Joe Donahue — October 31, 2017 — October 31, 2017 Credit: Stock-Asso/Shutterstock In recent years, many applicants have commented that their skillset doesn’t seem to carry them as far as it used to. It’s true. “Upskilling” is the rise in employer expectations to want more educated and qualified candidates. Upskilling became more popular during the … Continue reading What Skills Do Employers Really Want to See on Your Resume?
Jannike Ohsten — February 22, 2017 Follow @Babington_Ltd— February 22, 2017 Whether you’re looking to begin or advance your accounting career, finding the right role can be daunting. With an ever-changing professional landscape, it’s difficult to figure out just what prospective employers are looking for. Here are the three areas to focus on. Ethics and … Continue reading What Do Accounting Employers Look For?
Jason Carney — November 16, 2016 Follow @WorkSmartPEO— November 16, 2016 Millennials — they’re different from any other generation of worker, and they’ll soon be the majority of the workforce. In fact, they’ll make up three out of every four employees by 2025, according to a recent article by TIME Magazine. Because of this huge … Continue reading What Employers Can Learn From Millennials
Columnist Kerry Jones explains why content marketers need to be both technical wizards and artistic geniuses to land a job. Kerry Jones on July 20, 2016 The days of solely identifying with the left side (technically savvy) or right side (highly creative) of your brain are over for marketers, especially for those hoping to land a … Continue reading What do employers look for in a content marketer?
by Troy Hollenbeck February 13, 2016 Follow @troyhollenbeck1February 13, 2016 Biggest pet peeve ever has to be the employee that is a slacker at work. Lack of productivity can really be a ball and chain for any company and is a real hindrance for company profit. It affect’s the whole team and department with one … Continue reading How Employers Get Slackers Productive
by Joe Staples January 7, 2016 Follow @jstaples21January 7, 2016 The latest research on employee engagement and morale shows some disturbing trends. By some accounts, worker engagement is at its lowest in almost 10 years, with a whopping 17.5% of employees actively disengaged, essentially “checked out” and merely putting in the time with minimal effort. … Continue reading Low Morale is All Your Fault: 5 Ways Managers & Employers Can Stop Driving Employees Away
Genia StevensSeptember 25, 2015 Many employers have made social network checks a standard part of the talent acquisition process. A 2015 Harris poll revealed that fifty-two percent of employers use social networking sites to screen job candidates during the hiring process. These social network checks have become almost as common as reference checks and criminal … Continue reading How Employers Use Social Network Checks to Screen Job Seekers
Ben RusselAugust 28, 2015 Getting recognized by a hiring manager in a matter of seconds is absolutely necessary in order to survive in today’s competitive hiring job market. In order to make that happen, there are things that are necessary for an applicant to include on their resume to make it easier for the hiring … Continue reading What Employers Want To See On Your Resume
