How to Impress Your Job Interviewer
A “can-do” attitude is paramount during a job interview. No one is going to hire a candidate with a lackluster attitude about working for the company.
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Changing Careers During a Pandemic
It’s old news that the COVID-19 pandemic hit the job market hard. But did you know that it also has inspired many job seekers to change careers altogether?
Even Amid COVID, Some Employers Say Finding Employees Can Be Difficult
Restaurants took a hit at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, forced to close and reopen with restrictions of all sorts. Plenty of restaurant workers have been rehired over the past couple of months as infections leveled off. But why are some restaurants now having a hard time finding people to hire? Wanted signs at …
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Overcoming Gaps in Your Resume
Gaps in your resume. Thanks to COVID-19, millions of unemployed Americans are now facing the prospect of trying to find a new job with at least one big gap in their curriculum vitae. Should you be nervous about explaining why that gap exists? Well, it depends, right? Layoffs, needing to take time off to care …
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring Temporary Employees
There are plenty of benefits to hiring temporary workers, but there’s also a right way and a wrong way to go about it. We’ve come up with a list of five mistakes companies make in hiring temporary workers that we’re sharing here as more employers begin to restart business operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Not …
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Why Now Might be the Right Moment to Consider a Career Switch
More restaurants and hotels are likely to reopen soon, so we expect demand in hospitality to resume in fairly short order.
Hiring and Rehiring After COVID-19
In fits and starts, we’re getting back to work. As that happens, and as the economy starts up again, employers will need to consider whether to rehire or replace workers they furloughed or laid off as COVID-19 swept the world. Under the best-case scenarios, we could see a sudden, massive demand for goods and services. That …
5 Mistakes That Will Hurt Your Chances of Landing the Next Temp Assignment
Congratulations! You’ve been hired for a temporary assignment in the field you love and the pay is solid. So how can you be sure you keep the job? Here are five mistakes that you don’t want to make. 1. Not Arriving on Time Getting to work on time isn’t something you want to do only on your first day …
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Giving Workers with Criminal Backgrounds a Second Chance
By Larry Hannappel The nationwide talent shortage has prompted some employers to rethink hiring people with a criminal background, reflecting a movement to provide jobs to workers looking for a second chance. A background check, of course, can be one of the most important tools in finding the best job candidates. (Apprentice Personnel has the highest level …
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New Federal Overtime Rules Now in Effect
The rules raised to $684 per week, or $35,568 a year, the threshold at which employees are exempt from being paid overtime. That’s a 50.3% increase from the previous threshold of $455 per week or $23,660 annually – and it means more than 1 million workers are now eligible for overtime anytime they work more than 40 hours a week.
