Tips for Business Leaders Seeking Work After a Lay-Off

A lay-off is not an experience that any employee would choose to imagine or relive. In fact, anyone who has ever been laid off from a job can attest to the feeling of helplessness and even frustration that ensues. However, in this article, we will focus on the plight of those recently let go from
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Projected Salary Information for 2017

We have collected various key data to provide a window into what can be expected on the salary horizon for the U.S. during the upcoming year. American employers are prepared to increase wages by approximately 3 percent in 2017. This is the sixth consecutive year that U.S. organizations have increased wages at this rate after
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“Shrinking” Office Space: Why the Workplace is Getting Smaller

There is one recent trend in business culture that is particularly notable and carries several sweeping implications, which is the trend toward the “shrinking” of office spaces. Looking Back According to an article published by the LA Times, American employers once calculated anywhere between 500 and 700 square feet of office space per each individual
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Virtual Teams and Their Impact on the Corporate World

As we advance through the Information Age at light speed, a new form of corporate infrastructure has emerged in the workplace.  Network organizations, or virtual teams, are groups of qualified individuals dispersed across different time zones, cultures, languages, ethnicities, and skill sets, brought together by a common professional goal. Technology and virtual impact Virtual teams
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How Recruitment Agencies Can Benefit Your Business

A company’s success is a direct offshoot of the quality of its employees.  In an age where turnover rates are at an all time high due to the large number of retirees, coupled with younger workers who are still discovering their professional paths, more companies are seeking the services of professional recruiters to find qualified
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Balancing New Standards in Job Culture

When examining the shifting sands of today’s employment practices, it is clearly evident that traditions and paradigms are shifting faster than many companies can keep up with.  Countless organizations still find themselves utilizing previously solid and reliable methodologies that have since lost their foundation. Keeping abreast of the trends and changing tides of the workforce
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Networking Advice for Vets Entering the Corporate Workforce

Professional networking may not immediately come naturally for soldiers entering the corporate marketplace.  While it is rarely used in a military career, it is everything in the civilian workforce.  Networking simply does not warrant a higher ranking in the military.  Yet in the private sector, every professional is looking for the next opportunity, regardless of
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9 Ways Executives Can Conduct More Effectual Job Interviews

In today’s employment market, candidates have more options, and hiring the “best” person for the job has become more difficult as more companies compete for the same talented performers. Your interview process can either convince a candidate to come on board or push them to seek other opportunities. Here are nine tips to make your
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How Do Staffing Agencies Really Benefit Job-Seekers?

Many small and large organizations alike to do not have the time or resources to perform a recruitment selection process at the standard they wish to, or even require, and subsequently turn to staffing agencies for assistance.  While some staffing agencies only provide workers on a temporary basis, others provide both temporary and temp-to-hire candidates
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Telecommuting on the C-Suite Level

Telecommuters, or employees who work for an organization without commuting to a central place of work, have often been associated with having lower-level or even entry-level positions.  However, more recently, it has been discovered that the reality of telecommuting is actually quite different.  Telecommuting, or remote work, has become a more viable option at all
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