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Things to Never Say at Your Performance Review
Performance reviews can be uncomfortable, to put it mildly, especially if you’re only getting feedback once a year. And when you’re uncomfortable, your words don’t always come so easily—sometimes they come out alarmingly wrong! You don’t want to botch this valuable opportunity to showcase your hard work, especially if you plan to ask for a […]
Why You’re Not Advancing Your Career
You’re ready to take the next step toward the job you’ve always wanted. Easier said than done! These four oopsies may be keeping you from your dream job.
4 Ways to Get the Job Interview
It’s noon on a Tuesday. You’re daydreaming about being anywhere but stuck at this desk. Dare you even think about your dream job? Newsflash: with the right tools and a few tricks, you can land the interview that could lead to your dream job. But first you need the courage to go after it. And […]
Communication Is So Important at Work!
Communication can make or break your career. Why? Perhaps the most convincing argument: quality communication can always reduce or eliminate unnecessary problems.
What No One Will Tell You About Your Job
No one at your job is likely to reveal every juicy tidbit about your work environment. These are important things you will have to discover on your own, because your boss and coworkers won’t tell you!
Shattering 4 Resume Myths
Resume myths—“rules” job-seekers follow that aren’t really rules at all, or at least that don’t apply anymore—are secretly undermining your resume. You could look selfish, dated, or worst, irrelevant! So let’s bust four of the biggest resume myths.
Can Freelance Workers Save Your Business Money?
Is your staffing efficient? It can be hard to tell in this tumultuous work environment, with some folks working from home, some on hybrid schedules, and some removed from the workforce altogether. Perhaps your business needs have changed in the last year. Check your business’s pulse regularly with this angle: Does your company have the […]
Lessons Learned From a Year On the Couch
June 2021’s Orange County Business Journal features the latest YES! Your Human Resources Solution article, which considers the lessons we learned about professional success and our changed workplace during this unexpected year at home. Lessons Learned From a Year on the Couch This past year was one of listening. Pivoting. Adapting. Evolving. Even fumbling at […]
Should You Rehire a Former Employee?
You want top talent filling your company’s vacancies. But that can be tough in today’s job market, when many folks are out of the workforce or holding out for the work environment to settle down. You’re probably overlooking (or at least underutilizing) your very own pool of candidates with solid skills and a smooth cultural […]
Four Points That Will Weaken Your Resume
Many job seekers mistakenly think they should pack their resume with their every skill, hobby, and award. Like, you played in the 2019 Fortnite tournament. Or you can knot a cherry stem in your mouth. Or your chameleon won Most Beautiful Reptile at the County Fair. …and now you’re just spitballing for relevance. What’s not […]
How New College Grads Can Make Summer Productive
Congratulations, 2021 graduates! It has been an interesting year with unexpected twists, turns, and so much online learning. If you already have a full-time job lined up after graduation, you’re lucky to transition directly to a steady salary and benefits; you won’t join the half of your peers who will be unemployed or underemployed. But […]
What’s in a Great Remote Worker’s Resume?
Hiring remote workers? Even if you live in a state that has reopened some or all of its office space to in-person work, remote work isn’t going away anytime soon. The good news is, we’ve all had time to get better at working remotely, and for those of us HR professionals and hiring managers, we’ve […]
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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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