You can tell you’ve had a good job interview when the interview ran longer than scheduled, the interviewer’s body language cues were positive, the conversation flowed naturally, and more. Interviewing is a stressful process that inevitably leaves you with self-doubt. Even if you think you nailed the interview, 24-hours later (or less), you’re probably second–guessing yourself. But there are… Read more »
The data shows that the majority of the American workforce is disengaged. HR teams have been talking about this phenomenon for years, but the situation is harder with some types of workers. Employers have a challenging time finding seasonal and temporary workers that also exhibit the positive quality of being engaged in their jobs. How… Read more »
Most employers look for the right combination of hard and soft skills in the candidates they’re interviewing. They need both to ensure the right mix of technical and personal skills to fulfill the job requirements and fit the culture. This blog will help you understand the difference between these two skillsets and how to play… Read more »
If you don’t have a college degree, the chances are high that you might be competing with a candidate that does. While we all know that on-the-job experience can trump a degree in some instances, sometimes employers place a lot of emphasis on a two- or four-year college credential. In our opinion, an employer should… Read more »
You’ve been thinking about leaving your job for a while now, but entropy has you hanging on, avoiding any job search drama even though you’re unhappy. But with the spring should come a renewed energy to get out there and jump-start your job search. Here are some tips to motivate you to get out there… Read more »
The studies are in, and they show that 96% of your workforce believes exhibiting empathy in the workplace is important. Empathy is the ability for humans to share feelings between people. If employers can achieve empathy with their employees, it will help build teams and increase their business productivity. Here’s why empathy should matter to… Read more »
One of the most common questions we are asked is: When writing your resume, how far should it go back? There are differing schools of thought on this. On the one hand, all your work experience has led you to this point. It’s all valid and valuable. On the other hand, if you’ve been working… Read more »
If you’ve been in the job market a while, you probably have had good and bad managers. As you’ve grown in your career to become a leader in your organization, you’ve probably learned both good and bad lessons from all of the managers you’ve encountered. This made you into the leader you are today. There… Read more »
So many things have changed in the world of work. Many of us work from home now, and if we go to an office, we wear masks. Handshaking is out and the happy hours where we use to hang out with our work colleagues are few and far between or perhaps don’t happen at all…. Read more »
If you’re looking for work, there’s a lot to keep organized. Phone interviews are usually the first part of the hiring process for companies, and they may be short and to the phone to check you have the credentials for the job. But it’s good to look at the phone interview as your foot in… Read more »