Not so long ago, the requirements for your resume included paper, ink, and hand delivery. Today, your resume should be ready to link, download, and share. A mobile friendly resume makes it easy for employers to view your resume on the go. The difference between a resume you can read on your phone and one… Read more »
Every business must take calculated risks to succeed; the key is to minimize the potential negative consequences of those actions. Staffing firms can provide all types of businesses with tools and services that reduce the risks inherent to hiring and human resource management. Here are four areas in which we can help: 1. Bad Hires… Read more »
Looking to improve operating margins in your business? Then take a look at your staffing strategy. From the assembly line to the executive office, effective staffing is essential to maximizing profitability. Below are 10 practical strategies for using staffing to reduce overhead, manage operating costs, and improve organizational performance. Convert Fixed Cost to Variable If your… Read more »
A personal marketing plan can take a typical job search and put it on steroids. Those who have taken the time to develop a personal marketing plan have a strategy to get themselves noticed and wanted by employers and recruiters. A personal marketing plan is an outline of what you want to accomplish and how… Read more »
The New Year is the perfect time to re-ignite your career. There is never a bad time to make a resolution to do better, but something about the New Year is slightly more motivating. Here are the top 10 career resolutions you can make to set yourself up for success. 1. Get Interview Ready: Even… Read more »
Are good project managers born or created? Perhaps it is both. For some, leadership and organization are natural traits carried from grade school. Management is a natural fit that comes easily and is effective from day one. For others, it takes years of learning the hard way and working out the rough edges to develop… Read more »
Trying to stand out in a sea of applicants can be intimidating, but it doesn’t make it impossible. There are a few ways you can rise above the rest and make sure you are more than just a name on a page in a stack of 6000. 1. Apply Too often candidates get intimidated by… Read more »
Social media is no longer simply a way to reconnect with friends from high school and share holiday photos. It is a crucial tool to advance your career. Networking has always been important, but today it has a completely new technological level. Social media platforms are plentiful and some are more effective in a job… Read more »
Remember the days when you carried paper maps in your car and went to the library for research? Yeah, neither do we. The mobile generation is a time of immediate, on-demand access to just about anything. Nearly everything we do starts with a smartphone. Hungry? Look up a recipe or find a restaurant. Bored? Find… Read more »
You saw the job posting, you submitted your resume, you waited by the phone, and finally the day is here. The interview. The time when you get to dress up and sit in a room while being drilled about your job history, your education, your work ethic, and your overall character as a human being…. Read more »