Posts Tagged ‘Job Search’
Job Hunting in 2020: Uncover a New Way To Find Your Next Job
The new year presents an excellent chance to step up your job search. With 2020 just underway, you’re already in the mood for resolutions. Why not take the opportunity to enhance your job hunt? Working with a staffing agency offers the perfect way to improve your chances of finding the ideal situation. It lets you…
Read MoreShould You Accept A Temp-To-Hire Job?
You want a full-time job. You’re hoping to score a permanent position as quickly as possible. While you’re looking, you get offered a temp assignment, with the potential for a staff position in the future. Should you take it? Your instinct might be to turn it down. You don’t want to get stuck in a…
Read MoreBusting Staffing Myths: Do Staffing Companies Offer Benefits?
Most job seekers know the benefits of working with a staffing firm. However, when they think about “benefits,” they mean the term in a general sense. But what about literal benefits? What about those added elements of compensation that often come with full-time employment? Those kinds of benefits are a different story. People often rely…
Read MoreReady To Re-Enter the Workforce? How To Find A Great Job
Careers don’t develop in a straight line. There are always plenty of twists and turns. These can include times away from the workforce. Now, that you’re ready to return to the professional world after a long break, how do you find that perfect position? It’s often necessary to step away from the working world for…
Read MoreBusting Staffing Myths: I Can Recruit Myself
Many job seekers delay contacting a staffing agency because they believe they can find a better job on their own. However, recruiters offer significant advantages and even the most demanding candidates can benefit from the assistance staffing agencies provide. Seeking out help can be tough. As you start your job search, you’re confident you can…
Read MoreHow To Answer: Tell Me About Yourself
It may seem like a simple ice-breaker-type question, little more than an excuse to recite your resume, or maybe just a lead-in to more meaningful inquiries. However, the query “tell me about yourself” can represent a trap. In fact, it can become as much a trap for unprepared job seekers as more obvious head-scratchers like…
Read MoreBusting Staffing Myths: Turning a Temp Job Into A Permanent Job
Staffing agencies provide all types of jobs. However, many people have the impression that recruiters only make temporary assignments. This misconception keeps many job seekers from taking advantage of the benefits a staffing agency brings. That’s unfortunate because it leads candidates to close the door on a number of meaningful opportunities. Even in situations where…
Read More4 Ways To Make A Great Impression On Your First Day Of Work
Beginnings are hard. First dates. First days at new schools. And, of course, your first time walking into a new job. In each case, first impressions make all the difference. Starting a new position comes with significant anxiety and a high level of stress. But you have to suppress your butterflies and muster all the…
Read MoreBusting Staffing Myths: Are Recruiters an Asset or a Liability?
A persistent myth about staffing firms is they are all the same. This is far from true. However, a wide gap exists in quality among recruiters. There are bad ones, which can actually represent a liability to your long-term development, and then there are the great recruiters; ones that act to amplify your career ambitions,…
Read MoreHow to Answer “What Is Your Biggest Weakness?”
It’s the moment you dreaded. The interview started pleasantly enough. You went through some small talk, a list of your qualifications, some banter about where you went to school, and a long recitation of your best qualities. But now the discussion has taken a turn toward an interrogation. The trick question of all trick questions…
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