With the ever-changing and growing nature of startup companies, along with the unique company cultures many of them have, hiring the right people can be a challenge. You want to hire someone that has the skills you need, is trustworthy, Read More
Winter Seasonal Jobs 2017: Promising Projections from Retailers
Just when you thought brick and mortar holiday shopping was dying, 2017 is about to prove you wrong. While not all of the retail giants have yet announced the number of employees they are hiring this year for holiday winter Read More
Building an Employment Branding Strategy: Tips for Employers
If you run a successful business, chances are you take advantage of different avenues to create a brand that attracts customers. This includes social media, content marketing, and enticing advertisements across multiple channels. If you want to attract quality talent Read More
Answering the Tell Me About Yourself Job Interview Question
One of the most common questions, and often one of the first ones asked in an interview is “Tell me about yourself” or a similarly-phrased question. The tell me about yourself job interview question is meant to help get the Read More
5 Effective Leadership Styles for Managers in the Workplace
To improve your company’s bottom line, it’s important for managers to put effort into hiring the right talent. But once you have put a strong staff in place at your organization, the way you lead and manage them also Read More
8 Signs You Should Quit Your Job for a Better Opportunity
Are you spending most of your time at work completely miserable? Does the thought of your job immediately make your stomach churn? Or maybe you don’t hate your job, but have become complacent about your career and often wonder what Read More
Retail Digital Transformation: Boosting Jobs and Wages
The Amazon phenomenon continues as we watch retail digital transformation change the job market and economy, mostly for the better. July 2017 turned out to be another great month for job growth, with 209,000 jobs added to the U.S. economy. Read More
Recruiting and Retaining Baby Boomers: A Business Essential
When recruiting employees for your organization, it’s important to keep in mind the benefits of having a diverse age range in your staff. People are living longer today than decades ago, and due to the need for more financial Read More
Sales Job Interview Preparation: Common Questions and Answers
When you are trying to make a sale, presentation is everything. When employers interview potential sales people, they are often picturing the candidates making a sales pitch to customers. When you are interviewing for a sales position, you must sell Read More
Age Discrimination in Recruitment: Hiring Practices to Avoid
It’s very likely that much of your talent pool consists of older workers. According to a recent study from Pew Research, close to 20% of Americans age 65 or older (that’s a total of nearly 9 million people) are Read More