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As a serious job seeker, of course you have done your due diligence and researched every conceivable aspect of the companies that you plan on interviewing for. Afterall, haven’t we been told time and time again that educating yourself on potential workplaces is an integral part of any job search? Some of us have even […]

While Facebook isn’t necessarily the best source for hard hitting news, I couldn’t help but click on a link to an article a few days ago that boasted the headline: “Man Skips Work for 6 Years and Still Gets Paid”. According to the article (which has apparently been circulating around social media for a few […]

Introversion and extroversion have become well known opposite ends of the personality spectrum, and although it is unlikely that anyone is one hundred percent extroverted or introverted, most of us identify with one side of the spectrum more than the other. If you identify as more of an introvert, you likely describe yourself as more […]

If you are a career driven collegiate student, chances are that your summers are not typically spent by a pool or playing video games in your parents’ basement; rather, they are dedicated to building your resume- and what better way to do that than to intern for a company in your desired field? If your […]

From the moment that we step up to the plate for the first time, or slip on our first pair of pink ballet shoes, we are told that quitting simply isn’t an option. Rather than viewing quitting as an opportunity to move forward with new and exciting opportunities, we were raised to see it as […]

With pictures of friends laying on sandy beaches, dipping their toes into peaceful lakes and posing in front of beautiful mountain views cluttering our social media feeds this summer, it is easy to feel some FOMO. Even if you don’t know what FOMO stands for, if you are on social media, chances are that you […]

In a world where technology is literally at our fingertips, and communication between employees and their employers is rarely regulated, a healthy work/life balance can feel nearly impossible to achieve. As a result, there are people out there who are making steps towards legally protecting workers’ personal time. One such person is Brooklyn Councilman, Rafael […]

Training and development- two words that are used so frequently together that they begin to sound synonymous. While training can be a part of a development program and vice versa, conceptually they are different in many ways. As both are needed and are equally important, these two methods of educating and setting employees up for […]

For both job candidates and hiring managers, timing is of the essence. If you are hiring, you are likely anxious to fill a vacant position to ensure that your company’s productivity isn’t jeopardized. After all, with SHRM reporting that it takes an average of 41 days for hiring managers to fill a position, it is […]

When there is a need within your team- a gap, a necessary skill set that is lacking- how you approach filling the position from the very beginning could make the difference between finding a valuable team member and making a bad hire. No pressure. While a job description is seemingly simple- just post what your […]