Hiring Manager Interview Etiquette That Keeps Top Candidates Engaged Remote and flexible work arrangements are becoming increasingly common. While they work well for some companies, other organizations have found the disadvantages outweigh the potential benefits. Are employees more productive working on site or remotely? Big companies like Yahoo!, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard have returned to requiring…
Read MoreNetworking Event Tips That Actually Lead to Career Opportunities Is there a more profitable way to navigate a networking happy hour than to grab a drink and a snack and start mingling? Yes, and our networking event tips will help you make the most of it instead of heading straight home after a long day….
Read MoreHow to Update Your Resume and Launch a Successful New Year Job Search Is finding a new job one of your 2020 goals? Get ready now to stand out in the employment market by updating your resume. You’ve gained valuable experience over the past year. Updating your resume gives you the opportunity to highlight your…
Read MoreConsider this scenario: You’ve accepted a job offer, and when you tell your current employer you’re leaving, they extend a counteroffer to get you to reconsider. Now two companies are bidding for your services. This is a good thing, right? Not necessarily. It might give a confidence boost to feel wanted by two employers, but…
Read More10 Holiday Office Party Etiquette Tips That Protect Your Career With Thanksgiving upon us, holiday treats start appearing in break rooms and the halls get decked. Corporate parties are part of the festivities, too. They can be a time to shine – literally, with a touch of glitz and sparkle – or they can sink…
Read MoreWhy Hiring Veterans Is One of the Smartest Business Decisions You Can Make How do we thank our military veterans when they return to civilian life? One way to show our gratitude is to hire them for jobs where they can provide for their families and use the skills they’ve acquired. Hiring veterans is not…
Read More“Most interviewers feel it’s the candidate’s responsibility to be ‘on,’” writes Jeff Haden of Inc. “Remarkable interviewers feel it’s their responsibility to get the best from every candidate.” A job interview is a reciprocal opportunity for both sides to get to know each other in order to make a decision that is in their mutual best interest….
Read More4 Tips for Managing Invisible Labor in Your Business Being invisible is no fun. Doing invisible labor runs a close second. Yet someone needs to do the invisible labor: Make the coffee. Remember the birthdays. Listen supportively to stressed coworkers. Orient new hires. Why Does Invisible Labor Fall on Women and How Can Leaders Fix…
Read MoreOverqualified for the Job? 5 Employer Fears and How to Win “I’m sorry. We believe you’re overqualified for this job. We decided to go with someone else.” Getting this news can be confusing, as well as discouraging, to a candidate. On the surface, it’s simple: an applicant with a graduate degree and 25 years’ experience…
Read MoreStop Listing Every Job: How Many Should Really Be on Your Resume How many jobs have you had? How many of them does a potential employer want to see on your resume? Job seekers often ask this question, “How many jobs should be on a resume?” Here’s the answer: it depends, but probably fewer than…
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