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Your Job-Interview Personality
If you’ve ever started a relationship on a lie, how did that work for you? We all want to be our better selves during a job interview, even if it’s not the most realistic glimpse of who we are. (You do want the job, don’t you?) But for a successful long-term commitment to a company […]
The Keys to Better Meetings With Your Boss
If you’re lucky, working from home means you’re getting more one-on-one meetings with your boss. And if you’re not having regular check-ins, ask for them! This is your chance to keep each other abreast of your work, flesh out new ideas, talk strategy, and ask important questions. The key is to go in with a […]
How Productive Are Your Video Meetings?
Virtual meetings were new and exciting when we first started—what a breath of fresh air from all those meetings in the office, and look, we can wear sweats! But have our virtual meetings really streamlined those long and unnecessary in-person meetings or are they merely replicating them online? Every meeting should be evaluated for efficiency […]
Improve Your Professionalism in 2022
You’ve taken the trainings and learned the programs, but how confident do you feel about your overall career outlook this year? Your soft skills, particularly your professional presence, can make or break your chances of success as much as—if not more than—your technical skills. The goods news? You can shape an intentional professional presence, and […]
Intentionally Steer Your Career in 2022
A quarter of us will break our new year’s resolutions within the first week of making theme (oh no!). A better choice? Resolving to take care of your career this new year can bring long-lasting, life-changing results. Here’s how to start steering your career toward success in 2022.
Companies Worth Working for in 2022
Great companies know how to hire awesome employees like you and keep them happy. At these companies, the employees stay for decades and grow to be stronger brand ambassadors than when they started. So what are some things to look for when searching for one of these forever companies?
Rally With the Power of RE
December 2021’s Orange County Business Journal features the latest YES! Your Human Resources Solution article, which discusses how the power of RE—REvise, REinvent, and REdo—can make us stronger. Rally With the Power of RE You don’t always get it right the first time or the second time! A stumble and fall doesn’t have to keep […]
Get Paid What You’re Worth in 2022
The new year is a time when many of us evaluate our lives, including our personal goals and career objectives. Money usually enters that equation as a means to support those aspirations, plus it’s a great feeling to look at your paycheck and feel valued. But the truth is, not everyone believes their take-home pay […]
You Know You Nailed the Interview When…
The uncertainty of a job search can induce as much anxiety as the process itself. Did your application get through the screening software? Did you fix that typo in your resume? Did this interviewer always have such a mean-looking face or did you say something wrong? Surely you prepared and did your best, right? Then […]
Top Questions You Should Be Asking Your Interviewer
Whenever you interview, you should take advantage of that time at the end when your interviewer asks if you have any questions. Believe it or not, you can even ask questions in the middle of the interview to turn it into more of a back-and-forth conversation. But what questions are the best ones to ask?
When Should You Schedule an Interview?
You just got the call to interview for a job—good for you! If this is a job you want, you’re probably feeling one of two things: 1) eager to schedule the interview in the first available slot, or 2) uncertain enough to push to the last available slot. But letting your feelings guide you here […]
Your Interns’ Success Starts With You!
As you’re selecting a spring and summer intern cohort, it’s important to remember that interns are not typical employees. They are most likely new to your industry—maybe even new to the workplace—and would greatly benefit from some helping hands. Here’s how you can make your interns’ experience welcoming, educational, and helpful to your company’s future […]
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The “better” way to conduct layoffs
Layoffs are hard on everyone. Even as business leaders and HR professionals, layoffs are one of the hardest things we have to do. Regrettably, many of us remember this from the all-too-recent pandemic layoffs. Layoffs are a reality we may soon face again as the threat of recession looms. And while we may not have […]
Resolve conflict like a champ
We’re hard-pressed to say conflict resolution is a fun or glamorous part of a Human Resources or leadership role, but it’s one of the most critical parts. How you mediate conflict impacts employee morale and retention, and also shows your leadership abilities and your willingness to tackle the tough stuff. Your conflict resolution skills can […]
Stop! and hire this candidate
It’s easy to criticize potential hires and spot reasons why we shouldn’t hire them. That one is too arrogant, that one lacks technical skills, and that one knows nothing about the company. Process of elimination, right? But too often we fail to recognize the positive reasons why we should hire someone. Positive flags can be […]
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