A job search can be an irritating and anxiety-inducing experience – particularly if the search goes on longer than expected. If your job search is taking longer than usual, a few simple steps can help ease your anguish. Stay Positive It’s tempting to get down on yourself when you’ve been turned down for a job… Read more »
Looking for a manufacturing job isn’t the same process it was 30, 20 or even 10 years ago. Technology has given the manufacturing job seeker access to powerful software tools that, with some degree of hard work, can reap massive dividends. These tools typically fall into one of three categories: Coaching, networking and optimization…. Read more »
Cornerstone continues their support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month through educational facts and figures regarding this diagnosis.
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 »