Out Now: Episode 415: Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the Clean Energy Sector With Dr. Janell Hills

How To Write Your Own Killer Cover Letter

Resume writing and cover letter tips

Get more resume writing and cover letter tips, by downloading Blogging4Jobs’ FREE career toolkit including resume and cover letter templates.  Click here.   There you are. Sitting in your chair, reading the headline of this blog post, wondering … “Really, do I even need a cover letter anymore?” And, the short answer is: Sometimes. There […]

How To Be Among The 27% Hiring In The Next 6 Months

Simple ways to better your hiring processes

A new report reveals only 27 percent of small businesses plan to hire employees in the next six months. This means better hiring process and a stronger company culture should be at the top of every company’s 2013 resolution list. Since a business is only as strong as its employees, a strong hiring process is a company’s […]

Why Critical Thinking Drives Managers Nuts

Critical thinking in the workplace

Critical thinking is a type of reasonable, reflective thought process that is aimed at deciding what to believe or what to do. It’s a way to effectively analyze a process objectively, which is a skill all managers and employees need.  You can evaluate and analyze new and old ideas and concepts by looking at the tangible […]

Congratulations Twitter!

Twitter reaches 200M monthly active users

Congratulations Twitter for reaching a new milestone! Congratulations Twitter! There are now more than 200M monthly active @twitter users. You are the pulse of the planet. We’re grateful for your ongoing support! — Twitter (@twitter) December 18, 2012  

Are Credit Checks an Effective Pre-Employment Screening Technique?

Discrimination based on credit scores when hiring

No. According to Time Magazine, 70% of undergrads and 96% of graduate students carry a card credit while only 10% pay their bill on-time each month. College debt is a looming issue for students who can’t afford to pay in cash for their education. Having enough cash to keep up is something that most college […]

Would You Enforce Workplace Policy If You Had to Follow Them?

Enforcing Workplace Fair Policies

If you’ve been in Human Resources long enough you have likely found yourself shaking your head at the stunning lack of compassion coming from those around us.  And I’m not necessarily talking about your business line manager that wants to give everyone a 1% raise…we’ve seen the penny rich pound poor HR people to. You […]