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June 25, 2015Here it is, June already. That means it’s time for your six-month business checkup. You developed a great plan for 2015 and how have two quarters of execution behind you. Now is the time to pause for review, reflection and any needed adjustments. Your midyear analysis is a key driver in making sure that you’re [...]
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June 18, 2015You’ve completed your interview and, hopefully, left your prospective employer with an awesome first impression of you. Solidify and strengthen that opinion with a brief, friendly, thoughtful thank you note, which you should send within the next 24 hours. If you’re clearly not the best candidate, your thank you note won’t change that perception. If [...]
Read MoreJune 15, 2015When looking for an administrative candidate, you obviously want to find someone with a certain set of skills who can do the job well. But what about when you come across a candidate who can do the job...too well? Do you really want to consider a person whose skill set seems to go way beyond [...]
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June 11, 2015Every manager wants their office to run as smoothly and efficiently as possible. As mid-year approaches, it’s a good time to take a look at steps you might take to enhance operations and improve productivity for the short and long term. Put Technology to Work for You Technology is constantly evolving, with more and more [...]
Read MoreJune 9, 2015
Does your organization do enough… …to retain great workers? …to motivate employees to give their best effort? …to attract and keep high performers? Take a…
Read MoreJune 9, 2015
A job interview can be extremely intimidating. Preparing properly, however, can greatly increase your confidence! If you’re like most job seekers, you probably think of…
Read MoreJune 4, 2015
The best jobs in Bellevue, WA are right here. Dan Parks owns and operates two PrideStaff offices in the Seattle Metro area. Years of working…
Read MoreJune 1, 2015The long interview process has ended and you’ve finally chosen your candidate from among the many. Next step, onboarding the new hire and making the transition as seamless as possible--but what about the finalists you didn’t choose? Do you really need to do anything more with them? Yes.From a candidate’s perspective, they may have sent [...]
Read MoreMay 26, 2015Been at your job long enough that you feel you’ve begun to outgrow it a bit and want more of a challenge? If you’re working at a place that allows for some upward mobility, answer another question: What have you done to get yourself mobile? In other words, what can you do to earn yourself [...]
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May 22, 2015Your interview is possibly the most stress-filled step in your entire job search process. You worked really hard to get it. You prepared by researching your prospective employer, anticipating the topics that would likely be covered, and finding the perfect outfit. You got there on time and it felt like things were rolling smoothly along [...]
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