Congratulations! You’ve done the hard work of getting the attention of a company with your resume and cover letter, and now you’ve been invited to come in for a sit-down interview. Unfortunately, it can sometimes be difficult to shake off feelings of nervousness or apprehension. Almost everyone has doubts about their ability to perform in… Read more »
Some job opportunities are so enticing and offer such a great fit for your personality that you don’t have any doubt about whether or not to accept a job offer. However, those offers are few and far between, and more often, you must seriously consider if you should take a job offer or look for… Read more »
The Employment Report covering March 2016 activity was released today (April 1, 2016.) Employment gains were right-in line with expectations, increasing by 215,000 seasonally adjusted positons. Less expected was a one tenth increase in the unemployment rate to 5.0 percent. Just to put the unemployment rate in context, it was as low as 4.6 percent… Read more »
By Steven R. Drexel, President and CEO of Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc. As an Economist and seasoned staffing industry professional, I’m regularly asked to participate in a number of monthly surveys and discussions that predict key elements of the next Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (“BLS”) press release describing The Employment Situation. The next release revealing… Read more »
Bad hires can be costly – by some estimates, draining tens of thousands of dollars from a company for each failed candidate. For this reason, hiring managers need to be good at detecting the type of job candidates who look fantastic on paper, but bomb once they get into a position. Fortunately there are some… Read more »
Springtime means spring cleaning, and at home that means cleaning out the closets or mopping the kitchen. However, in the workplace, spring cleaning means clearing out the clutter to set your business up for success in the year ahead. Workplace clutter is more than just a nuisance. It can lead to forgotten appointments, missed deadlines,… Read more »
Times change, and with them come changing expectations for cover letters. No longer is a standard, generic “please give me a call” cover letter going to cut it. You need to make sure your cover letter not only jumps off the page with freshness, it also needs to be specifically targeted to each particular employer… Read more »
Commentary by Steve Drexel, Cornerstone Staffing Solutions The Employment Report covering February 2016 activity was released on Friday March 4. The headline gain in employment was a much better than expected, 242,000 jobs while the unemployment rate remained constant at 4.9 percent. Not only was the 242,000 growth notably better than the February consensus, it… Read more »
Your resume might be ship-shape. Your interview game might be on point. But have you been sloppy with your social media profiles? Inappropriate comments, bad grammar or even sporadic updates on social media can sink your chances of landing that dream job. So before you begin your job search in earnest, make sure you’ve taken… Read more »
When you think about Apple, what words come to mind? Groundbreaking, sleek, intuitive? What about Disney? Family-friendly, big budget, widely popular? Companies build up their brand to stand out from the crowd and add value to their products. And now more than ever, people are using branding on their own persona, whether it’s to increase… Read more »