Last month we wrote about personality traits to look for in warehouse employees. This month, we’ll expand on that a bit, focusing on necessary skills for warehouse managers and supervisors. While we delved into that a bit in March, we’ll go a little more in-depth here.A good warehouse manager does just that — and by [...]
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Your resume and cover letter are polished up and ready to go, but what about your list of professional references? This is a key support document which you should have ready in cased it’s requested at some point during the hiring process. It should complement your resume and list relevant people who have agreed to [...]
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Career planning is not a one-time activity – at least not if you want to be happy with what you’re doing over the long term. You need to create – and then possibly recreate – career goals that work for you. This should be a liberating and fulfilling experience, whether it results in growing within [...]
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At a time when jobs are at a premium and you’re likely competing against at least 100 people for a spot, you have to do everything possible to get yourself into that “yes” pile. The resume is one of the first documents that gives an HR manager a look at you — so you need [...]
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The origin of the word “mentor” dates to Greek mythology. Mentor was the teacher of Telemachus, the son of Odysseus, who was king of Ithaca. The word evolved to mean trusted advisor, teacher and sage. Today, mentors are experienced colleagues who can provide you with invaluable help and guidance as you begin or advance your [...]
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You’ll never be in a stronger position to negotiate specific terms of your employment than right after you’ve been extended a solid job offer. Too many candidates concede this power by accepting the first offer given – whether it’s for salary, flex time, or whatever package you’re seeking as you make this major career and [...]
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It’s 2015, and one of your resolutions may well be to become employed, either after a stint of unemployment or in a new position. Either way, new methods to go along with that resolution will give you the momentum you need. The following tips and best practices for finding a job will help you enhance [...]
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Were New Year’s resolutions meant to be broken? The statistics would support this theory, as one-third of all Americans resolve to better themselves every January. While 75 percent of them uphold their resolutions for at least a week, only 46 percent are still on track six months later. But when it comes to your career [...]
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2014 has been a solid year for job seekers. The U.S. economy grew at a 4.6 percent rate in the second quarter and job growth averaged more than 200,000 a month, up significantly from last year. Q2 was the nation’s strongest quarter since 2011 based on gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services [...]
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Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to find a new job, either getting away from your current position or finally getting back into the workforce? You don’t have to go it alone--to help marshal your resources and cast a wide net for yourself, it will truly help if you make use of a staffing [...]
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April 6, 2015
