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The number of applicants who do send a follow-up thank you email to interviewers is slim. According to TheJobHopper.com, even though only 24% of applicants send them, 80% of hiring managers find thank-you notes helpful when evaluating job candidates. A survey by TopResume indicates that [...]
Are temp-to-hire positions more risky because they are not “permanent” positions to start? Not necessarily. Think about it as a probationary period. After all, permanent positions are not necessarily “permanent” are they? Companies usually have a probationary period that lasts about 90 days (and benefits are not always available until [...]
Phone interviews may not be as detailed as the in-person interview but it does not mean the prospective candidate should be less prepared.
Everybody complains about the lack of responsibility that “other people” seem to lack but are you one of the culprits? Maybe your lack of responsibility is impeding your career growth or maybe giving you a less than good image at work. You may have good skills and may do a [...]
You have filled out all of the necessary paperwork, registered/interviewed with your staffing agency and have been placed on an assignment. You have been working for several weeks or maybe even several months now and things seemed to be going well. However, you are now experiencing some concerns, maybe you [...]
On World Sleep Day, we take a few moments to consider the relationship of sleep and your career, job performance, or success in job-hunting. Technology and the demands of family, partner relationships and other factors pull us in competing directions. According to a recent study by the Philips Corporation, Americans [...]
Hiring is up, unemployment rates are close to an all-time low, your social media and job placement sites are buzzing with activity, yet you have not made a hire. What gives? And how can you get better hiring results without lowering your standards? Hire Standard’s analysis of successful hiring manager [...]
The staffing agency calls and connects you with a great assignment. It may be a long-term assignment with the potential for a full-time opportunity! You excitedly take the position, you love the work/environment and everything seems to be going smoothly…until the staffing agency calls and delivers the bad news. Unfortunately, [...]
Our output at work is important, our work ethics, commitment, adaptability, and we take a lot of care to make sure our presentations look great but what about how you present yourself? It is amazing people take the time to look nice for dinners, weddings, dates, etc. but do not [...]
So, you have registered with a staffing agency and now have been assigned to work in a temporary position. All you have to do is get the job done, right? Temporary assignments may not be permanent opportunities, however, your responsibilities as a worker should not diminish because of it. It [...]