Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International, states “Companies that lose top performers may not only experience declines in productivity but also incur significant costs in replacing these professionals.” The cost of unwanted turnover can be 1.5 times an employee’s annual salary.
Many talented employees leave organizations because they were either miscast [...]
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Personal employee recommendations are widely considered to be the single best way for employers to find reliable new hires in the vastly oversaturated job market. With so many potentially qualified job seekers looking for work, many managers strongly prefer considering applicants who have been previously recommended by a trusted colleague, or valued employee. Scoring the [...]
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Trolling the online job boards can be a depressing, time consuming part of any serious job hunt. The internet-based career websites like CareerBuilder and Monster might seem like some of the most accessible places for the legions of potential workers to seek available jobs, but when not used properly, the job boards can hurt you [...]
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The Summary section of your resume is extremely important, as this may be the only part of your resume that’s read all the way through. Make it strong, compelling and convincing. A well-written Summary will entice the prospective employer to read through the rest of your resume.
Use concise statements in your resume Summary that focus [...]
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Unless you have been living under a rock for the last year or so, you have noticed the American unemployment problem hasn’t gone away. The number of well trained, qualified people applying to fill positions greatly exceeds the number of positions. So it is not surprising that applicants are worried they won’t stand out from [...]
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In the current job market, loyalty might seem like the last thing anyone has been feeling. With well paid, long-time employees losing their jobs with record layoff numbers, there is a surge of unusually well qualified and educated applicants applying for entry-to-midlevel positions; positions which they would never have considered in more prosperous times. Because [...]
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Some might say if you have a job in this economy, even if you hate it, you should be happy about it and count your blessings.
That’s easy for us to say – we’re not the ones who hate going to work, right?
Especially in this job market, when somebody already has a job we don’t really [...]
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Good advertising is directed toward a specific target, which is why both the Objectives and Summary sections of your resume should be focused toward a specific job opening.
You wouldn’t use the same ad to pitch your restaurant to seniors as you would to twenty-somethings, because each group is looking for something completely different. Treat your [...]
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In our last article we suggested five promising careers that are accessible for those who never finished college. After some additional research on this popular topic, we found some more even higher-paying positions for those missing the Bachelors degree to excel in. The following occupations do require some training, be it through community college, certification [...]
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One common hurdle many job seekers regularly face is not having a four year college degree. The good news is there are still some prominent career choices with room for advancement that might be available to you. You can even compare salaries using a handy salary widget.
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Potential employers usually ask for professional references from people who can provide additional information on a candidate’s qualifications for a position. With the fierce competition for available jobs, having good references may be the deciding factor in securing that plum position.
According to Ajilon Professional Staffing, “selecting strong professional references that will effectively showcase your talents [...]
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