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The overall U.S. economy continued to grow throughout 2017, making it a hot market for job seekers, but downright lukewarm for salary increases and other compensation.
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You’re counting down the hours until 5 p.m., calling in sick, and living for the weekends. Before you take the drastic step of quitting your job or the even more drastic step of switching careers, take a step back. What needs to change: your job, your career—or something else?
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Getting Inside the Minds of Millennials
11/27/2017
To effectively connect with Millennials—who will account for 75 percent of the workforce in just eight years—smart companies adjust their recruiting strategies to meet younger workers where they are. Here’s how. -
If you want to attract the best talent, keep them engaged, and enjoy stronger employee-retention rates, you'll want to make, at the very least, fair and competitive salary offers. Making lowball offers is a counterproductive tactic. Here are five reasons why:
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One of the first hurdles to cross is writing a good resume. As with any other type of job or career shift, it's important to tailor your resume in such a way that employers see why they want to hire you.
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Is Your Ego Hijacking Your Job Search?
10/23/2017
Bragging. Speaking over people. Talking down to others. These are signs that your ego is hijacking your interview, and if this sounds like you, keep reading, because your behavior could be costing you jobs. -
Negotiate Your Dream Offer with These 6 Tips
10/14/2017
Your success in obtaining the job of your dreams will be realized in large part by showing that you and your employer are indeed joined at the hip in a journey toward mutual success. Your pitch is essentially “help me help you.” Toward that end, negotiate your dream offer with 6 these tips in mind. -
What happens when you do a little digging on a job candidate and discover they have a horrible online reputation? Do you move on to someone else or keep them in the hiring process? Read our take.
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Pros and Cons of Being a Job-Hopper
3/20/2017
Is job-hopping a good way to go about advancing your career or does it become a liability? Realistically, it can be a little of both. Find out why.. -
You mastered the entry-level position, impressed your boss and worked your way up to a management role within three years. Here are the steps you need to take after that..
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Whether you’re a newly promoted boss, a project leader for the first time or just want to stand up for yourself with your own coworkers and boss—being assertive on the job can be tricky. You don’t want to find yourself in the next book about jerks in the workplace, but you don’t want to become th...
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How to Develop Better Work-Life Balance
10/22/2015
Ah, the dreaded question of striking the perfect work-life balance. Many struggle with it, few have solved the riddle. A recent article would suggest we still have a long way to go: according to ABC, last year more than 25 million Americans (roughly 20.5 percent of the total workforce) reported h... -
Looking for the perfect candidate? They may be closer than you think!
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Companies who invest in talent acquisition strategies end up winning in today's business world. Learn why.
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Anne’s Winding Path
2/27/2023
I’ve worked hard in various jobs for many years, making a good living, and will continue to work as I get this degree, but I can still hear myself justifying why I’m doing it! To answer the question more succinctly: I’m pivoting because if I don’t, I will starve my soul. -
Another year, another opportunity to do better. What can you do to create a better work experience in 2023, not only for you, but for those around you?
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It kind of depends on how much you love the other stuff involved and how far you want to take it…
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Your job experience is impressive, but if your resume doesn’t tell your professional story in facts and figures, you’re missing a golden opportunity. Find out how to quantify your successes in a way that catches the hiring manager’s eye.
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As a part of the recognition of the 2020 Star Nurses finalists we will spotlight nurses through the end of summer. Check back each week for more spotlights from our 92 Star Nurses.