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What the Latest U.S. Jobs Report Means for Hiring

March 19, 2019 | HR Professionals, Jobs Report, Leadership, Talent Management | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

In a huge contrast to January’s gain of 304,000 jobs, the U.S. Bureau of Statistics’ (BLS) monthly jobs report for February showed the U.S. labor market added only 20,000 total nonfarm jobs last month. Unemployment sits at a very low 3.8 percent (it hit a 50-year low in November at 3.7 percent) which means that […]

Three Trends in Recruiting Technology that Are Here to Stay

March 14, 2019 | Career Transition, HR Professionals, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

Just like in every other industry, technology is changing the recruiting game. Here are three changes we’ve seen that we expect to stick around for a while: Video resumes and video interviews Due to the increasing importance of soft skills in the recruiting process, hiring managers are leaning away from the traditional paper resume and […]

Brady Teague to Lead the TalentBridge Charlotte Office

March 11, 2019 | Employee Recognition, Leadership, TalentBridge News

Brady Teague, principal, has assumed leadership of the Charlotte office of TalentBridge, a provider of comprehensive professional search, contract staffing, and related services. Teague co-founded TalentBridge’s Charlotte location in 2002. “Brady has played an integral role in the success of TalentBridge and his knowledge, experience and expertise make him the ideal person to oversee our […]

Adapting Performance Reviews for Today’s Workforce

March 5, 2019 | HR Professionals, Leadership, Talent Management | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

A 2014 study by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 72 percent of organizations conduct performance reviews annually. But recently we’ve seen a shift away from the structured, once-a-year feedback model, in large part because of the Millennial workforce. Here are three ways you can adapt your approach to performance reviews to meet […]

Happy Anniversary Mike!

March 4, 2019 | Employee Recognition | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

Being with the same company for 5 years is rare in this day and age, but staying with a recruiting firm is even more amazing. That’s why we are excited to celebrate Mike Lewandowski 5-year anniversary at TalentBridge. Mike’s loyalty to his clients, candidates and TalentBridge is incredible. The Engineering industry is lucky to have […]

Building and Marketing Your Personal Brand

February 19, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Jobseeking Tips | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

Building and Marketing Your Personal Brand When working with someone who’s looking for their next job opportunity, one of the first questions a career coach will ask is: “What do you want to do?” It’s a more difficult question to answer than you might think. Even though candidates are looking to start fresh, they’ll often […]

Answering the Dreaded, “Tell Me About Yourself”

February 7, 2019 | Career Advice, Career Transition, Interview Tips, Jobseeking Tips | Charlotte, Des Moines, Rochester, St. Louis

Think back on all the job interviews you’ve had. How many times has the interviewer opened with, “Tell me about yourself.”? How many times have you floundered to interpret what that means or come up with a succinct answer on the spot? It’s a common scenario. Time and time again interviewers stump interviewees with that […]

TalentBridge and Optimax are Hosting Multiple Career Fairs

February 6, 2019 | Career Fair | Rochester

Looking for a career and not just a job? Wanting to grow in your profession and not be stuck because of so many layers in the organization? Over the years, Optimax has dedicated the resources, time and money to providing their employees with a career growth path. This allows for employees to not get stuck […]

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 […]

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