Building a productive relationship with a great recruiter can make all the difference. Quite literally, it can impact the opportunities you are aware of and ultimately determine your personal level of success. Admittedly, a lot of other factors go into making a great career, but as most people would agree, timing is everything. Having a …
Money Talks: Employers, Here Is What You Should Be Offering
With all of the hype around alternative means of compensation, it can be easy to lose track of what’s important when it comes to offers. But don’t let all of the headlines fool you. When it comes down to it, most people want one thing: More money. What’s Trending In Alternative Compensation Offers Sabbaticals, free …
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Is the Staffing Agency You Work with Providing You with Training Programs or Opportunities to Learn? They Should Be.
Competitive staffing and recruiting firms commonly provide the talented professionals they represent with the opportunity to continue learning through training programs and industry-specific seminars. But not all staffing and recruiting firms are created equal. In fact, according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2020 North America Temporary Worker Survey, when asked if they agree with the following …
InformationWeek 2020 IT Salary Report: “It’s a good time to be an IT pro.”
While the national unemployment rate nationwide hovers below four percent, the unemployment rate in the IT sector is estimated to be about half of that, at less than two percent. It continues to be a good time to be an IT pro – a generally accepted belief that InformationWeek recently corroborated in their 2020 IT …
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In Honor of President’s Day: Leadership Quotes to Live By
Great leadership is timeless. So, too, are the great quotes about leadership by U.S. presidents throughout history. In a day and age where everyone is seeking meaning and a higher purpose in the work they do, sometimes the best place to look is to some of the greatest presidents throughout our nation’s history and the …
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Are you still interviewing like it’s the 1960s?
In the year 1960, 85 percent of Americans were employed by companies. Fast forward to today and 40 percent of the total global workforce is now made up of the gig economy. By 2023, 52 percent of people expect to be participating in the gig economy. People are no longer overwhelmingly interested in working full-time …
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Are You Thinking About a Career Change? Read These 12 Quotes to Stay Inspired
We get it: Change is scary. And the beginning of the year can be a challenge for many reasons. The post-holiday blues get a lot of people feeling like they’re in a funk. Depending on where you live, this time of year can also mean bad weather, cold temperatures and less daylight (although, the days …
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3 Recruiting & Hiring Trends to Know for 2020
Like the very people companies are trying to recruit and hire, there is nothing static about what goes into identifying, attracting and retaining talent. It’s a dynamic and ever-changing sequence of critical touch points that must constantly be evaluated and refined based on what people are looking for and find attractive in an employer. Certainly, …
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