Technology Staffing Updates
The recruiting industry is thriving, seeing year over year revenue growth since 2008. In 2016 alone, the recruiting and staffing industry brought in $150 billion in sales. This makes recruiting an especially good career option for today's professionals. The industry needs talent to keep up with demand, and roles in the recruiting field tend to be quite lucrative, thanks to the many opportunities for hefty bonuses that come with filling roles and landing ... Source: Recruiter
Read MoreAssuming you care about your personal branding efforts, you should know that everything you do online is subject to scrutiny. Today, recruiters look at every candidate's social media presence when making decisions about who should advance and who should not. In part, they're looking to see how creative and impressive candidates are on social media — but they're also looking for bad behaviors that disqualify job seekers from ... Source: Recruiter
Read MoreYou've been working in the same professional field all your adult life — and now you're starting to wonder if this is really the career for you. Sure, in your earlier days, you found it quite rewarding. You were making a living and doing something you cared about, something that challenged you, something that filled you with a sense of purpose. But now it's 5, 10, 15, or 20 years later, and the passion just isn't there anymore. You feel you may have peaked in this ... Source: Recruiter
Read MoreThe other day, Braveheart was running on some cable channel or another, and I watched the last ten minutes or so. At the end of the movie, Mel Gibson's character screams out the word "freedom" as he is being tortured and summarily executed. Less dramatically — but important to your bottom line — somewhere in your company, one of your managers could be the executioner in this scenario, and freedom of thought is dying on the table while gasping for air. ... Source: Recruiter
Read MoreHave you ever considered getting a tattoo or had a child ask about getting one? If so, you know it can be a tough decision. Getting a tattoo is a very personal choice. Tattoos are permanent. They often have personal meanings that tie back to one's beliefs or experiences. They can be socially controversial, and you have to think carefully about where you will place the tattoo. I was recently asked about Source: Recruiter
Read MoreNewspapers have them. So do magazines, ads, and even stories on the nightly news. A headline highlights and introduces what is to follow. Based on a headline, an audience may stick around or bail out (turn the page, change the channel, fall asleep, etc.). Maybe your resume has a headline, too. It may be a few keywords, larger or bolder than the rest. It could be an opening paragraph just ... Source: Recruiter
Read MoreThe day of your interview has arrived, and you're feeling confident. You've prepared by doing your research about the company and memorizing your talking points. At this point, you could talk about the organization in your sleep — right down to what your interviewer studied as an undergraduate and the exact amount of media coverage the company has had in the last year. But when the interview starts and the interviewer ... Source: Recruiter
Read MoreArticle by Cy Wakeman From my early career as a therapist to my time now as an author and leadership expert, I've been helping people learn about the power and happiness that come with adopting a mindset of accountability. Counterintuitively, to teach this mindset, I first teach its opposite: learned helplessness. Why? When people believe they can't have any impact on their circumstances, it keeps them from stepping into the power they already have to create happiness and success. ... Source: Recruiter
Read MoreIf you are unemployed and your job search is returning poor results, you need to fix your mindset before you can properly represent yourself in job interviews and land the job you want. Trust me — I'm talking from experience. I was unemployed from 2016 to 2017. Using a new strategy, however, I was able to end my unemployment by making changes in my life. I acknowledged and addressed the things ... Source: Recruiter
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