When you're looking for a job at a certain company, using a relationship with someone who already works there as a referrral can be a great way to get noticed. However, there are right and wrong ways to ask someone…
We are the combination of our upbringing, our genetics and our unique internal desires. Did you ever know identical twins, raised in the same house whose personalities were polar opposites? Granted many twins may develop close personalities too. Families…
Many of us spend a great deal of time at work. If we’re lucky, we enjoy the environment, the organization, and the team dynamic. If you aren’t so lucky, going to work may not be enjoyable. A bad work environment…
One of life’s greatest accomplishments is achieving your dreams and desires through hard work and dedication. While we hear the stories about the success and praise of world class athletes and superstars, they all have one thing in common—a drive…
When you are trying to fill an empty position in your company, where do you start? Do you look among internal prospects, or do you begin to look for outside candidates? Most companies attempt some combination of both, depending on the…
At some time or another we have all endured an interview. We’ve all been asked the tough questions or drawn a blank to the ones that caught us off guard. Perhaps, the most difficult interview questions are the ones we…
While advancements in technology have caused huge advancements in every industry, it also comes with a price. Instant communication, thanks to our mobile devices, means instant distractions. Not only do notifications from our phones – also called “push notifications” –…
Telling an employee that they no longer have a job is one of the most difficult things employers have to do. However, firing an employee is usually necessary at some point, for every employer. When you do have to let…
Increasingly, LinkedIn is becoming the recruiting tool of choice for companies who want to tap into a large pool of talented candidates. Not all employers, however, are applying the best strategy to use the social media platform for promoting jobs…
