Good Job Candidates You Won’t Consider and Why

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Hiring decisions have a huge and lasting impact on your team, so they need to be taken seriously. Careful checks and balances must be put in place to do everything in your power to avoid a bad hire. With that said, some common red flags shouldn’t be taken at face value. Perfectly talented, lovely candidates… Read more »

Have You Experienced a Career Setback? Here’s How to Rebound

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You have big plans for your career, so you weren’t expecting a major wrench to be thrown in your path. Whether you were passed up for a promotion, fired, laid off or experienced any other type of professional hindrance, you’re probably feeling frustrated and disappointed. It’s tough when things don’t go your way, especially if… Read more »

What is the Proper Length for a Resume?

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Your resume is your ticket to a job interview, so if it doesn’t impress, you won’t proceed to the next step. If you’ve been applying for jobs, but hearing crickets, there’s a chance it’s either too short or too long. There’s no set standard length for a resume, but a common misconception has led job… Read more »

Are You Familiar With the Three R’s of Resume Writing?

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Employers typically receive dozens, or even hundreds, of applications for every opportunity posted, so you have to make sure yours stands out from the crowd. Essentially your ticket to the job interview, your resume is the first impression you’ll make on a potential employer. Many candidates mistakenly consider their resume a mere formality, when in… Read more »

How Temporary Work Allows You to ͞Try Before You Buy

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When you think about it, finding a job the traditional way is a major gamble. After meeting with the hiring manager a few times — or maybe just once — you’ll accept a position that will change your career trajectory. Sometimes this is a great thing, other times it’s not. Temporary work offers the best… Read more »

How to Handle a Constantly Late Employee

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Chances are, everyone at your company has been late to work at least a few times — even you. Things like unexpected traffic jams, forgetting to set an alarm and waking up to a sick kid are part of life. As an understanding employer, you know even the most punctual people have off days now… Read more »

Five Steps to Take When One of Your Employees is Injured on the Job

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When your employees report to work each day, you want them to end their shift in the same healthy condition they started in. Unfortunately accidents sometimes happen, so you have to know what to do if someone gets hurt. Do everything in your power to make the process as painless as possible for the person,… Read more »

Debunking Five Myths from the Telemarketing Industry

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Working as a telemarketer is a great way to gain useful sales experience, but sometimes the job gets a bad rap. If you’re interested in this line of work, but hesitant to pursue it due to the plethora of misconceptions out there, you’ve come to the right place. It’s time to set the record straight… Read more »

How to Build a Personal Five-Year Plan

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Success doesn’t happen by accident. You have big plans for your career, so create a five-year plan to guide your ascent up the ladder. It might seem a long way down the road, but looking toward the future now will help you acquire the knowledge and experience needed to bring your vision to life. The… Read more »

Had a Bad Job Interview? Here’s What to Do Next

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Simply put, having a bad job interview feels pretty awful. Right now, it probably feels like all your careful preparation was for nothing, but relax, it probably wasn’t as bad as you think. Like most people, you’re likely your own toughest critic, so the interviewer might not even think you performed poorly. Take a deep… Read more »