There are times in any business's existence when hiring becomes an urgent issue. Maybe the busy season is approaching and you're going to be short-handed. Or one of your best employees moved on and you're having trouble finding someone who can step into their incredibly competent shoes. Or perhaps you just lost all your seasonal [...]
Every day in business, there are new positions opening up that will need to be filled with skilled, qualified, and temperamentally suited new hires. Recruiters and hiring managers alike are constantly seeking to find ideal professionals to fill these roles and they work hard to find the right person for each and every position.
A recruiter is the one person who will honestly tell you whether you're qualified for a job or not, and whether you're going to fit in at a new company. They can tell you if your new haircut is trendy or just plain strange, and they can even tell you if you're asking for the [...]
When you're searching for a new job, one of the things that many people discover is they need to update their current set of skills. If there's a position you want and it requires additional skills then why not learn it at home? Many people stop at this point, sure they don't have the training, [...]
Nothing causes a person to examine their own lives with more scrutiny than building a resume. You start to think about not just how to enter your experiences and skills onto a piece of paper but what others will see when they read it.
Applying for a job, especially when it is a job you really want, can be both an exciting and scary experience. While not every job requires them, many job applicants can get a little stressed over picking the right references. If you are in the process of applying for jobs, there are at least three [...]
Think about how much everyday technology has changed in the last 20 years. We've gone from palm-pilots being amazing and impressive to smartphones in every pocket and tablets quickly replacing notebooks even in traditional school environments. It's no wonder there are more tech jobs than there used to be, and a quickly shrinking pool of [...]
If you're looking for a new position or career opportunity, chances are you'll encounter a group interview at some point during your job search. In a group interview, instead of flying solo in an interview, you'll go through an interview process with anywhere between two and fifty other candidates. Group interviews are an increasingly [...]
Interview Preparation 101 Many people can't sleep the night before or eat the day of because they're too nervous. Unfortunately, if you let these nerves follow you into the interview room, they can cause you to forget what you know by heart, seem disjointed instead of smooth, and ultimately sabotage the interview. The good news [...]
Looking your best every day is a sure way to stand out in any professional environment. Even though our clothes may not "make or break" your position in the company, they certainly play a part. Sometimes office attire may make the difference between a promotion or not. Your clothing is an extension of you and [...]
