In the movies, a “desk job” always refers to something safe. A cop or army officer will get one to avoid the line of fire. But while working in an office represents a less dangerous profession than, say, chasing criminals, there are still safety concerns to keep in mind. Among these are making sure your desk stays ergonomically correct. According to government statistics, a…
When you seek job-search advice, most of the information you’ll find assumes you want a stereotypical nine-to-five, 40-hour-a-week, keep-it-as-long-as-they-let-you position. However, there are other options. You might be more suited for temporary work at this point in your career. People sometimes view temp work as a last resort. However, it provides some advantage to full-time,…
Using temporary employees provides a meaningful way to supplement and enrich your corporate team. However, it’s up to you to get the most out of these workers. There are common mistakes that companies make when bringing these helpers into the fold that limit their contribution and constrain their productivity. Here are a few of the…
A job hunt can present a frightening situation, as you search for a way to fast-track your quest for a career-boosting opportunity. The weekend can provide a brief pause in the worry cycle. But the reprise can be all too brief. With Monday looming, and another round of searches and daunting applications, you can succumb…
Culture infuses everything you do. Your ability to attract and keep employees, entice new customers, build a brand, and ultimately survive as in the marketplace all relate to cultural factors. But that begs the question: how do you create a winning culture? Business success is relatively easy to see. A worthwhile project positively impacts the…
Recruiters provide a fast track to career development. However, they don’t conjure the benefits on their own. Rather, you contribute a lot to the process. The more prepared you are to work with a staffing firm, the more successful you will be. The benefits of working with a staffing firm are well known. They can…
Time moves quickly. Not too long ago, the business blogosphere hemorrhaged stories about how to deal with Millennial workers. Old news now. It’s time to prepare for Gen Z. Generation Z is generally defined as people born from roughly 1995 until around 2015. As with any generation, that includes a wide age range, with the…
Teamwork represents a core trait of any successful worker. As such, it gets listed as one of the key “soft skills” every business blog tells you to master. But what does being a team player at work mean? The term “teamwork” itself is pretty vague. Telling someone to “improve your teamwork” would be like a…
It’s a classic early-stage interview query, a seemingly simple prompt meant to get the process going. “Tell me about yourself.” But while it often appears like a softball question, many job seekers struggle with the topic. It’s so broad and some open-ended that it becomes dangerous. You can say almost anything you want. That fact…
You found the perfect candidate. You’re ready to move to the next step. There’s one problem though: you can’t find them. You’ve reached out and haven’t heard back. You are being ghosted. It’s embarrassing enough to get ghosted in your personal life. Now, you’re trying to offer someone a job, or at least move them…