When it comes to success in the workplace, a university degree isn’t always sufficient. Years of expertise on the job don’t always equate to success, either. Often, having “soft skills” is the key to getting ahead in your career. A few intangible but critical qualities not only enable you to effectively collaborate with people… Read more »
While free snacks in the break room or a health insurance plan are nice benefits to offer your employees, they aren’t necessarily the types of benefits that are going to keep your top employees from looking elsewhere. Companies don’t need to spend all kinds of money or bend over backward to keep their employees… Read more »
Recruiting leaders can be challenging, time-consuming, expensive and stressful. In spite of this, a company’s success in staffing effective leaders will either empower or hinder the organization in reaching its goals. While there isn’t a perfect system, some methods have been shown to increase the chances of a successful recruitment effort. Go with a… Read more »
By Steven R. Drexel, President and CEO of Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc. On Friday October 7th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) released its monthly summary of labor market activity covering September 2016. The consensus expectation called for job growth to improve modestly from August’s mildly disappointing increase which was originally reported as 151,000… Read more »
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 »