The global spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, is keeping people at home. Major conferences, including Mobile World Congress and Google I/O have been canceled to decrease the risk of infection. Some employers are encouraging or requiring people to work from home for an indeterminate amount of time. If you're new to the work-from-home lifestyle, [...]
COVID-19: Resources for Our Community We understand the struggles our community is facing and want to do everything we can to help. We have gathered some useful resources to help guide our community during these uncertain times. Below are companies, including us, that are currently hiring during COVID-19: Coastal Employment Coastal Medical Staffing Kroger [...]
#1 Be Proactive People are as responsible for their actions as they are for their reactions. Instead of letting the process get you down, recognize your response, accept the reality of the situation and then move forward. #2 Begin with the End in Mind Before you begin a job search it’s critical to understand your [...]
When you finally find your perfect candidate, it is time to start the preparations for their onboarding. There are quite a lot of smaller and bigger tasks that need to be arranged before the candidate actually joins the company and it can be easy to forget about a few things in the rush to get [...]
The staffing and recruiting industry is dealing with an increasing gap between the skills that clients want to see their candidates possess and the skills that candidates already have in their toolbox. Balancing your client’s expectations against the reality of what’s available and reasonable to expect from the talent pool is an uphill battle which [...]
At a recent conference, LinkedIn's chief executive explained how the company is looking for talent in non-traditional places. Source: In Just 3 Words, LinkedIn's CEO Taught a Brilliant Lesson in How to Find Great People | Inc.com
On the surface creating a job description may seem relatively simple. After all, just list the responsibilities the position will entail and the skills, education, and experience required to fulfill those responsibilities. Beneath the surface, however, there’s a lot more to it and taking the time to create an accurate description can be overwhelming and [...]
When talent jumps the fence to greener pasture, it isn’t always the actual job responsibilities or even the culture among their co-workers that was the deciding factor. Many times, it’s the lack of strong true leadership at the helm. So how can you retain talent by building your leader skills? Adopt these nine principles of [...]
Last week we discussed laying a foundation – your attitude, and building block #1 – your network, for consistent career growth. Today we will build on this beginning with a discussion on managing your talent and keeping balance. Building Block #3 – Your Talent If you want to grow, if you want to attain success; [...]
Whether 2017 finds you in a career funk or happy and satisfied, there is always room to grow professionally. The key is to uses the right building blocks. Today, we will talk about laying your foundation and building block number two. Come back to our blog next week for building blocks three and four. The [...]
