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Your recruiter provides a valuable boost to your career. They will work with you to understand your career goals and find potential jobs you’ll love. Plus, you’ll gain access to unadvertised positions, as well as helpful resume and interview advice. As you can imagine, this is a relationship you’ll want to treat with respect and… Read more »
Millennials are a hardworking generation and as colleges release recent grads into the working world, it’s important for employers to take heed of millennial values. This generation has never abided to the “children are seen and not heard” concept, and have grown up with social media—a stage to showcase themselves, their thoughts and their opinions… Read more »
Interview preparation is not just about planning your responses. Sure, it’s important to know what you’ll say to common interview questions to avoid awkward pauses. But you should also know how to make a positive impression on the interviewer even before you wow them with your knowledge and experience. You may not realize it, but… Read more »
Temporary employees—also known as contingent employees—are a valuable source of staffing. You may rely on them for short-term projects or to cover workforce holes due to seasonal peaks or employee absences. Despite their temporary tenure, it’s still important to choose contingent workers who are well qualified and mesh with your corporate culture. And you’ll also… Read more »
Into everyone’s career, a little trouble may fall. And certain errors and omissions can make it more difficult for you to stay on track. Worse, they can sabotage your efforts and hard work. But good news! You can avoid certain mistakes if you know what to look for. Here’s what you need to know to… Read more »
Workplaces need to celebrate all employees, regardless of their comfort level in social settings. Extroverted individuals thrive in social situations, even feeling energized by them. Speaking up and showing their stuff can be easy since they have no issues interacting with others. On the flip side, introverted individuals—who have just as much to contribute—may have… Read more »
Saying “no” can be difficult—and awkward. By the time you’re offered a job, you and representatives from the company have invested time and possibly even money on transportation costs. Your main goal during the interview process is to convince a company you’re perfect for the position and the organization is perfect for you. So changing… Read more »
Are you ready to move up in your career? In many companies, that means moving into a management position. However, becoming a manager means more than just promotion—you must possess the skills and drive that will make you a mature, professional leader and mentor of other employees. Do you have what it takes? Moving into… Read more »
Life is not all work. Your employees have lives outside the office with responsibilities to their families, and friends, as well as their own personal health. Events, appointments and other obligations are important, as well as time to just relax. Giving your employees the resources they need to balance everything that fits into their work… Read more »
A good resume can help set you apart from your competition. It gets you in the door and top-of-mind with hiring managers, helping to grab attention and showcase what you’re all about. So naturally, you want your resume to be the polished, winning document it can—and should—be. And you can do that by avoiding five… Read more »