Sourcing quality candidates obviously becomes more difficult in a job market defined by a strong economy and low unemployment rate. This is especially the case with certain technical skills, like cybersecurity, AI, and data science. Your HR team truly needs to burn the midnight oil when the company has an open position. In addition to… Read More »
Remember, your annual review needn’t be a one-way street. Sure, expect to receive information from your manager about your performance and areas of improvement. But you also need to ask a few meaningful questions that illustrate you care about both your employer and your career development. With an engaged, interactive annual review in mind, here… Read More »
Building long-lasting professional relationships provides significant benefits throughout your career. These connections include those with coworkers, recruiters, clients, and arguably the most important relationship: the one you forge with your managers. This relationship with your boss likely plays the biggest role in your ultimate career success. What follows are a few ideas on why you… Read More »
Being able to craft a simple thank you note serves you well throughout your career. It adds a nice professional touch when interviewing with a company, even if you don’t receive a job offer. Also consider sending one when a colleague helps with you with a work-related problem or informs you about an interesting job… Read More »
If the prospects of a long, drawn-out job search frighten you, rest easy. After all, you don’t have to go about the entire process by yourself. Working with an experienced recruiter offers a myriad of benefits that ultimately help place you in a great position within your chosen field. With an eye towards an efficient… Read More »
The continued strong economy and low unemployment rate mean the current job market remains candidate-driven. The top talent generally prefers companies that offer a high salary with good benefits. Unfortunately for businesses, the rising cost of benefits hampers their efforts to source and hire the best. In short, companies must provide a benefits package able… Read More »
Ghosting is a practice when a new hire stops showing up for work, or a candidate simply blows off an interview. It’s something that also occasionally happens in the opposite direction, such as when a recruiter stops returning a candidate’s phone calls and emails. It’s unprofessional and unfortunately happening more often throughout the business world.… Read More »
Building a successful career becomes easier if you make the effort to build a personal brand. This is especially the case if you want to reach the corner office or even become an entrepreneur. However, this kind of marketing also helps differentiate you from other candidates when just searching for a job. If you want… Read More »
In a competitive environment for talented candidates, office culture remains an important differentiator between businesses. In short, great employees want to work at great companies. Your organization needs to forge the right company culture to ensure it can attract new talent, as well as retain its employees. Let’s look closer at this important issue influencing… Read More »
Even in a strong economy with a low unemployment rate, your job security still needs to be something worth considering from time to time. You never truly know when the situation reverses itself, and your employer begins laying off your fellow employees. Ultimately, you always need to be prepared for anything in your career. With… Read More »