To Commute or Not to Commute? That is the Question Commuting hasn’t yet made it to any Florida city’s list of desired attractions or activities, but perceptions of it are changing. Long commutes were once either avoided altogether or reluctantly accepted as a necessary evil. However with the rise in technology, heightened environmental concerns and more open-mindedness towards employee flexibility, workers from corporate [...]
Signs Your Company is for Sale and What That Means for You News that the company you work for is being sold can come off as quite a shock. And what’s paralyzing about the experience is usually the timing. Companies don’t traditionally inform employees who will not play a leading role during the transition until closer to the end of the process. This [...]
5 Mistakes in Managing Student Loan Debt guest post by Genevieve Dobson The first step to taking control of your student loan debt is acknowledging that it exists. If you’re allowing your student loan bills to pile up and collect dust, thinking they will eventually go away, you will never gain control over your finances. Fortunately, there are plenty of valuable resources available [...]
How to Begin a Successful Career Change Changing careers is comparable to changing jobs…times ten. There’s the excitement that comes along with beginning any new journey and the fear of diving into uncharted territory. You know you are ready for a major shift but you may not be sure exactly where to begin. Something about your current career path is unfulfilling. Perhaps it’s [...]
Why Low Ball Offers Are A Bad Idea Have you ever considered making a lowball salary offer? Perhaps it was for a candidate who was a good fit but has been unemployed for a few months. Say she was earning $100k in her previous position. Because she is currently unemployed, it might be tempting to experiment with how low of a salary [...]
Tips for Consistently Hiring Top Talent Making a poor hiring decision is akin to tossing a stack of money out of the window of a moving car. Depending upon what you read costs of a bad hire can range anywhere from roughly $15,000 to an eye popping $240,000 over a failed employee's tenure . You spend days reviewing job applicants, interviewing, and preparing for interviews. [...]
Steps for Making a Job Offer Job postings can yield a number and variety of resumes, many of which end up being discarded. So as a hiring manager, identifying the right person can be relieving. Finding your ideal candidate is not an easy process! At this point you might be tempted to believe the majority of your work is done so you can [...]