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Keeping your skills fresh in this competitive job market is no longer optional—especially if you want to advance your career or make a career change. Employers are impressed by an up-to-date resume with recent certifications or ongoing education. So, what’s the best way to get started? Here are our tips for how to get ahead…
You work hard to build your company culture, but does the world know how great it is? These days an enviable company culture can be a huge attraction for top talent, but if the only people who know it work there, you are not properly leveraging this facet of your business. Your online company persona…
You’ve heard the old adage, “less is more,” but have you applied that to your resume? According to Chartbeat, the average amount of time you have to capture someone’s attention is just 15 seconds. But, let’s get more specific—HR spends about 30 seconds scanning your skills. Based on these shocking stats, there’s no way they’re…
Last month we addressed Secrets to Attracting Top Talent, but what if you would like to be that top talent? Would you like to know the secret to being a sought-after employee? Why some resumes go to the top of the pile and others get tossed? Look no further than our Secrets for Getting Employers’…
Social proof – testimonials, endorsements and recommendations of a candidate’s abilities that appear on social networks – can seriously reduce the perceived risk of a new hire. However, as a hiring company, how do you evaluate this social proof? How much stock can you put into these glowing reviews? One of the most costly mistakes a…
Would you like to know the secret to finding that superstar new hire? Why some companies seem to get the best talent, while others find the recruiting process a struggle? As a growing business, you need to know what separates top talent from the rest of the pack, and how to get them on your…
It’s an age-old dilemma: Do you hire for skill or attitude? Mark Murphy, author of Hiring for Attitude, says that attitude is a top predictor of a new hire’s success or failure. Why is that? Because technical skills, while important, are much easier to assess than attitude. Virtually every job has tests that can assess…
There’s a reason why #joblove is a popular hashtag on social media. We spend a lot of our time at work, and more and more it’s becoming apparent to employers that job perks, big or small, are what’s keeping employees loyal, engaged and happy while on the job. According to a survey by Employee Benefit…
New year, new career? You’ve heard it from lots of people, “Wait until the New Year to search for a new job.” With company parties, bonuses and the overall craziness of the holiday season, it’s understandable why most people prefer to wait until January to job hunt, but is this the best time to be…
It’s a New Year, and you may find yourself in the position to refine your team roster. The beginning of the year is a great time to re-align your company and departmental goals, and a productive staff plays a huge part in making these goals come to life. It may be that budgets have been…