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 »
Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc., announced today they have won Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client Award for providing superior service to their clients. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, Inavero’s Best of Staffing Client winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based completely on the ratings given to them by their clients. On average,… Read more »
You’ve crafted a great resume. You’ve scoured the Internet for the latest job opportunities. You’ve interviewed well, and now an employer has made you a job offer. Congratulations! This is the position so many job seekers want to be in. The thing is, not all job offers are the same. Some employers will put you… Read more »
Cornerstone Staffing Solutions has completed two key acquisitions: New Jersey-based The Wyckoff Group and Dallas, TX-based Valtech Services. Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc., a $100+ million staffing firm with offices now in California, Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Texas. The Wyckoff Group, with branch operations in Shrewsbury, Spotswood and Lakewood, provides Administrative & Clerical,… Read more »
Popularized by the vibrant tech startup community in Silicon Valley, a loose and driven company culture seems to be all the rage these days. More than just an excuse to have fun around the office, a great company culture can be used to attract top talent, and many employees, millennials in particular, say they would… Read more »
It’s the dead of winter and the only thing your body wants to do is hibernate, hibernate, hibernate. However, there’s never a good time to put the brakes on your job search. So buck up and remember what you told yourself – 2016 is the year you are going to land that dream job! It’s… Read more »