The resume gap. It’s something employers hate and job seekers dread discussing. Nonetheless, you need to understand how to properly address it if you have one on your resume. Here’s everything you need to know. Why Employers Hate Gaps The main reason is simply because many hiring managers assume the worst once they see that… Read More »
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3 Ways You Can Increase Employee Engagement
Employee engagement can have a tremendous impact on your business. Gallup found companies with highly engaged employees have 40 percent less turnover, 10 percent higher customer ratings and 20 percent more sales than those that don’t. Here are three specific ways you can increase employee engagement to improve your company’s bottom line. 1) Know Their… Read More »
Are Your Candidates “Ghosting” You?
Although the concept of “ghosting” originally applied to dating, it’s now something many recruiters experience. If left unchecked, it can throw a wrench in your hiring process and hurt your workplace as a whole. Here are the details and what you can do to prevent it. What is “Ghosting”? Dictionary.com defines ghosting as, “the practice… Read More »
Learning From a Mistake at Work
Mistakes are an inevitable part of life. Everyone makes them, including while on the job. But it’s not something to beat yourself up about. Here’s why it’s okay to make mistakes and how you can learn a valuable lesson from a slip up. Staying Objective Physician and associate professor at the NYU School of Medicine,… Read More »
What’s Your Learning Style?
The tasks employees perform in a position are essentially the same. However, the way individual employees go about learning those tasks can vary considerably. Knowing what your preferred learning style is can help you once it’s time for an interview because you can tell a recruiter what type of instruction you’ll thrive under. The 3… Read More »
The Benefits of Remote Work
The idea of working remotely may have seemed far-fetched a decade ago, but it’s gradually becoming more and more common. Research has found, “The telecommuter population grew by 11.7 percent from 2015 to 2016—the largest year-over-year growth since 2008.” And 4.3 million employees currently work from home at least half the time. Here are some… Read More »
How Long Should My Resume Be?
The ideal resume length has long been a hotly contested topic. But most modern experts agree you should keep your resume at one page, especially for entry-level positions. Let’s discuss the benefits of this length and how to accomplish this. Why One Page Is Best So what’s the logic behind keeping your resume this short?… Read More »