For job seekers, it’s the million-dollar question. What are recruiters and headhunters looking for? In times of high employment, people brainstorm prolifically about that secret answer to the recruiting riddle — something they can use to break in and get a foot in the door in the industry. While every… Read more
Common Career Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Have you made a wrong turn in your career path? If so, you’re not alone. Many people look back over the course of their careers, and feel like they could have done something different. So what are the most common things that people regret when they look back on their… Read more
How to Maintain Safety in Cold Work Environments
Some workplace dangers are evident — companies have to know how to train people on heavy machinery, and how to prevent slip and fall accidents in areas that accommodate hazardous work tasks. Other safety hazards are more subtle — for instance, as fall wears into winter, or as workers prepare… Read more
Take Advantage of LinkedIn to Land Your Next Job
When it comes to social media, there’s a lot more going on in some of these platforms than just e-commerce. Social media is having a big impact on the job world as well. One platform in particular is getting a lot of attention from professionals in all sorts of fields.… Read more
The Problem with Resume Fraud
In the old days, you often heard people suggesting that one way to get ahead involved ‘selling yourself’ aggressively, which could mean embellishing facts on a resume. There was the idea that people who wrote the ‘winningest’ resumes with the most impressive content often got jobs. With that in mind,… Read more
Temp Work May Not Be for Everyone, but it is Certainly Worthwhile
Too many times, temporary work gets a bad reputation — it’s seen as something inferior to a full-time 9-to-5, or something that’s not as valuable for businesses as an in-house employee. But, these perceptions really don’t tell the whole story, and in many cases, they’re simply flat wrong. Both companies… Read more
How the Night Shift Can Affect Safety Decisions
What’s the best way to address safety at work? Sometimes it helps to identify the most vulnerable points in the business when it comes to risk management and safety concerns. There are certain aspects of business operations that are going to be less safe. Identifying these gives the company a head… Read more
How to Prevent a Gap in Work History From Hurting You
You’ve probably heard that a job gap can be a real resume killer. In entirely too many cases, HR departments and computer resume readers pass over any application where the potential candidate has been out of work for more than a few months. Why do companies do this? It seems… Read more
What Should You Do If You Notice Unsafe Working Conditions?
At all companies, regardless of specific role or responsibility, safety is everyone’s job. With OSHA reporting over 4,500 fatal workplace injuries every year, safety is critical in all facets of the workplace. See something that doesn’t seem right? Follow these steps if you notice unsafe working conditions for yourself or… Read more
What Is the Best Way to Improve My Resume?
This is the million-dollar question for a lot of job seekers. A resume is your first impression in many cases. It’s your introduction to potential employers. So you have to spend time on it. But what’s important? What do you put in, and how do you optimize this type of… Read more