Back-to-School Means New Opportunities for Job Seekers
Posted on August 7, 2017
Pixabay Back-to-school means more than cooling temperatures and an end to beach days. For job seekers, the season signals an opportunity to revise and revamp your job search. Contrary to what you may have heard about “slow” end-of-summer hiring, the fact is that employers actually see …
7 Ways to Grow Your Students’ Networks this Summer
Posted on July 10, 2017
(This post was updated on 6/22/2020) The summer months typically offer a quiet time for career counselors to tie up loose ends from the previous school year, check in with students working summer internships, and prepare for the fall semester career fair. Even with the world operating …
6 Hot Tips for a Productive Job Search This Summer
Posted on June 26, 2017
pexels Summer is officially here. All Alaina can think about is weekend barbecues, trips to the beach, camping with friends — and of course, her looming job search. Alaina is a recent college graduate. Even though she spent much of the spring semester searching tirelessly for a job, s …
Employee Satisfaction: Where Does Your Team Stand?
Posted on May 29, 2017
Pexels A meaningful vision of the future, sense of purpose, and great relationships. These all seem like reasonable employee satisfaction expectations. And with all three met, there’s no doubt you’ll have a team full of engaged employees. Unfortunately, according to Gallup’s State of …
3 Unexpected College Lessons To Take Into Your Job Search
Posted on May 15, 2017
pixabay College graduates’ futures are finally looking up. After years of ominous outlooks and negative statistics, companies are growing and ready to bring grads on board. In fact, according to an annual CareerBuilder survey, 74 percent of employers say they plan to hire recent colle …
4 Ways to Boost Employee Engagement with Team Celebrations
Posted on May 1, 2017
pixabay Something as simple as pie can be the trick to boosting employee engagement. In fact, Frame USA created an internal program allowing employees to purchase pies to then participate in ‘pieing’ their manager in the face. The organization expected to raise money for charity, but …
4 Tips To Shine As A Job Seeker Without A College Degree
Posted on April 17, 2017
Jill was six months into the job search and getting discouraged. Being a job seeker was beginning to feel like a full-time job. She really wanted to land a position as an Executive Assistant with a top corporation in Chicago. She had been working as an Administrative Assistant at a no …
4 Times You Need To Worry About Workplace Morale
Posted on April 3, 2017
Gary had been working alongside his team at a small computer-aid design firm for seven years when rumor spread that his company was going to be bought-out. The idea of such a big transition was both exciting and intimidating for Gary and his co-workers. Nevertheless, the employees wer …