Four Tips for Re-Entering the Workforce Successfully

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While the jobless rate in the U.S. has fallen in recent years, the improvement hasn’t been felt by our fellow Americans who continue to search for work after months and months of trying. Unemployment can be just as devastating to the soul as it is to the wallet. It is important for individuals who find… Read more »

Team-Building Activities (Your staff will actually want to do these!)

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Team-building exercises generally fall one of two ways: fun or unbearable. The trick is – the activity should be easy to understand, properly suited to your company culture, and appropriate in general. For example, if your organization is heavily populated with female baby boomers, dragging everyone out in the woods to play paintball probably isn’t… Read more »

How to Identify Problem Employees (and fix the issue!)

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If problem employees were easy to spot, weeding them out of your organization would be a simple task. However, many “bad apples” know their behavior could get them into trouble, and hide their questionable behavior as a result. To them, doing something you’re not supposed to in secret is easier than just stopping the bad… Read more »

The Importance of a Thank-You Note

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Often, all it takes to stand out from the crowd is one extra little step that people notice and appreciate. In an interview, the extra step can be simply expressing your thanks in a handwritten note. With text, email and any number of messaging apps, it’s easier than ever to send a quick note of… Read more »

Four IT Skills All Administrative Candidates Should Possess

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Companies are constantly rolling out new technology tools to boost efficiency in today’s workplace, and it’s an administrative assistant’s responsibility to keep their skills with these tools up-to-date. An admin used to be responsible for simply taking notes, handling scheduling duties and communicating both inside and outside an organization. Now, admins must support their bosses… Read more »

Can You Turn Your Temporary Job Into a Long-Term Position?

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While getting hired for a full-time job may be your true goal, accepting temporary position could lead to a long-term position within the same company. Not all temporary jobs become a long-term position, but playing you cards right maximizes your chances and – at the very least – leads to more professional contacts in your network…. Read more »

Four Steps to Building Loyalty within an Industrial Workforce

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Building loyalty is one of those things that might sound like a nice thing to do, but not essential to maintaining a company’s bottom line. However, experts and academic research both indicate companies with loyal employees see a financial benefit from that devotion. Employees who feel a sense of loyalty to their employer are less… Read more »

5 Reasons to Supplement Your Staff with Temporary Help

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After the flood of uncertainty released by the 2009 economic collapse, many companies are turning to temporary help as a way to hedge against another economic decline or provide flexibility to their staff. From 2009 to 2013, the number of temporary workers surged more than 50 percent to nearly 2.7 million employees; the most since… Read more »

When to Ask: “Did I Get the Job?”

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So you’ve filed a perfectly tailored resume and pitched a flawless interview in an effort to land that dream job, but now you’re waiting by the phone hoping the next call will tell you you’re hired. Should you call them? How long should you wait? If you do call, what should you say? There is… Read more »

Why Personality Matters in a Job Candidate

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Some musicians prefer to play jazz because they like having the freedom to improvise. Other musicians thrive while playing rock and roll because of its rigid song structures. When a jazz musician sits in with a rock band and vice versa – chaos can ensure, and the same fish-out-of-water scenario goes for people who don’t… Read more »