In 2018, new approaches to learning, communicating and working will continue to transform the business world and management, in particular. Technology solutions are being applied to almost every business practice, with varying results. Often, technology is the driving force behind new ways of doing business, and with that in mind, the following trends will likely… Read more »
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The Top 4 Skills Needed to Be an Electrician
There are many technical skills electricians must have to be able to do their job, but to truly succeed an electrician must also have several broad-based traits and characteristics such as intellectual ability, business understanding and interpersonal skills. These essential skills are often listed in job postings, but postings often don’t go into much detail…. Read more »
How Many Times Is Too Many Times to Switch Jobs?
Getting a job that is a good fit can be difficult. Some people get a new job, only to discover they aren’t happy; others leave because they are let go by the company. While you aren’t expected to stay at a job forever, you can have difficulties getting a new job if you leave jobs… Read more »
What’s Appropriate to Wear to a Warehouse Job Interview?
If you’re interviewing for a chief executive position, your choice of attire should be a no-brainer: You wear a very, very nice suit. However, wearing a suit worth $1,000 or more to a warehouse is a bit of overkill, and would probably work against you. If you wear an expensive suit to an interview for… Read more »
Tips for Becoming an Indispensable Employee
Feeling very secure in your job can be comforting and exciting. However, job security isn’t what it used to be and becoming an indispensable part of a company is extremely difficult. It is possible to become indispensable and it’s mostly based on having a great reputation within your company. This means making a visible and… Read more »
5 Tips for Listing Professional Skills on Your Resume
It’s quite normal for job seekers to focus on the work experience or career summary section of their resume; however, the skills section shouldn’t become an afterthought. Hiring managers look at the skills section of a resume to determine one thing: Does this person have what it takes on a most basic level? If your… Read more »
What Your Best Employees Need to Stay
A 2015 survey by Jobvite found nearly 50 percent of all employees are open to leaving their employer if a better offer comes along, and since that survey was conducted, employment prospects have only gotten better for today’s professionals. The fact of the matter is: Employers should be concerned about their top employees leaving; taking… Read more »
Got a Skills Gap? Close It With These Tips
While many companies are currently enjoying the benefits of a surging economy, many businesses are having to cope with a lack of skills within their own workforce, preventing them from taking full advantage of the existing economic climate. This so-called ‘skills gap’ threatens the growth and sustainability of companies around the planet, and while a… Read more »
Follow These Steps to Simplify Your Hiring Process
Having to go through thousands of resumes and hundreds of candidates on a weekly basis can become very stressful. Maybe that stress would be worth it if the process always resulted in a good hire. However, working harder is not the same as working smarter. Many HR departments are finding that a simple hiring process… Read more »
Tips for Effectively Conducting an Exit Interview
An exit interview is a conversation held with a worker leaving an employer that is normally done by Human Resources staff. For the company, it offers a chance to get honest feedback and useful information from the worker who is leaving the employment agreement. In addition to HR staff, supervisors should also to conduct exit… Read more »