I offered up some time to soon-to-be college grads to go over their resumes and their job search strategies. In addition to yesterday’s post about job search tips for the students, I wanted to share some of their feedback and concerns. And really, this post is for their parents. Number one issue was that parents […]
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Over college break I shared some job search info with parents of college students. Some of the parents hadn’t interviewed in years and wanted to know what, if anything, had changed since way back when. For context, these were in response to some of the questions asked: 📣Cover letters: If a company asks for them,
Graduating Soon? Congrats! Check Out These Tips For Your Job Search: Read More »
Today is World Autism Day and April is Autism Awareness Month. Like most families, we didn’t know that much about autism until our son was diagnosed with it. And like most families, we were thrust into a world with little guidance, direction, advice and overall support. The community we’ve developed in the autism world has
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As a business owner, thought should be given to posting your open positions ‘confidentially’ online, whether you are doing it yourself or a member of your team. On a recent LinkedIn post, I asked if job seekers would apply to a position they found online, that they thought was a good fit for them, if
Is a Confidential Job Posting Harming Your Company’s Reputation? Read More »
We recently began a revamp of our website. One of the first things the experts tell you, is to look at your competitors websites. Something I learned very quickly in that process is the entire staffing and recruiting industry is being revolutionized. How? In digging into their marketing a little further it looks like simply
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A small business owner has a lot on her plate on any given day. A key to success is delegation to the right person within the company that has the needed skill set. A lot of small business owners though, attempt to hire employees on their own without delegating this task to an experienced recruiter.
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Let’s talk about being a candidate and learning about the company culture. If you look at the definitions of corporate culture, they do talk about beliefs and behaviors determining the company culture but don’t really go into detail on HOW those beliefs or behaviors determine culture. Let’s shift the thought process for a minute and
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I ordered something online (specialty company) for my husband for Christmas. It came late (that’s expected, and totally understandable). One of the items that I had paid for wasn’t in the box (also understandable, no issues with that). I emailed them to let them know and asked if/when they would be sending it out (not
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The end of last year, the daycare Oliver was in started sending him home for not following instructions. At 2 years old we weren’t sure what instructions he was supposed to follow and they couldn’t really tell us. He was then kicked out of that daycare and two more booted him after only a few
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Re-entering the workforce after taking time off to raise and/or homeschool kids can be intimidating. It’s hard to take time off from anything and not feel inadequate, but after years at home, it can be extremely daunting trying to apply for a job. Here are some questions to ask yourself as you set out into
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