It used to be that when you turned 65, your company threw you a retirement party and gave you a gold pen as a token of their appreciation. Today, that’s not usually the case as, for many, retirement is happening READ MORE
Archives for November 2016
November job market trends: Good track conditions, with a few spots of soft turf
In the final weeks leading up to the U.S. presidential election, financial markets became a bit skittish as investors reacted to an unexpectedly narrow race in the homestretch, and a lot more uncertainty toward READ MORE
Gender Wage Gap: Massachusetts Welcomes a Win for Women
Gender-based wage gaps persist in every state, but a new law recently passed in Massachusetts will take aim at some of the underlying workplace policies that keep these gaps in place. True workplace gender READ MORE
Call to Action: Ready to Write your Resume? Let’s Get Started!
Writing a resume can be hard. Preparation will make your resume writing easier. Follow these five steps to get started. You’ll have a job-winning resume before you know it! The resume writing process can be READ MORE
The Second-Most Despicable Candidate Experience Sin And How You Can Avoid It
Every single job candidate, whether they wind up getting an offer or not, is a potential advocate for your company. And their choice to punt your brand or put it down is closely linked to the impressions that you READ MORE
Networking 101
Effective networking can be considered an art. As you master this skill, new opportunities will come your way and your career expand in new directions. You may have heard the word “networking” once or twice READ MORE
Nurturing The Candidates That Got Away
Every recruiter’s been there: you’ve found the elusive, mythical ‘perfect’ candidate, and the interview goes great, but when it comes time to accept an offer, your ‘perfect’ candidate isn’t interested. Or READ MORE
Thanksgiving conversation: Some calm reflection on what President Trump means for me and my job
November 8-9, 2016 will likely be one of this generation's Kennedy moments. Everyone will remember where they were and what they were doing when they got the news of Donald Trump clinching the electoral vote, and READ MORE
Meet the Woman Who’s Transforming the Restaurant Industry, One Trans Employee at a Time
Michaela Mendelsohn is killing two birds with one stone. A long-time restaurant-industry veteran and transgender woman, she’s the tour de force behind a partnership that’s solving two major employment problems READ MORE
Take Care of Your Belonging: Why People Go Above and Beyond at Work
While on holiday this summer in the magnificent city of Hangzhou in Southern China, I encountered a bilingual sign urging patrons to mind their personal possessions. The Chinese was scrupulously correct and READ MORE
