When College Isn’t Worth It
When College Isn’t Worth It College is usually a good investment, but that is not the case for every single school in America. You may want to think about your decisions before you hand over that big tuition check. Based on payscale’s 2013 ROI report. Negative return of investment is where the cost of attending […]
Why Not Social Media?
Unless you live under a rock you’ve probably heard enough about social media to make your ears bleed. It was everywhere last week at the SHRM National Conference and as part of the social media team I confess I was out there preaching the gospel. Why Not Social Media? But the thing is for every […]
Why You Need to Use Your Personality and Ask For Help in Your Job Search
A friend and I were chatting about how many people miss out on lost opportunities in a job search.Admittedly, we are both extroverts, social and outgoing, as far as personality styles. Speaking of personalities, Hippocrates (yes, I often harken back to Ancient Greek or Roman times) identified four personality types: Perfector (43% of the population): These personalities […]
More Employers Finding Reasons Not to Hire Candidates on Social Media, Finds CareerBuilder Survey
While your social media profile can be a great asset in your job search, a new CareerBuilder study shows it can also end up costing you the job. More than two in five (43 percent) hiring managers who currently research candidates via social media said they have found information that has caused them not to […]
Yo… Lighten Up!
For part six of this Attitude is Everything series, visit You Gotta Have Grit for the Game on Blogging4Jobs. “Hell, there are no rules here – we’re just trying to accomplish something.” ~ Thomas A. Edison Do you have fun at work? …Or are you so stuck in your business role that the F-U-N has […]
Frequency & Quality Drives Employee Engagement Through Communication
As employers, we spent between 2-5 times an employee’s annual salary recruiting, courting and selecting them before they even set foot in our office as an employee. Unfortunately, the communication and engagement often ends just when our workforce needs it most, and that’s after onboarding when they become a fully productive and functioning employee. When […]
