Get Paid: Tips to Help Negotiate a Fair Salary
November 2, 2015
You’re in the home stretch. After a barrage of interviews, you’ve emerged as the top candidate and the employer has offered you the job. Way…
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Laid Off? Cool Your Jets
- October 5, 2015
Recently handed a pink slip? You may be experiencing a complex mix of emotions ranging from anger toward your former employer to anxiety about the…
Read MoreHe’s Going the Distance: LONG Distance!
Want to move closer to the mountains or the ocean? Always dreamed of living and working in a big city? Need to be near family?…
Read MoreHow to Answer: “Why Haven’t You Been Working?”
- September 2, 2015
Feel like a deer in the headlights? Like you’re wearing a scarlet letter? Like you have broccoli in your teeth? If you’re looking for a…
Read MoreTHE HUNT: PrideStaff Releases 2015 Job Search Methods Survey and Insights
- August 19, 2015
PrideStaff has released the results of its 2015 Job Search Methods Survey, designed to gauge job seeker behavior and job search trends across the U.S….
Read MoreDon’t Look Desperate! Avoid Branding Yourself as a Desperate Job Seeker
- August 6, 2015
“I really need this job.” “I’ll take any job – I just have to get to work!” “Pleeease hire me.” Do you use tactics like…
Read MoreIs Your Major Marketable? Most Popular College Degrees and Jobs for Them
- July 31, 2015
Why do most people earn college degrees? To learn essential knowledge and skills that make them more employable, of course! Unfortunately, the degrees which…
Read MoreDeal with it, Rookie! What to expect and how to prepare for being a new hire.
You got the job – congratulations! You should be thrilled, right? So why are you feeling so nervous? Logically, you may wonder about your new…
Read MoreAre You Getting Burned? Time for some career sunscreen…
- July 16, 2015
When your business heats up, make sure your employees don’t get burned – burned out, that is. Burnout isn’t just caused by heavy workloads (although…
Read MoreLet Me Get This Straight: Being Overqualified is a Bad Thing?
Hiring managers and HR professionals can be a lot like Goldilocks. They want candidates with a level of experience that’s “just right.” Fair or not,…
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