If there’s one thing you need to remember with respect to taking job interviews, it’s prepare, prepare, prepare! Prepare to describe your history. Prepare for the standard questions. Prepare for some curveballs. Of course, it’s impossible to prepare for every possible question or situation your interviewers might put you into, but by doing your… Read more »
The most talented, most experienced individuals may not succeed at your company if you can’t effectively incorporate them into your existing work infrastructure. Onboarding is a critical human resources function, and setting up new hires for success means less turnover and less wasted effort put into the talent acquisition and hiring processes. Taking just… Read more »
We’re inviting you to help us celebrate Cornerstone Corona’s first Employee Appreciation Day, Wednesday, September 21, 2016, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.! At Cornerstone, we appreciate our employees and we would love to thank you in person! Please join us for food, raffle prizes, and games to show our appreciation to… Read more »
Most light industrial managers dream of leading a thriving team of employees who all work together like a symphony orchestra. However, great light industrial teams don’t happen by accident, and you can’t just impose great teamwork on a group of people. You need to understand the components of a good team, put those elements… Read more »
By Steven R. Drexel, President and CEO of Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc. Summary On Friday September 2nd, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) released its monthly summary of labor market activity covering August 2016. The consensus expectation called for job growth to moderate from June and July’s surprisingly strong increases which averaged 273,000 new jobs…. Read more »
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 August’s statistics will be out on Friday, September 2nd (typically the… Read more »
The cover letter can be the most daunting part of a job search. It’s a blank canvas that you can mistakenly fill with cookie-cutter copy ripped from the web, folksy appeals, technical jargon, or anything else – and the big problem is: One wrong move can sink your chance of getting hired. There are… Read more »
Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, a commercial staffing company with branches across the United States, has recently donated $12,500 to Ponte Vedra, Florida-based K9s For Warriors. The monies were raised during a National Safety Month contest held company-wide during the month of June. Along with the monetary donation, one of Cornerstone’s clients offered to donate a… Read more »
Hiring employees to work remotely can save your company a lot of money. The problem is, since you can’t check up on them physically, they require a high level of trust. The telecommunting trend isn’t going anywhere, either. A 2015 Gallup poll found about 37 percent of Americans telecommute from time to time, up… Read more »
Invaluable to the salesperson starting out their career, a mentor is one person who you can trust to guide you and help you to cultivate your career. What sets a mentor apart from others in your network is their long-term commitment as well as a deep-seated interest in seeing you succeed. For instance, someone… Read more »