Category: Career Advice

The Importance of Soft Skills in an Automated World

January 30, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are making their way into every industry, changing job roles and responsibilities across the board. The skills hiring managers looked for on resumes five years ago are not the skills they emphasize now when looking for candidates. In many cases, hard skills (definable, teachable abilities) have taken a back seat […]

The Essential Role of Assessments in Hiring Great Talent (Part 2)

January 18, 2019 | Career Advice, HR Professionals, Talent Management | Charlotte

In the previous blog post, we shared some perspectives about the importance of job performance assessments and three primary benefits. This article looks at two more reasons we recommend assessments, as well as what to look for in an assessment tool. Reason #4: Assessment can be used to Inform Training and Development Many organizations continue […]

The Essential Role of Assessments in Hiring Great Talent

January 16, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, HR Professionals, Talent Management | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

(First in a Two -Part Series) Finding great candidates has never been easy. Today’s incredibly tight labor market makes the task even more difficult. So, employers need to make sure that the right recruiting and hiring process is in place that will produce the very best person for every position, every time. And the best […]

Making a Great First Impression: Interview Dos & Don’ts

January 8, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

Our experience shows that most hiring professionals almost always know within the first three minutes of an interview whether they’ll recommend moving a candidate to the next level. To get you started on the right foot with a potential employer, here are some dos and don’ts to take into consideration when preparing for your first-round […]

Tips for Using LinkedIn to Help You Land Your Next Job

January 4, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, HR Professionals, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

Your LinkedIn page almost always serves as the first impression you make on potential employers, so it’s essential that you make it a good one. In fact, a Bullhorn survey of more than 160,000 recruiters found that 97 percent of respondents use LinkedIn to find job candidates and 64 percent use only LinkedIn for recruiting. […]

Summer is here – time to brighten your career!

May 21, 2018 | Career Advice

Summer is a time of endings and beginnings. The kids are dropping their pencils and their books and diving into their summer vacations. The sun is shining, the days are longer and even if you neglected the traditional “Spring Cleaning,” it’s not too late – you may suddenly feel motivated and energized enough to […]

How to get a job as an accountant

April 9, 2018 | Career Advice

Are you good with math, computers, and details? Accounting may be for you! Pretty much every sector of the economy has demand for accountants: large corporations, smaller organizations, and individuals all need to manage their money. Accountants help these organizations and individuals track and manage their money and assets over time. Let’s take a look […]

Why you need to be on LinkedIn (even if you already have a job)

February 5, 2018 | Career Advice

Our recruiters hear this over and over from candidates: LinkedIn is basically an online resume, right? It’s good for job-hunting and not much else? Not so fast! Even if you already have your dream job, LinkedIn can still be a huge asset! How? Telling Your Story Someone is always looking for you online. It’s a bit […]

4 ways to build relationships at work

January 29, 2018 | Career Advice

Your work relationships are vital to your success! Everyone’s comfort level with social interactions varies—and that’s especially true at work. But if you’re the type who likes to get in and get out without too much interaction, you could be missing out on some major opportunities. The relationships you have with your colleagues directly affect […]

7 Steps to get your LinkedIn ready for the New Year!

December 15, 2017 | Career Advice

These days your social media serves as your professional calling card. Our team of career experts all agree: keeping your LinkedIn and Facebook presentable and up-to-date is just as important as maintaining your resume! If you’ve been less than diligent in marketing yourself online this year, don’t worry! There’s still time to do a fresh-up […]