Today’s employers are using as many tools as are available to them to ensure that they hire the right person for their open position. And this includes assessments. Quick, easy and inexpensive to administer, assessments are used by companies to identify people with the traits and skills required for particular jobs. Research has shown that they are also extremely predictive, […]
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Could Emotional Intelligence be the Key to Your Job Search?
When looking for a job, it’s easy to focus on the tangibles. Education? Check! Experience? Check! Killer resume and interview attire? Check and check! But are those things enough? Oftentimes, the thing that gets you hired is more intangible. When searching for the perfect hire, companies are looking for employees that are smart and capable, of course; but the elusive […]
Read moreAfraid Your Employees Are About to Jump Ship?
Good employees are the most valuable asset you have, right? So in this competitive job market, what are you doing to ensure your employees are satisfied and engaged enough not to jump ship? With the unemployment rate at such a low level, workers are more willing to change jobs for pay increases or better benefits or a better fit. These days, employees aren’t staying […]
Read moreAll You Need to Know About Job Searching in 2017
Are you … Searching for a job? Thinking about searching for a job? Open to a job change for the right opportunity? Well, it’s a great time for it. According to Glassdoor’s newest job trends report, there are roughly six million jobs to be filled right now, which is a record number. Companies are seeking top talent and it’s a candidate’s market. So if […]
Read moreWhen Hiring, What Would Warren Do?
Buffett, that is … Friends, the Dallas/Fort Worth economy continues to be strong. In January, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reported that DFW employment grew 2.7% in 2016—more than a percentage point faster than the state at 1.6% and the nation at 1.5%. DFW unemployment is a low 4.4%, which is below the national average. Great, right? Well, hold on. If […]
Read moreJob Search Resolutions for 2017
The new year conjures up personal resolutions that always seem to slip from one year to the next – read more, get in shape, eat healthy, go back to school, lose weight … the list goes on and on. And then there’s career resolutions as well. For many people, getting a raise or a promotion may be high on their list. […]
Read moreRecruiting Resolutions for 2017
The new year is here and with it comes a set of new business goals to achieve between now and December. Hiring new talent is most likely part of that plan. All signs are indicating 2017 will continue to be a candidate’s market because of the skills gap and low unemployment rate, and that means competition for great talent will […]
Read moreDon’t Let the Grinch Steal Your Office Spirit
The countdown to the holidays is on. And so are the distractions for your employees that the holiday season brings. Unfortunately, those distractions can unknowingly bring with them a lot of anxiety and stress making what should be a festive time bring out the humbug in even the best of employees. And understandably so when they’re trying to juggle work, home, family, travel, […]
Read moreDo Your Employees Whistle While They Work?
Maybe the seven dwarfs had it right – “Just whistle while you work (Hear the whistling in your head?), And cheerfully together we can tidy up the place.” Maybe they were onto something … being happy and having a positive outlook can set the tone for being more productive and enjoying life to the fullest. So it seems obvious that […]
Read moreThe Value of Women in the Workforce
How staggering are these numbers? Research provided over the last decade shows that more women in high-level management positions grow a company’s bottom line yet the number of women in CEO positions today is below nine percent. And a study conducted in 2015 which compared the performance of Fortune 1000 companies that had women CEOs with S&P 500 enterprises run predominantly by men showed that the 80 women CEOs in the Fortune 1000 produced equity returns […]
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