The U.S. and global labor markets continue to get back on track as 2015 winds down. It has been a year of cautious optimism following the crippling recession years of recent history. In October, 271,000 net new jobs were added across all U.S. industries. Notable in recent months was a rise in wages in an [...]
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With ongoing onslaughts of work emails, personal emails and multiple open browser windows, the workplace is becoming increasingly distracting. We’ve all experienced a colleague’s phone buzzing during a meeting or conversation, and it’s tough to get back on track following these digital distractions. According to a recent University of California study, there are typically only [...]
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Your cover letter is your introduction to your resume ... and to you as a candidate. It shows your interest in a position and makes a personal connection between who you are and why you’re the right person for the job. Use the following tips to strengthen your cover letter and land an interview. The [...]
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To land top talent, you need to borrow a page from your marketing department and apply some serious selling strategy to your hiring process. Just like your company competes for customers to buy your products or services, you’re in a competitive bidding war for the top talent on the market. Share what makes your organization [...]
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The holidays are just around the corner, so it’s a great time to show appreciation to your co-workers for what they do for you all year round. You may even want to set your first New Year’s resolution – and make acknowledging your peers at work a regular practice, regardless of the season. Some of [...]
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It’s tough to go to work every day when the thrill of the job is gone. Or maybe it was never there to begin with. According to one recent industry survey, this is the case for close to three quarters of professionals. Among more than 1,000 respondents, 38 percent said their work was “okay, I [...]
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As reported by the White House, full-time working women receive 77 percent of their male counterparts’ salaries. April 20 was “equal pay payday,” representing how far a woman needed to work into 2015 to earn as much as a man did in 2014. And as cited by 77 percent of females and 63 percent of [...]
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A long job search can wear on your attitude, outlook, self-esteem, and even your physical health. Keep in mind that fear, stress and frustration are common side effects for job hunters – and you are not alone. But if the search is taking significantly longer than you anticipated, a few practical tips can help. Have [...]
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Encouraging their personal and professional growth shows your employees that you care about their progress and their future – and it inspires lasting loyalty. Here are some tips for offering learning and development to help all your team members improve: Do … Serve as a role model. Take an active part in your own professional [...]
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Hard work pays off. But overly long hours can throw off your delicate work-life balance and be harmful to your health and well-being. Being a hard worker is not the same as being a workaholic. Workaholism, like all addictions, becomes a recurring obsession as you practice repeated destructive behavior, despite knowing how harmful it [...]
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December 4, 2015
