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Illinois’ 2020 Cannabis Law: Where Does Employment Fit In?

Illinois’ 2020 Cannabis Law: Where Does Employment Fit In?

January 1, 2020 is right around the corner. And for those of us in Illinois, some of us may be looking forward to lighting up more than just fireworks to ring in the new year. Beginning on January 1, 2020, Illinois will become the eleventh state to legalize cannabis...

The Importance of a Professional Email

The Importance of a Professional Email

The flexibility of email correspondence has become essential in workplace communication. Email communication allows employees to communicate quickly and efficiently to schedule meetings, send files and information, discuss workflow processes and much more. Although...

The Simple Way to Nail Any Interview Question

The Simple Way to Nail Any Interview Question

Coming up with concise and articulate ways to respond to questions during an interview can be hard. You don’t want to ramble on by providing too much information or sound boastful about your previous accomplishments. But you also don’t want to have so short of...

7 Ways Recruiting Firms Show They Care

7 Ways Recruiting Firms Show They Care

Individuals enter the job market for a variety of reasons: maybe your company was recently acquired, you just obtained a degree and want to see what career paths have opened, or maybe you no longer feel challenged in your current role. Whatever the reason, the...

Acing Your Skill Assessments

Acing Your Skill Assessments

More and more, employers aren’t satisfied with simply knowing what programs you’re proficient in—they want to know how well you know them. Enter the Skill Assessment Test. Taking these timed tests can be nerve-wracking; you may be an Excel expert, but once you see...

THC, CBD and the Haze around Pre-Employment Drug Testing

THC, CBD and the Haze around Pre-Employment Drug Testing

Over the past decade several states have passed laws permitting the use of cannabis and cannabis-based products to varying degrees. As the laws governing the use of these products change, questions surrounding the impacts of these new laws on pre-employment drug...

Wait! Your Interview’s not Over

Wait! Your Interview’s not Over

Interview etiquette has changed over the years as less engaged styles of communication have become the norm. Consequently, thank you letters have fallen out of fashion. We get it. It seems like an extra step. After all, you thanked your interviewer in person, and your...

Are you Hurting your Odds of Hearing Back?

Are you Hurting your Odds of Hearing Back?

Applying to jobs is a frustrating and tedious process. Wading through a sea of open positions and trying to determine which ones to apply to can be overwhelming and confusing.  With every nitpicky applicant profile and arduous reference request submitted, that “Quick...

My In-Person Interview is Over. What Now?

My In-Person Interview is Over. What Now?

You walk out of the office of your last interview and you are relieved, to say the least. All your hard work paid off, and you’re done! Now it’s just a waiting game for the employer to get back to you. But…. What if there is something more you can do to increase your...