Unleashing Potential: The Power of Effective Talent Management
In the quest for sustainable growth and success, organizations are increasingly recognizing the importance of talent management. Talent management refers to the strategic process of attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional individuals who can contribute to the organization’s goals and drive innovation. In this blog post,
Building a Thriving Company Culture: The Key to Success
In today’s competitive business landscape, companies are realizing that success goes beyond profits and market dominance. A thriving company culture has emerged as a crucial factor in attracting top talent, fostering employee engagement, and driving long-term success. But what exactly is company culture, and why
Hire Better Candidates by Avoiding These 5 Things
In a competitive job market, moving a business successfully forward rests greatly on the talent recruited during the hiring process. Hiring managers, or those in charge of recruiting new employees, are tasked with making sure who they hire can take a company into the future.
Are You Prepared for an AI Interview?
Technology continues to move its way forward, and following what we experienced during the pandemic, it had no choice but to progress quickly. As a result, human resource management almost instantaneously adapted and moved every responsibility they could to a remote process. That includes interviewing.
How ChatGPT Can Help Your Job Search
As technology advances, many new trends rise to the surface. Some come and go, and some have staying power, but the latest to make headlines and be used as a resource for job seekers is ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that acts as a
Becoming a Boomerang Employee
Thanks to the aftermath of the pandemic and its effects on the job market, there are many buzzwords we hear in today’s workplace that we haven’t encountered in the past. Likewise, the workforce evolves as employers and employees adjust to the new normal. With it
The One Question to Ask Before Changing Jobs
The days when it was a giant red flag to have multiple jobs on your resume are gone because, in today’s job market, it’s common for professionals to have experience with various employers. And when done the right way, changing jobs offers a better opportunity
Change Up Your Work-from-Home Routine
If you work from home in any capacity, you’ve probably settled into a routine, developed some wanted or unwanted habits, and possibly fallen into a rut here or there. Routine can help keep a person on track, but if that comes with boredom or too
What to Expect if You Hire a Slasher
In a gig economy, job slashers are all the rage, but hiring them comes with different expectations. A slasher takes on multiple careers instead of sticking to a single position. For example, someone in the media can fall into the job title of Journalist/Analyst/Influencer or
Is Your Job Search Missing These Steps?
With a job market and economic landscape that seems a bit unpredictable as of late, you might find yourself looking for a job this year. Perhaps you were part of a recent tech layoff, see this as your opportunity to transition into a different industry,
Quiet Hiring in the Workplace
In 2022, quiet quitting was all the rage. Quiet quitting is when workers in numerous industries start doing the minimum job requirements and putting no additional time or effort into what they do. It’s all about doing the bare minimum. However, in 2023 a new
6 Hiring Mistakes to Avoid
Hiring and recruiting professionals know the cost of turnover and keeping a seat empty too long. There is pressure to get positions filled quickly and with the right people, which is why it’s critical to avoid every possible setback in the hiring process. And you
New Hire Not Working Out, Now What?
The hiring process can be long and tedious for both the interviewer and the interviewee, so it’s frustrating when a new hire doesn’t pan out the way you thought they would. But before you hit the panic button, there are steps to take as a
2023 Job Market Outlook
Resolutions, lifestyle shifts, and professional milestones will flood your newsfeeds as the clock strikes midnight and we say goodbye to 2022. People look at the turn of the year as an invitation to finally make the change or start the habit they’ve been thinking about
Soft Skills You Need for Your Resume in 2023
Soft Skills You Need for Your Resume in 2023 When you click submit on sending a potential employer your job resume, the soft skills you include will make you stand out. Soft skills positively affect how you work on your own and how you work
5 Ways to Manage Your Finances While Job Searching
When looking for a job, it can take weeks, months, or possibly even years to land the position you want, which is a long time to be without a paycheck and stress about your financial health. It’s enough of a struggle to survive on a
Applying for an Internal Position? Follow These 7 Steps
If there’s an option for a company to hire within, most organizations will favor that process as it saves time and money compared to hiring externally. So, you have an advantage if you’re interested in a position within your current company. However, that doesn’t necessarily
7 Things to Do When You’re Laid Off
Whether you know a layoff is looming or didn’t see it coming at all, it’s never easy to receive a pink slip. However, it’s important to remember that you aren’t alone, and just because you lost your job doesn’t mean you’ll lose everything else. As
Facing Job Rejections
You got rejected from a job, now what? Rejection in any capacity is hard but getting a job rejection can be especially tough in a competitive job market. As a result, you might feel angry, sad, or unmotivated. Processing emotions like these don’t make for
What’s Networking Look Like in 2023?
Whether you’re looking for a job, someone with a job, or a thought leader in your industry, networking is a critical part of anyone’s career journey. Connecting with others helps guide our career decisions and the paths we take along the way. However, the networking
What Should You Look for in a Job?
A paycheck is essential when it comes to the job you have or the job you want, but it isn’t everything. What about your job satisfaction or genuine happiness? Have you ever taken those into account when searching for a job or considering a job
7 Ways Employers Can Avoid Quiet Quitting
Quiet quitting is the latest workplace trend employers are experiencing. It’s when an employee limits their tasks to the ones necessary for their job and not one thing more. They do whatever the bare minimum is to get the job done, but when they leave
5 Personal Branding Mistakes Job Seekers Should Avoid
Looking for a job means you’ll be revamping your resume, spending a lot of time searching job websites, and sending follow-up emails or calls to hiring managers. However, before you consider taking any of these steps, you have to ensure your personal brand is up
How to Know When It’s Time to Find a New Job
Are you thinking about leaving your job? Or have you ever considered looking for a new job? With 23% of workers planning to quit their jobs by yearend, it’s not uncommon for your eyes to stray. However, once you decide it’s time to make a
Manager Not Following Through? Speak Up
Speaking up to your manager sometimes doesn’t come naturally to any of us, especially when it’s a situation where they aren’t following through on something they committed to. However, it’s crucial to do if you want to keep your career on track. Sometimes we don’t
5 Ways to Acquire More Skills
Adding new skills to your resume can help you expand your job opportunities, develop your career prospects, and grow professionally. When you gain new skills, you can be more effective in your current role and prove your ability to advance to the next level. It’s
Building Your Emotional Intelligence at Work
We are expected to display the perfect amount of emotion at work because there’s a stigma that comes with showing too much emotion or too little emotion in the workplace. However, there’s a distinct difference between how much emotion we show and how much emotional
A Common Interview Question You Should Be Prepared to Answer
Part of preparing for an interview is looking up common interview questions and knowing how you want to answer them. With 41% of workers planning to look for a new job in the next six months, hiring managers need to protect their open positions and
How to Ask for What You Want at Work
Advocating for yourself and speaking up on your beliefs or needs can be a great personal and professional skill. You are the only one who knows how you’d like to evolve in your career, and you are the only one who knows what outside factors
How to Change Your Career or Industry?
It might be due to limitations of growth in your industry, the instability that comes with it, the lack of desire you have for what you’re doing, or something as simple as burnout. Still, whatever the reason you want to change your career, it isn’t
Don’t Miss Out on Effectively Streamlining the Hiring Process
Arguably, business success and company growth are impacted most by the effectiveness of a hiring process. Organizations can lose so much money if turnover is high or seats are left empty, considering the average hiring cycle lasts 41 days. So, a company should focus on
How to Assess a Potential Employer’s Culture
One of the most important factors to consider when looking for a job or evaluating a potential employer is the company’s culture. Just like a boss can make or break an experience, so can an organization’s culture. But how do you determine what it would
5 Steps for Writing a Clear Resignation Letter
Not everyone does it but writing a resignation letter is the professional thing to do when you leave a job. Writing, “I’m leaving, bye” isn’t the appropriate way to go about it. However, it doesn’t need to be a novel, nor should it. Step one
Responding to Inappropriate Interview Questions
Preparing for an interview can be stressful, let alone when you have to respond to an interviewer asking inappropriate questions. On the other hand, depending on how captivated you are by the job prospect, you might feel pressured to answer every question, even the illegal
Being an Active Listener
Have you ever had a conversation with someone knowing they weren’t truly listening? Listening is one of the most important skills you can have at work, at home, really in any facet of your life. Of course, anyone can hear and even listen, but active
Is Your Hiring Process Costing You?
Anyone included in a company’s hiring knows how time-consuming the process is, but what some recruiters might not know is how much it costs an organization every time a job gets posted, and potential candidates are sought out. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Red Flags to Recognize in Your Next Interview
Sending out a resume or submitting one online takes preparation and time, but it doesn’t come close to the amount you need when planning for an interview. Going through the interview process can make interviewees feel like they are on the hot seat when the
Coaching Employees Who Are Hard on Themselves
Providing feedback to employees is a critical part of any manager’s job. If a leader feels like they can’t say anything or be completely transparent in their employee feedback, it doesn’t do anyone any good. However, it makes coaching a bit more challenging when the
How to Avoid a Job Decision You’ll Regret
We have all experienced situations in our lives we regret. Some were self-induced, and some were outside of our control. When it comes to the former, we could do our best to avoid the regret. However, with regrets experienced at work, there are many questions
Supporting Employees with Mental Health Challenges
On a bad day, work isn’t usually the first place you would choose to go when you feel you’re having mental health challenges. However, if employers address mental health appropriately, the workplace might be a great option in building you up and combating it. With
8 Ways to Make Work Fun
As a culture, we don’t necessarily associate work with fun, but to promote positivity and productivity, more workplaces probably should. If organizations are smart, they will create an environment in which people enjoy coming to work because having fun leads to many workplace benefits. Decrease
5 Benefits of Relationship Building vs Networking
How often have you pulled out your Rolodex (written or digital) to connect with your circle of contacts when you were thinking of looking for a new job or were in the weeds with a job search? The same can be said for when you’ve
Step-by-Step Guide to Making the Best First Impression
You only get one chance to make a first impression, so the importance of making a good impression during your first day at a new job is paramount. It can make or break how the onboarding process continues and how people address or conduct work
4 Ways to Establish Boundaries at Work
Do you ever feel like the time gets away from you at work, or the energy you had coming into the day is sucked out of you by the day’s end? In some cases, this might be a natural makeup of your job or the
How to Stop Procrastinating
The reasons why we do it might be different, but the act of procrastinating remains the same. Unfortunately, it’s something we all do. Don’t confuse procrastination with being lazy, though, because the two aren’t the same. Procrastination is very active because you’re making a concerted
5 Things to do Before Starting a Job Search
You’ve decided you’re ready to look for a new job. So, you prepare to start the online search, update your resume, and get your interview attire dry cleaned. First, however, there are a few things you need to do before hitting submit on your applications.
Job Search Following Tax Season
No matter what time of year it is, looking for a job is always stressful. But this year, following tax season and the aftermath of the Great Resignation upon us, it’s a job candidate’s market. Like most things in life, searching for a job can
Questions for Your Next Performance Review
As your next performance review approaches, you might be met with a bit of anxiety and the hope that you can get through it, sighing in relief when you do. But unfortunately, if this is the mindset you take into your next one-on-one, you might
What to do After Accepting a Job Offer
You’ve accepted a job offer, so congratulations are in order. However, after you finish your celebrations and take that last sip of champagne, there are certain steps you should follow to professionally (and personally) move from one job to another as successfully as possible. Let
7 Ways to Compare Job Offers
It’s always a great feeling to receive a job offer for a position you’re interested in. However, it can be an even better feeling when multiple job offers are on the table. This is the case as long as you know how to compare them
Avoiding Information Overload at New Job
The excitement of starting a new job, beginning employment at a new company, changing careers, or kicking off day one of your promotion can dissipate quickly as you dive into the responsibilities on your plate and everything you need to retain throughout the onboarding process.
The Importance of Storytelling During Your Interview
It might be daunting to think about formulating and telling a story during the interview process. Storytelling adds another responsibility to the already long list you have in mind heading into an interview, but it comes more naturally than you think. One of the biggest
5 Ways to Work Breaks into Your Workday
The term work smarter, not harder rings true when it comes to the impact that taking breaks has on productivity and overall work effectiveness. You might be the type of person who sits down at their desk at 8am and works straight through until 5pm
Should You Stay or Should You Go?
A bad day at work is nothing new for most of us. They happen from time to time. However, if a bad day turns into a bad week, bad month, bad couple of months, or even a bad year, that’s when you know it’s time
How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Work
It’s almost as though overnight, we were thrown into a work world dependent on remote competence and virtual meetings. This environment met us with a bit of isolation and a ton of Zoom background choices. Those used to navigating office buildings, subway lines, or in-person
The Good and The Bad of Rehiring Former Employees
It might not be uncommon to hear from previous employees who want to return to your company in today’s competitive hiring environment. It can be advantageous from a hiring standpoint, but the situation needs to be evaluated to determine the potential pros and cons of
Don’t Love Your Job? Try This…
Have you ever been in a situation where you weren’t in love with the job you had or have? It makes going to work depressing and extremely unmotivating. However sometimes it’s not as simple as finding another job, and you need to make do with
6 Ways to Get Meetings Under Control
How many times have you walked out of a meeting and felt like it could’ve been an email? If employees are pulled away from their daily responsibilities for meeting purposes, make sure it’s an effective use of their time. Something as simple as one person’s
How Stress Affects Your Professional Development
We’ve all dealt with stress in the workplace in different capacities. It’s been more prominent than ever over the last couple of years, thanks to the new challenges we’ve been presented with as a result of the pandemic. Stress is normal and sometimes inevitable but
Why Bosses and Job Seekers Need Integrity
Signs of a great boss are someone who leads by example, can teach what they practice, carries themselves with a certain amount of integrity, and communicates honestly. Have you ever been in a situation where your boss knew the industry front and back but wasn’t
7 Steps to Becoming an Inclusive Organization
On the surface, diversity and inclusion might look like a box that needs to be checked along the hiring process. However, D&I is much more than that if you want an accurate representation of it within your organization. The second letter in that initiative starts
5 Ways the Job Search Has Changed in 2022
2021 was a great time to look for a job as organizations scrambled to fill voids left by the aftermath of the great resignation. The Covid 19 pandemic forced many workers to leave their jobs, whether it was for caretaking purposes, health and safety concerns,
How to Search for a Job Without Making it Obvious
For anyone who has looked for a job, you know it’s a full-time job in itself. And when you are employed on top of that, it can make the search stressful as you try to do so discreetly. This is especially the case if you
7 Ways to Develop a Learner’s Mindset in 2022
We say goodbye to one year as the ball drops and ushers in the next. The New Year allows us to stop, look back on the year that was, and reflect on what took place. What did we learn? What could we have done without
Returning to Work After Leaving During Covid
When Covid hit the workforce, the result brought layoffs, closings of businesses, working parents forced to turn in resignation letters, and professionals thrusted into remote work life. However, some people have started returning to the office or emerging back into the workforce as we all
How to Spot a Strong Mentorship Program
When job seekers own the market, it’s critical that employers focus on employee retention and creating a culture that promotes positive mentoring. One way to do this is by developing a mentorship program. There is a proven correlation between successful employee retention strategies and strong
8 Questions to Ask Your New Boss
You went through the process of preparing for the interviews, working your way through the hiring phases, until you were finally offered the position. Now what? A good place to start is connecting with your new boss or manager and using their expertise to answer
What to do to Become a Lifelong Learner
A continuous learner mindset is something any employer would love their employee to have. The trait is contagious and can drastically impact the trajectory of success if employees adopt the role of lifelong learner. You might call yourself a lifelong learner, you might be far
Questions to Ask When Measuring Career Growth
Have you ever felt like you hit a fork in the road when it comes to your career? It’s very common, and how you respond can change the projection of where you end up professionally. But before deciding which way to go, you need to
7 Tips for Conducting Remote Interviews
In the remote-first workplace environment we find ourselves in, employers and employees alike are adjusting to the new norm of having different colleagues in different locations. A world that’s allowed us to work with people from anywhere and hire new employees via a computer screen,
Considering a 4-Day Workweek – Read This First
As a result of the pandemic, the job market has become a job seeker’s paradise, with many candidates seeking out and demanding workplace flexibility. But, of course, flexibility means different things to different people. To some, it’s being able to work from home 100% of
5 Ways to Reduce Stress From Job Search
Searching for a new job can bring excitement over the prospect of starting something new, taking the next step in your career, or re-entering the workforce after some time away. But don’t be discouraged if looking for a job brings about stress because that’s common
Avoid These 8 Terms on Your Resume
You never get another opportunity to make a first impression. How many times have we all heard that? And considering your resume acts as your first impression to potential employers, you must present yourself the way you would want when first meeting someone. On average,
How to Stop Procrastinating
Have you ever had a task to accomplish, and suddenly morphing into the master of procrastination seemed like the best solution at the time? We’ve all been there. Whether it’s a work project you’re looking to finish or homework that’s needs to be done, everyone
What Productivity Looks Like Post-Pandemic
Productivity is a term many executives, managers, and leaders focus on when it comes to measuring performance. And, for many, productivity was usually something that could be seen in person. However, in the digital age and with the expansion of remote work, the face-to-face productivity
Don’t Be Afraid to Cut Your Losses
The fear of change is a real thing, which is why it’s probably always tough for someone to move on from a job even if it isn’t the best fit. Deciding whether to stay or go is done by evaluating the current situation, visualizing how
6 Peer Connections You Should Look For
Think about the amount of time you spend at work or thinking about work each week. Has any of that time been spent building meaningful peer connections? If not, you probably feel less supported or underappreciated in your work environment. Now, when it comes to
Do You Know When to Turn Down a Job Offer?
You’ve spent numerous hours looking for a job that better suits your current needs, whether it’s professionally or personally driven. Either way, a job offer is headed in your direction, and with it comes the evaluation of the actual opportunity and the impact it will
How to Use Social Media to Attract Employers
It’s a well-known fact that employers use social media to find quality employees, scout potential candidates, and keep an eye on current employees. Anyone in the workforce knows the importance of keeping their social media reputation in good standing for this reason alone. But employers
Staying Visible When Working Remotely
Remote work is nothing new to our workforce. However, the accessibility to working from home has changed a great deal, allowing more people to work outside of the office while still fulfilling their responsibilities. With this comes a new debate about the importance of physical
Moving Away From the 9-to-5
Living through COVID taught us all a new way of workplace living, complete with learning when to mute, when to unmute, and how to find the best background motif for your next call. With 54% of Americans saying they don’t want to return to the
How to Receive Feedback Graciously
The only way we know how others view our work or contribution is by way of feedback. Whether it comes from a superior, colleague, family member, or friend, you need to prepare yourself to receive it graciously and openly. If the people providing the feedback
Is Your Company Investing in Mental Health?
It’s now more important than ever for employers to consider investing in mental health resources for their employees if they haven’t done so already. With one in five adults experiencing mental illness within a given year, employers can’t turn a blind eye to the importance
What Not to Do if You’re Looking for a Job
It’s a job seeker’s market, so if you are someone who finds themselves taking advantage of the environment and seeking out your next position, it will only help if you take the necessary steps to set yourself up for success as you start your job
Offboarding Employees: How to Execute Successfully
We all know onboarding to be the process a new hire goes through when starting at a company, but what about offboarding? Onboarding and offboarding mark the beginning and end of an employee’s time with a company. Offboarding is the chain of events that happen
Re-Onboarding Employees Who Started Remotely
Ever onboard an employee remotely? Doing so covers all the protocols and processes for the virtual world, but what about in-house operations? As remote hires return to the office, managers need to consider re-onboarding them upon arrival. Don’t waste the opportunity to create a good
Changing Careers Later in Life
Ever gotten to a point in your career where you wanted a change? Sometimes that itch comes early on, and sometimes it’s later in your career life that the desire to make a switch rears its head. It might be situational. It might be driven
How Introverts are Great Communicators
Think of every introvert you know. Now, think of how they communicate with you. Although they might come across as quiet or even, in some cases, downright unengaging, introverts tend to sit, listen intently, process, and then respond. And what better way to communicate or
4 Relationships to Jumpstart Your Career
Networking and building relationships are a huge part of anyone’s career, no matter the industry and if you are one year in or a workplace veteran. These relationships don’t just apply to the connections you have on LinkedIn or the people you meet with at
Common Cover Letter Mistakes
You’ve sent your resume through the proper channels to make sure it’s ready to go for your next job application, but what about the cover letter? Contrary to what you might hear, the cover letter is not a sign of the past. In fact, the
6 Illegal Interview Questions
As an interviewee, there’s so much you juggle leading into an interview. From researching the position, company, and industry to planning out the outfit that will give you the ultimate sense of confidence, you already have a lot on your mind. However, it’s important to
7 Ways to Build a Diverse Team
Building a diverse team in today’s workplace is not only looked upon highly but is seen as a necessity for a successful business. Diversity breeds productivity, education, and growth within a business. It isn’t just about hiring a diverse team. It’s about nurturing and supporting
10 Things Recruiters Look for in a Job Candidate
With unemployment support ending in many states, there are numerous incentives to get people back and working again. It takes more than just fulfilling a job’s list of requirements to get hired with a highly competitive job market upon us. Recruiters now look for qualifications
Importance of Performing Stay Interviews
One of the biggest costs for any company is the hiring and onboarding of personnel. Therefore, one of the best ways to protect your bottom line is by hiring quality talent and prioritizing job satisfaction for them. This is where stay interviews come in. A
Why Aren’t I Being Promoted?
Getting passed up for a promotion doesn’t give you the warm and fuzzies towards your career, a specific role, your boss, or the company you work for. It’s frustrating as a professional to feel like you’ve worked to get to a certain point and you’re
Explaining Red Flags on Your Resume
Getting offered a job you’ve been hoping for is difficult enough without adding a competitive job market and a resume littered with red flags. The goal when submitting a resume is to land an interview, but red flags can get in the way of this.
When to Take a Chance on an Okay Job Candidate
Hiring strategies and decisions vary depending on the job market, an organization’s position, and the overall need. As recruiters or hiring managers, we all have a candidate persona in mind when given a job order. It’s important to think about that throughout the selection process
Email Etiquette You Need in 2021
When it comes to business communication in 2021, email is still the tool of choice. Whether employees correspond with each other, clients, or potential customers, email is still king, with 89% of Americans checking email at least once a day and 21% checking their email
Should You Quit Your Job Without a New One?
Although it doesn’t make for the most ideal situation, some of us might find ourselves asking this question throughout our careers. Handing in a resignation letter without having a new job lined up can be terrifying, but depending on your situation, it might just be