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Let Us Help You Bridge the Gap

March 27, 2020 | Career Advice, Career Transition, HR Professionals, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips

This has been a challenging time for many people across the country. We want to be there to help. TalentBridge is committed to our mission of transforming the lives and communities we serve now more than ever. If you have been effected as a result of COVID-19, we would like to offer assistance. We […]

How to Successfully Participate in a Video Interview

March 18, 2020 | Career Advice, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips

With all the uncertainty in the marketplace right now, more companies are moving towards video interviews. Job interviews can be stressful enough, but when it comes to interviewing via video, there is an added layer of uncertainty and unfamiliarity around this method of meeting. Over the past several years, as technology has continued to advance […]

New Year, New You: New Year’s Resolutions for the Job Seeker

December 30, 2019 | Jobseeking Tips

Wouldn’t you like to start off the new year right? Wouldn’t you like to set some resolutions you can actually keep in 2020? This year, focus on improving your chances of getting that new job. Forget about losing those ten pounds. (pst, you look great!) New Year’s Resolutions for the Job Seeker 1.) I will […]

New Year, New Job? Three Questions to Answer Before you Begin a Job Search

December 29, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

As the calendar rolls over to 2020, the tight labor market shows no signs of loosening. That, combined with the tendency of people to consider making changes in their lives at the beginning of the year, likely means a slew of new job seekers in the coming weeks. If you think you might be one […]

Upskilling: What Does it Mean for Employers Filling Open Positions?

October 16, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, HR Professionals, Jobseeking Tips, Talent Management

You may have heard of upskilling in the context of training your current workforce in new technology and evolving digital skills, but this practice can also help widen the field of candidates as you fill new positions. How many times have you interviewed a candidate who doesn’t check every box as far as technical […]

How To Prepare for an Online Interview

October 15, 2019 | Career Transition

As more companies embrace technology, the traditional way of interviewing a potential employee is also changing. Nowadays, it’s normal for a company to conduct an interview over the internet because it’s efficient and cost saving. If you’re expecting an online interview soon or and want to be prepared, read on. What To Expect in an […]

Breaking Free from Title Bias on Resumes

October 1, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, HR Professionals, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips, Talent Management

We live in an era of job title creativity. Who wouldn’t want to be known as a “happiness engineer,” an “innovation alchemist,” or a “time ninja?” It’s all just a part of quirky company culture…until you start to look for your next job. Both recruiters and candidates are experiencing a new set of challenges as […]

The Biases Behind Candidate Selection and How to Avoid Them

September 26, 2019 | Career Transition, HR Professionals, Leadership

The way employers choose employees has changed over time and continues to evolve. Over the past century we’ve seen great improvement in the shift from hiring decisions inadvertently being made on unconscious biases to more objective factors like IQ test results. More recently, competencies listed on a well-formatted resume and the untapped potential interviewers see […]

5 Things to Leave Off Your Resume

September 4, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips

Your resume is a potential employer’s first impression of you. On average, hiring managers spend approximately 20 seconds reviewing each resume before they decide whether or not the candidate should move forward. Since your professional fate is essentially determined by a snap decision, it is important to make those few seconds count and not include […]

A Skills and Projects Repository Helps You Build a Great IT Resume

August 27, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Jobseeking Tips, Resume Tips

According to research firm The Radicati Group, workers sent and received nearly 125 emails per day last year. For most IT professionals, that probably sounds like a light day given how much organizations rely on their departments. With everything from cybersecurity and the cloud to computer systems and new technologies flowing through their group, […]

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