Even the best leaders in Fresno sometimes devolve into micromanagement. It goes without saying that you want key projects to go as planned, so it can be tempting to “babysit” for employees to whom you have assigned key responsibilities. But micromanagement is almost always counterproductive in the long run. It can result in resentment and dissatisfaction, [...]
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Your employment history may comprise up to 85 percent of your resume. It tells a prospective employer how long you’ve performed duties and realized accomplishments relevant to the job being offered – so if you had any doubts about its importance, you can put them to rest. In fact, your employment history may be the deciding [...]
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You have a position to fill. It’s a gaping hole in your overall talent picture. You know the importance of hiring the right candidate. You’ve been interviewing and there’s an individual who seems like a frontrunner. But you haven’t had that “aha!” moment where you know you’ve made the perfect match.Do you settle for less [...]
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Portraying yourself as a consummate professional begins at your first point of contact with a prospective employer. It’s so much more than a cliché: first impressions really do count. So be sure you start off on the right foot with the people and organization that may eventually become the source of your livelihood. Calling Employers [...]
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Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. In a recent Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) survey, HR managers reported that they spend 24 to 60 percent of their time dealing with employee disputes. The ability to recognize conflict, understand its nature and bring it to swift and just resolution is key to your success as [...]
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PrideStaff has been named one of ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing® Award winners and has also earned the Best of Staffing Diamond Award for achieving the highest client and talent service quality scores for five consecutive years. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, the fifth annual Best of Staffing Award provides the only statistically valid and objective [...]
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Employee turnover is inevitable. Your goal is to manage attrition with a focus on retaining high performers and enabling all your workers to achieve their maximum potential. This includes keeping them motivated, engaged, and satisfied, thus boosting chances of growing their careers with your organization. How can you keep your finger on the pulse of [...]
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Fresno is a medium-sized city in Central California. With a population of just over 500,000 people, Fresno is the fifth largest city in California (and the largest inland city in the state). It’s known as the financial, industrial, trade, and commercial capital of the Central San Joaquin Valley.Fresno is located approximately 200 miles north of [...]
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Recent research supports a premise that’s long been acknowledged by employees across virtually all industries - probably since the first time a worker kissed his kids goodbye and left the family farm to work outside his home: We need more flexibility and work/life balance. It’s not limited to working parents versus singles or dual-income-with-no-children couples. [...]
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As an introduction to your resume, your cover letter should be a distinctive piece that immediately sets the tone and helps you stand out among the competition.Since hiring managers spend an average of just 10 seconds reviewing each cover letter they receive, how do you best make this happen?Personalize ItInstead of cutting and pasting phrases [...]
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May 9, 2014
