Although it is never too late to land the job that you’ve always dreamed about, positioning yourself to achieve your goals straight out of college, trade school, vocational school, or grad school is often a bit easier. The first step is working on intentionally manifesting what you want. So, before…...
Tips for Finding a New Job You’ll Actually Like
It’s true, most people are unhappy with their job. Everyone should have a job they enjoy and makes them want to wake up to go to work each day. How does that old saying go? Something like, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your…...
How To Identify Game-Changing Talent To Hire For Your Business
Your employees are the lifeblood of your business. The contributions of passionate and engaged team members can help achieve your vision and build your brand. Disengaged employees, however, have lower productivity levels and higher rates of absenteeism, resulting in a “loss” of about 34% of their annual salary. In other words, a…...
How to Attract High Performers for Your Company : High Potential Employees
A company with top performers has a more prominent reputation than the competitors. One top performer in a company is enough to increase the production manifold as the person can deliver as much productivity as up to four average employees. HOW TO SPOT HIGH-PERFORMING EMPLOYEES High performing people are always:…...
Career vs Passion: What should you run after?
Follow your passion and earn or build a career just for earning? What should you run after in the career vs passion dilemma. The oft-quoted cliche of ‘follow your passion and you will not have to work for even a day of your life’ sounds good, but as in all…...
Job searching in the new normal
To accommodate the new normal of social distancing, most of us have to change the way we work and, naturally, the same goes to the way we look for jobs. Movement restrictions have spurred employers to trial non-traditional work practices, be more flexible in workforce management and embrace technology on…...
Why You Should Recruit Introverts — and How
In this extrovert-biased world of ours, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Many job candidates aren’t making it past the hiring process to get the jobs they’re qualified for. The reality is that if introverts don’t interview in a bubbly, enthusiastic manner, they likely won’t make it to the next…...
6 Recruiting Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Hiring Process
During the recruiting process, the pressure is on to find your next all-star team member. But when your results are coming up a bit short, it can leave you wondering what went wrong. From the job posting to conducting interviews, there’s lots of room for error that can keep you…...
2021 Hiring and Other Workplace Predictions
As we head into the new year, what better time to speculate what’s in store than now! We’ve previously reported on a variety of expert opinions, and we’re throwing a few more into the mix! Candace Nicolls, SVP of People and Workplace at Snagajob, connects with us to share her insights about hiring and other workplace…...
19 Ways to Nudge Your Career in the Right Direction
When you’re asked to explain why you should be promoted, get a raise or be hired for a new job, it can make you feel uncomfortable. Why? Because you’re forced to talk about yourself—something that your mother told you never to do. Well, there’s a better way to get noticed…...
How To Successfully Change Careers During Times Of Uncertainty
“Everything that’s happened has just given me a fire to do what I want to do now!” I’ve been blown away by the number of times I’ve heard some version of this from high-achievers in tons of different industries since this pandemic began. While the pandemic has created new levels…...
8 Pieces Of Advice I Wish I’d Been Given At The Start of My Career
You hear the question asked a lot: “What advice would you give to your past self?” Anytime I hear this question, I end up reflecting on what I have learned, both personally and professionally. Regular self-reflection is one of the best ways to remind yourself what continues to “work” while…...
Don’t Let The Summer Slowdown Stop Your Job Search—Start Being Aggressive
Traditionally, the Fourth of July holiday weekend has always been considered the start of vacation season. People would bolt out of the office early Friday afternoon or take three-day weekends at the beach. As July turned into August, folks would take their two weeks off. The interviewing and hiring process…...
Job Search Tips When You’re Over 50
I have received several recent reader questions about job search tips when you’re over 50: When you are an older unemployed professional in your late 50's how do you survive and what strategies should you use to navigate through these difficult times we are currently in? – Theo What are…...
8 tips for taking stock of your career during Covid-19
With normal work routines disrupted, many people may be re-evaluating career options, writes Geraldine King of the National Recruitment Federation. If you weren’t altogether keen on your job in the first place, trying to now work from home and possibly deal with radically altered business conditions is not going…...
3 Ways To Position Yourself As A Great Remote Candidate
Before COVID-19 drove the need for remote work, there was already a lot of data proving that remote workers deliver productive results to organizations. There has actually been conclusive evidence that employees who spend the bulk of their working hours outside of the office are vastly happier and more productive. Recent research…...
