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Resources for Job Seekers & Employers
How to Become More Valuable for Your Employer
You know the old expression, "what have you done for me lately?” Assume your employer routinely asks that question. In a competitive marketplace, you need to work constantly to increase your value as an employee. This focus on improvement not only makes you better at...
Virtually Steering Yourself: Finding Your Next Marketing Job
In the new reality of the job market, you need to be ready for virtual interviews and remote work. Mastering these skills will help you push your marketing career forward. COVID changed the economic landscape. Many of those alterations have begun to recede along with...
How to Rebrand Yourself For Your Job Interview
Ever search for yourself online? If so, don't feel ashamed. It's not necessarily a sign of an overdeveloped ego. Instead, it might be a healthy trait in a world where personal branding has become an important aspect of career advancement. One study found that around...
Why Working with a LOCAL Staffing Firm Can Work Better Than a National Firm
Giant companies dominate most fields. Apple. Amazon. Google. However, the staffing industry retains a thriving local dimension. This comes about because working with a local provider can offer significant upsides for job seekers compared to the national alternatives....
Interview Over? What You Should (Appropriately) Do From Here
One study suggests that about a third of hiring managers make a decision about a candidate within the first 90 seconds of a job interview. In these cases, there's not much you can do once the conversation is over. However, that's not the typical scenario. In the other...
How to Know Work-From-Home Flexibility in Florida is a Good Option For You
Visitors flock to Florida to take advantage of the weather and the amazing amenities. (Nearly 120 million of them in 2021 alone.) You live here -- shouldn't you get the most out of what the state has to offer too? Adding work-from-home flexibility to your professional...
Looking for References? Here’s How to Best Get Them!
Reference checks often feel like an add-on to the recruiting process. After all, at that point, you've already survived a scrupulous resume review and an intensive interview. However, having a robust set of references can often make a huge difference. One study found...
Improving Your Health and Wellness Both at Work and at Home
Working can be hazardous to your health. Some jobs come with inherent physical dangers. Others avoid these risks, but still present threats from stress and mental strain. As such, it's important to improve your health and wellness, whether at work or at home. Just in...
Hiring Trends: Summer 2022
The warmer months of 2022 arrived with growing acceptance that COVID is likely here to stay, and an increasing desire to find ways to live with it as part of daily life. For companies, this is a welcome shift, as it’s driving more employees to consider venturing back to the office, at least a few days a week. At the same time, it’s becoming clear that the pandemic has changed the workplace they’re returning to in meaningful ways.
Soft Skills That Can Make You Stand Out at Your Next Interview or Job
You're not getting that dream job unless you have the right hard skills and the specific qualifications needed for the role. However, there's more to the story. You're also probably not landing that position without a strong collection of soft skills as well. The term...
Cover Letters: What to Strive For (And Avoid) When Building One
Cover letters are sometimes seen as an add-on. Job seekers tend to treat them like the potentially skippable sidekick to a resume, an annoying chore rather than a crucial component of the process. However, cover letters can become a key ingredient to job-search...
Why Making a To-Do List Can Make a Difference in Your Productivity
To-do lists seem like a simple tool. In fact, they are so fundamental, that they hardly seem like a tool at all -- almost too basic for a hectic schedule in the modern economy. However, this elementary organizational process can make a huge difference in your...