Category: Employment & Hiring
Be Prepared for Seasonal Business Changes
It’s critical to carefully plan your operations ahead of time, so you can take maximum advantage of your opportunities before they are gone, just like the changing seasons.
Find The Best Job Candidates Out of the Mass of Job Applications
In an effort to make it easier to help small and medium sized business screen for the best candidates from a large pool of respondents to a job posting, a new service enables anytime, anywhere video interviewing service.
Building the Perfect Resume
Before jumping headlong into a job search, it is important to consider the type of information that is appropriate to include on your resume.
Tuition Assistance is a Win-Win
Companies that offer college tuition assistance provide a valuable perk for employees—but the benefit works both ways.
Employers Are From Mars, Workers Are From Venus
Workers perceive college degrees as less important for job success than employers do, they rate their job performance higher than their bosses rate it and don’t plan to learn a foreign language—even though employers say there’s a growing demand for language skills in the global economy.
Bringing Balance Back to the Economy
CEOs at S&P Fortune 500 companies averaged $11.4 million in pay last year, a 23 percent raise from the previous year. How many people do you know who got a raise last year?
From Burnt Out to Behind the Burner
Forced from longtime positions in some of the nation’s largest industries, men and women alike are making the jump into the world of professional cooking as they trade pinstripes for chef whites.
Saving Lives, Creating Jobs
Medical innovation is good for the health of every American, but it is contributing to the health of the American economy as well.
5 Ways to Leverage Web 2.0 For Job Search
A 2010 study commissioned by Microsoft showed 85 percent of human resources professionals say that positive online reputation to some extent influences their hiring decisions and 75 percent report that their companies have formal policies in place that require hiring personnel to research applicants online.
Intern Organization Benefits Students and Business
There’s good news for companies that want to create a more diverse workforce and get a close look at potential employees.
Successfully Navigate the Career Landscape as a Minority
Not certain what steps you should begin taking in your climb toward the top? Here’s some advice on how to successfully break through the glass ceiling.
More Small Businesses Hiring in 2011 – But Credit Challenges Impact Pace
Small business managers are expecting hiring activity within their organizations to improve in 2011, but say it will likely be hindered by continued challenges related to accessing credit, government regulations and health insurance costs.
Discovering the Best Location for Your Business
For many manufacturers and entrepreneurs, finding the right location for their business means more than square footage and reasonable costs. It’s about location—literally—because the location is a natural fit for their business.
2011 Job Forecast Brings Encouraging News
More employers plan to add full-time, permanent headcount in 2011 compared to 2010 with a continued emphasis on hiring in technology and revenue-producing fields.
Is Smoking Bad for Your Career?
Whether you’re motivated to quit for your health – or your paycheck – here’s some advice to smokers wanting to kick the habit.
5 Ways New Small Business Legislation Can Help You
If you’ve been dreaming of opening your own business, following that dream into 2011 will allow you to capitalize on these new opportunities. Many of these legislative acts have an expiration date, while some offer advantages many years into the future.
Employers Help College Grads Gain Needed Job Skills
One way to make sure that job candidates are ready to produce when they graduate is to bring your company to the classroom.
