If you’ve been paying attention, you know the “future of work” has already arrived. It’s readily apparent in the way organizations are reinventing their workforces and making fundamental changes to traditional work practices. A workforce re…

The question of how to attract and retain skilled talent and create a company culture that will help them thrive is no longer relegated to the back burner but is instead now positioned squarely at the heart of strategy discussions—and for g…

Set Yourself Up For Success in the New Year
Originally posted Dec 18, 2015.
It’s the holiday season! The eggnog is flowing and White Elephant gift exchanges are well underway. New Year’s resolutions are still a couple weeks away and …

The average length of an interview is 40 minutes. It’s hard enough trying to show a hiring manager who you really are and prove yourself capable of excelling in a role, not to mention in such short time. How do you ensure those 40 minutes i…

Did you know that more than 15 million professionals are employed by U.S. staffing firms each year? That number is growing every day as more businesses are investing in their contingent workforce to execute both critical projects and e…

LinkedIn is the #1 way professionals network online.
It’s also one of the top ways companies hire talent and how job seekers connect with their future employers. In fact, 47% of U.S. companies use LinkedIn to recruit and 89% of all recruit…

This week, the last full week of April, is Administrative Professionals Week®. The Wednesday of this week is Administrative Professionals Day. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2010 there were more than four million …

Six seconds. That is the average amount of time you have to impress a hiring manager and land your dream job.  Those six seconds can either open the door to a new career path or slam the door shut on an opportunity.

Today’s  post is a guest post by Mike McKerns, SPHR, HR Insights Editor-in-Chief. This piece originally appeared in Advanced Resources HR Insights Magazine.
About thirty years ago, the writer and mythologist Joseph Campbell famously…

Tips for Job Search Success is a mash-up of the best ideas we’ve put forth in our past Job Seeker Webinars, and serves as a comprehensive overview of the job search process. This webinar is packed with great content and links to dozens of r…