Val Matta

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How 4 Languages Will Make You The Best Manager

Posted on January 9, 2017

pexels If you ask most of his employees, Doug is the ideal manager. He rewards hard work by offering his staff days off, is often heard telling people they’ve done a great job when passing them in the hallways, and will stop to help his team anytime they ask. While Doug feels he’s on …

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3 Of The Best Changes Your Hiring Process Needs For 2017

Posted on January 2, 2017

pixabay This new year has many changes in store — a new U.S. President, new HR compliance laws and, hopefully, new quality employees coming aboard your team. But with 46 percent of U.S. employers reporting they are having difficulty filling jobs — an all-time high since 2007, accordin …

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Topics: Employers

How To Come Back Strong in 2017 After A Gap Year

Posted on December 19, 2016

Whether it’s taking a year off to backpack through Europe, or just giving yourself time to decide where your life is going — a gap-year is a healthy career move. But coming back to the job search after an extended break is undeniably intimidating. Many family members and friends may n …

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4 Tips to Get a Grip on Your Job Search Stress

Posted on December 12, 2016

Let’s face it — job search stress isn’t fun. A 2017 candidate experience study conducted by CareerBuilder found that 73% of job seekers say the job search is one of the most stressful things in life. And respondents to a 2016 Hired survey add that the process is more stressful than a …

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Topics: Job Seeker

3 Things Your Employees Really Want This Holiday Season

Posted on December 5, 2016

pexels Buying gifts, worrying about money to buy those gifts, spending time with family, not having time to spend with that family — even without added work pressure, your employees are already extra stressed during the holidays. Virgin Pulse’s December 2014 survey of 1,000 participan …

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This Is How Leaders Can Take Employee Well-Being To The Next Level

Posted on November 28, 2016

Skitterphoto; Pexels More employers are adding exercise programs, office fitness challenges, and mental breaks to their wellness programs in an effort to make the workplace employee-centric, but these initiatives benefit more than just employees. In fact, Xerox’s October survey, Worki …

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Topics: Employers

How To Use Popular Engagement Strategies On College Students

Posted on November 21, 2016

This post was updated to bring you the most up-to-date tips, October 2020. As your career services team is prepping the future leaders of America to enter the workforce, it’s important to treat students as both mentees and employees. Exercising employee engagement techniques will not …

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When It Comes To Being A Woman In The Workplace: Here’s What You Need To Know

Posted on November 14, 2016

pexels With the outlandish publicity surrounding this most recent election, it’s hard to forget the amazing strides women have made throughout history. Women at work are no different — generations have been struggling to prove they deserve the same opportunities, pay, treatment, and r …

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Topics: Job Seeker

All You Need To Know About Why Freshmen And Sophomores Should Intern

Posted on October 31, 2016

Tamás Mészáros; Pexels The first few years of college can be overwhelming — well, for some, all four years of college are a challenge. Maybe that’s why college internships aren’t usually held by freshmen and sophomores. According to Vault’s October internship survey, two thirds of int …

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Topics: Career Services