3 Pieces of Career Advice to Turn Students Into Self-Marketers
Posted on August 20, 2018
Recruiters don’t type keywords into a job search engine and cross their fingers hoping top candidates pop up. In today’s recruiting world, social media, effective job boards, and an emphasis on company culture allow recruiters to look deeper into potential candidates and their whole p …
Ladies, Your Letter of Recommendation Is Hurting Your Job Search
Posted on August 6, 2018
This post was updated in September 2022 We have some bad news for female job seekers: letters of recommendation could be biased against you. Research published in the Journal of Business and Psychology found that recommendations written about women were more likely to contain “doubt-r …
Social Media 101: How Career Counselors Can Better Reach Students
Posted on July 23, 2018
This post was updated in September 2022 There’s no denying the powerful part social media plays in young people’s lives. For the majority of college students, these platforms are their main source of information. And that includes information about their job search. In fact, a 2018 su …
Generation Z: How to Show Older Employees There’s Nothing to Fear
Posted on July 9, 2018
When millennials entered the workforce, they rocked the foundations of most organizations. The generation was so unlike those before that it took leaders and HR professionals longer to get a handle on these new employees. Now, Generation Z is graduating college and starting their care …
What Every College Graduate Needs to Know to Get a Job
Posted on June 25, 2018
pexels Congratulations! You’ve graduated. While you deserve to celebrate your accomplishment, it’s also time to face the fact that you still haven’t landed a job. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many new graduates struggle to find their footing after college. The trick is to adapt to y …
How to Get Job Seekers on Board with Artificial Intelligence
Posted on June 11, 2018
Artificial intelligence often gets a bad rap. Employees worry that this technology will one day replace them in the workplace. Customers are underwhelmed by the service they receive from chatbots. Job seekers feel at a loss about how to convince a program they deserve a job. But there …
The Do’s and Don’ts to a Great Summer Paid Time Off Policy
Posted on May 28, 2018
Travel to the beach. Attend family reunion barbeques. Go camping in the mountains. Chain yourself to your desk at work. When you think of summertime, one of these activities doesn’t fit. However, employees are increasingly nervous about taking paid time off for a summer vacation. They …
Struggling to Find Clients The Perfect Job? 5 Quick Tips to Help
Posted on May 14, 2018
pixabay Success is measured in various ways, and for many people, the greatest achievement is landing a perfect career. The job market is wide-open, so it’s no surprise if your clients are contemplating their career goals and worrying that they haven’t yet landed that dream role. Whil …
Get Inspired – The Top Social Influencers Every Job Seeker Needs to Follow
Posted on April 30, 2018
You spend hours, days even, looking for the perfect opportunities, researching workplace cultures, tweaking your resume, and following up. Despite all of that work, the odds of landing your dream job seem slim. In fact, Jobvite estimates in their 2019 Recruiting Benchmark Report that …
How to Deliver the Parental Leave Experience Your Employees Deserve
Posted on April 16, 2018
This post was updated in September 2022