Social networking is a critical tool in your job search – but it’s not the only one. Never underestimate the power of your personal connections. Research has shown that more than 80 percent of jobs are found through one-on-one networking. According to the Pew Research Center, the average American has approximately 634 contacts – including [...]
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What do you do when your previously high-performing employees hit a plateau? This is not an uncommon occurrence – and it could be due to any number of contributing factors. But it is a problem. As a business leader, you work constantly to exceed previous results, and you need everyone pulling in the same direction [...]
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Your resume will be stacked up against more competition than ever before – so be sure to make your cover letter stand out from the crowd. Because unless a recruiter or hiring manager is impressed by your cover letter, they won’t even get as far as your resume. Six Crucial Seconds An employer or recruiter [...]
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It happens to almost everyone at some point in their career. You reach a point where you hit a wall in your current position and are unsure what steps to take. When you’ve outgrown your job, your feelings of boredom, underutilization, lack of challenge and plain old unhappiness can be devastating. The Writing is on [...]
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Leading a team isn’t easy. And no matter how skillful you are at it, there will be times when you have to face the challenge of dealing with an unhappy employee. If you handle it well, you can turn a disgruntled poor performer into a star. If not, you may lose the employee due to [...]
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“No one of us is as smart as all of us.” In a nutshell, this adage summarizes why you should review job candidates with your current team members. In fact, you should take it a step further and actively involve them in the hiring process. Everyone wins as a result: you, as HR leader; your [...]
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To attract the best talent on the market, you need to sell your company. And recruitment is a two-way street. As A-list candidates check out your employer brand, social media typically is their first point of contact. In a recent Jobvite survey of 1,800 recruiting and HR pros, 93 percent of respondents said they use [...]
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March 8, 2016- Posted in
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Modesto, CA, February 20, 2016 – At its recent Annual Conference, PrideStaff, a national staffing organization, awarded top revenue producers the President’s Circle Award. This honor is reserved for Strategic-Partners and company-owned offices who have grown their staffing offices and exceeded revenue goals for the year. The PrideStaff Modesto office was named a winner of [...]
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The biggest mistake a job candidate can make is not being fully prepared for an interview. Interviewing is a skill in and of itself – and like any skill, practice and preparation make perfect. Follow these tips to wow your interviewers and demonstrate your interest, passion, knowledge and unique qualifications: Research the organization. Learn as [...]
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For some people, it’s obvious when the time has come to leave a job. For others, it may not be so crystal clear. Boredom at work often falls into the latter category. You spend too much time at your job to be bored. Constant boredom is a good indication that your future would be brighter [...]
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