Network, network and network some more! We all seem to hear that mantra a lot today. The reasoning is that your professional network can help you find the “hidden,” great jobs. But if you don’t have a great network, how do you build one? Read below for tips on how to build a great professional… Read more »
We are all looking for ways to develop the discipline we need to increase our productivity at work. All too often, we find ourselve distracted by our electronics and, instead of working, we wind up looking through email or surfing the Web. Recently, some researchers have been touting the benefits of impulse control as a… Read more »
Is it time to update your resume? Probably. But if you really don’t want to update it right now read below for the five times you definitely will have to update/revamp your resume. If you find yourself out of work or if you want to find a new job, you must update your resume, especially… Read more »
In this day of e-mail, voice mail, texting and social media, more and more of us are talking to each other less and less. This can be to your advantage, if you have the courage to pick up the phone and make calls. That’s right: “cold call” to network and find work. E-mail too easily… Read more »
Wellness programs are becoming increasingly common in the workplace, but, unfortunately, they are far from being as effective as they could be because they are not being implemented in the right way, according to some health experts. Many workers are opting out as a result. Some of the most common problems with these programs involve… Read more »
Since so much communication these days takes place by e-mail, there is a lot of advice out there on how to make your e-mail communication as effective as possible. What exactly do you need to know to make your email as effective as it can be? The advice on writing good emails can be boiled… Read more »
With advances in technology, now more than ever we have a truly global economy, with many more companies doing business internationally. Technology has helped to break down a lot of barriers regarding communication and transportation. But there is still one big thing that companies doing business internationally need to address, and that is language. In… Read more »
More and more companies are weeding through likely job applicants via a phone interview. This helps hiring managers/recruiters cull through promising paper prospects in order to come up with a list of candidates to call in for a face-to-face interview. A phone interview basically is a screening interview. Read below for some tips on how… Read more »
Many people today want or need to pull up stakes and move across the region – or across the country – to look for work. Either there are no well-paying jobs for you in your area, you need to be closer to family or you just have wanderlust and want to see a different part… Read more »
If you were to look in your hiring and firing logs (as well as your log for those employees who left on their own accord), you’d probably find that a good majority of workers left your company within just 12 months of being hired. What’s more, many of those who left – whether by your… Read more »