27 Jan Mistakes to Avoid During Your Job Search
Looking for a new position is a daunting task. You've gone over your resume dozens of times trying to make sure all bases are covered and all details are perfect. But after a month or more of applying, the phone still isn't ringing, or interviews are happening but the offers aren't coming in. What's going on?
20 Jan 5 Benefits of an Effective Onboarding Process
Bringing on a new employee is an exciting time. There's a new team member to introduce around, a new person with insight and questions that might bring new suggestions for shaking off the old routine. But it takes time to get someone settled in and up to speed in their new position, a process that begins with onboarding.Here are five key benefits of a good onboarding process:
13 Jan Improve Your Employee Retention Strategies Using These Tips
It's a fact of business life: Employees aren't likely to stay in one job forever. Something might happen to prompt them to start looking for a new opportunity and, regardless of what you might to do try and retain them, they leave and the company has to find someone new. Employee retention is a challenge for all companies, and for managers in particular. Finding, hiring and keeping great employees is an ongoing process and one which deserves adequate attention and care to do correctly. It costs more than just time to replace an employee
06 Jan Setting Proper Career Goals This Year
Here it is: The blank slate of a new year. An open book of opportunity and the chance to set new goals for what you'd like to achieve, without being held back by what was true in the past. Time to get excited! If anything and everything is possible, it can be a little intimidating and overwhelming. It can be hard to know where to start. But that's ok! We're here to help. Here are some tips for how to set the right goals for your career in 2020.
23 Dec Looking for an Exceptional Receptionist? Look for These Qualities
The most crucial and forward-facing role in your office isn't the president or CEO. It isn't your best salesperson or your HR manager. It's your receptionist. This is the person who sets the tone and welcomes guests and clients. It's the person who keeps the office humming and makes sure every last detail is in place. The wrong person in this role can drive away business, but the right person can make an office feel like a home. Here's what to look for when hiring for this incredibly important position:
16 Dec Why You Should Use a Staffing Firm When Seeking Employment
When looking for a new job, it can feel like searching for the proverbial needle in a series of haystacks.Where do you even start to begin the process?
It can be difficult, often frustrating, and lonely work that involves lots of effort that can feel like it's going nowhere. But working with a staffing agency, like LeadingEdge Personnel, can help make the process a lot less stressful and a lot more fulfilling, and it can cut the distance between you and a new job considerably.
12 Dec Temporary Work and the Permanent Benefits They Provide to Your Career
Whether you’re between jobs that will move your career forward or find yourself out of a job unexpectedly, temporary work can be a great way to get yourself going. But don’t just think of temporary work as something to do. Taking a temp job can offer long-term benefits to your career!
12 Dec How To Keep Your Employees Productive Around the Holidays
It's the most wonderful time of the year! The parties, the treats, the spirit of good cheer and goodwill, that magic that comes with the holidays and makes everything just a little better. With that holiday magic, of course, come endless distractions: online shopping, juggling appointments, trying to get more done in less time and maybe trying to cut a few corners during the workday to get everything done on time. How can you keep your employees focused on the tasks at hand when visions of sugarplums are dancing in their heads?
29 Oct Don’t Be SCARED of Your Interview
Here are some helpful hints to help you nail it! Every professional on the planet, in big business and small business, has faced an interview at some point in their lives. This can be very exciting to face a new career opportunity, but nerve wracking to...