Finding the right recruiter is like finding the right relationship on a dating site. It starts by creating a profile (your resume) and finding the right recruiter to represent you. Just because every recruiter under the sun reaches out to you, does not mean that they are the right recruiter for … [Read more...] about Found Your Perfect Match? 7 Signs You’re with the Right Recruiter
We aren’t technically in a post-COVID world, but the want for working remotely is still going strong. There is a difference between wanting to work remotely vs. needing to work remotely. And working remotely isn’t for everyone – working in staffing and having to have countless conversations with … [Read more...] about Working Remote, Is it Best for You?
School is back in session and let’s be honest, being a working mom and homemaker can be hard. There is no recipe on how to juggle work, being a mom, and being a homemaker but there are great recipes that can make mealtime just a little easier. Whatever your taste buds prefer, fall means crockpot … [Read more...] about Easy Recipes for the Working Mom
Although we are entering the time of the year when the sun is out longer, half of the year we must remember that the sun goes down before dinner. There are some employers that require their employees to work 2nd and 3rd shifts. Safety in the physical workplace is just as important as in the … [Read more...] about For Employers: Making Employees Feel Safe Working Later Shifts
The average person spends a third of their life working, and at some point in their career, there is a chance of being terminated. Whether it be because of something you do or don’t do – 49 out of the 50 US states are considered “at-will” states. From what I have noticed in my 7 years in staffing, … [Read more...] about How to Address Being Fired from a Previous Job
College was a great experience, I got my first sense of freedom and was living on my own, when I graduated, I started applying for jobs. Jobs that required experience, but I was in a bind – how do I get an entry-level job that requires experience when I needed (and wanted) to work full-time while … [Read more...] about What I Wish I Had Known When I Graduated College
The modern-day workplace did a complete 180 from what it was even two years ago. Despite these changes, employees still need a level of psychological security and emotional safety from their employer. And the number of workplaces where emotional safety is successfully cultivated is concerning. A … [Read more...] about Building an Emotionally Safe Workplace
As I walked away from my cubicle in March of 2020, I was anxious, worried, and cautiously optimistic. While I was excited to cut down on commute time and regain some work-life balance, I asked myself, “Am I set up for this?” I’m an extrovert who talks to people for a living. My coworkers are like my … [Read more...] about Work From Home Isolation Is Real. Here’s How To Protect Yourself Against It.
“What questions do you have for me?” It’s one of the most important interview questions that your interviewer will ask. But why is this so important? Replying with a short, “I don’t have any,” while simple, says a lot without saying much. When you say nothing, you allow your interviewer to … [Read more...] about Stop Asking these Low-Value Interview Questions! Here’s What You Should Ask Instead.
Let’s pretend for a second that this pandemic didn’t happen. If you were beginning a job search in an alternate 2021, you’d probably still feel overwhelmed. The idea of going into a new office, meeting new people, making a good first impression, learning a new routine, trying to get along with new … [Read more...] about New Job Nerves or Something Else? Is Social Anxiety Sabotaging Your Job Search?
The pandemic has changed many things about the employment world. For many hiring leaders and job seekers, navigating these new waters can be tricky. With so much up in the air, it’s hard to know what the next week holds for your operations, new roles, interviewing, etc. –let alone what those things … [Read more...] about The Pros and Cons of Video Interviewing
In 2020, an alarming number of US employees admitted to feeling stressed or fatigued, with 76% stating that they were experiencing burnout. Regardless of how you define it, burnout is very real. In most cases, the causes of employee burnout are so small, it’s often hard to notice they’re occurring. … [Read more...] about 9 Little Things That Lead to Big Employee Burnout
In March 2020, all non-essential businesses were told to close their physical doors and open up digital ones. This meant sending employees to work from home. As the 14-day shelter-in-place order approached week three...then four...then ten....it became clear no one knew how long the work from home … [Read more...] about Is Working From Home Working for You?
Forgetting an item that you need for your first day of work is easy to do, but if you are starting your first remote job, forgetting something critical for first-day success is even easier. We have put together a checklist of the commonly overlooked aspects of preparing for your first day of working … [Read more...] about Starting a New Remote Job? Check out This Checklist!
After months of working from home, and a COVID vaccine in production, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. While we are not out of the woods yet, for many remote workers, this means that our time working from home (most likely) will be ending sometime in 2021. It’s time to start … [Read more...] about Returning to the Office? These 6 Tips Can Help You Prepare
The term “elevator pitch” or elevator speech gets used a lot in the professional world, but what exactly is it and what does it mean? You’re not trying to educate someone on all things elevators! Your elevator pitch is a verbal snapshot of you as a professional that is meant to grab your listener’s … [Read more...] about 8 Do’s and Don’ts for Building a Bad*ss Elevator Pitch
Whether it’s through grip or greeting, you can learn a lot about someone from their handshake. It only takes a few seconds to do, but your handshake communicates confidence, respect, friendliness, etc. And, if you’re (un)lucky enough, you might just learn about the health of the person on the … [Read more...] about Waving Goodbye to the Handshake: Creative Alternatives You Can Try on Your Next Interview
2020 has changed a lot of things about…a lot of things; millions of Americans have found themselves laid off or furloughed for (possibly) the first time in their lives. If you found yourself in that position, it can be comforting to know you’re not alone, but even still, something that shocking can … [Read more...] about Formatting Your Resume When Furloughed and Other Resume Writing Tips
