• 7 Steps to Optimize Your On-Demand Staffing Strategy

    7 Steps to Optimize Your On-Demand Staffing Strategy
    As the on-demand economy has grown, it has become common for businesses to rely on freelance talent to complement their full-time staff and address fluctuating business needs. Yet, as more and more companies consider how on-demand workers might fit into their broader talent acquisition strategies, many are often left with questions. There are a lot of technology-enabled ...
  • Why Is Everyone Unhappy At Work?

    Why Is Everyone Unhappy At Work?
    What goes up must come down, and employers may not be ready for the next shift in the talent market: top performers leaving en masse.Americans workers are cranky, disengaged, and looking for something better. Overworked and reeling from watching their coworkers clean out their cubes, these employees are the survivors of the Great Recession.The Statistics of DiscontentIn January 2013,
  • Turning Good Work Into Great Work

    Turning Good Work Into Great Work
    When the nation faced an economic crisis, many companies tightened their belts. Benefits were reduced, raises were frozen. Employees took to job hopping every year or two to get pay increases and benefit improvements. Now that the economy is recovering, companies need to focus on providing the right incentives to retain employees and keep them working to their full potential.The majority of employees want to do their best work, according to the
  • Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld to eliminate 500 jobs - Washington Post

    Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld to eliminate 500 jobs - Washington Post
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    Metro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld to eliminate 500 jobs
    Washington Post
    Metro announced a major workforce reduction Monday, saying it will eliminate 500 jobs that “are no longer deemed critical” to the beleaguered transit agency, which is struggling to deal with declining ridership and revenue woes. General Manager Paul J.
    Report: DC Metro to cut 500 jobsThe Hill
    Metro will eliminate 500 jobs over several monthsWashington Business Journalall 30 news articles&nb
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  • The 24 Things Every Great Recruiter Does

    The 24 Things Every Great Recruiter Does
    Here is a checklist  – not definitive, but still pretty comprehensive – of 24 things that great recruiters do. If these items describe you, you're on the right track! If not, it's time to make some changes if you want to be truly great at your job: In the run-up to joining the company you now work for, you wrote a document outlining how it could improve its career site.
  • Salesforce for Recruiters: The Benefits of a Totally Integrated Recruitment Software Solution

    Salesforce for Recruiters: The Benefits of a Totally Integrated Recruitment Software Solution
    You've been working through the hiring process with an employer that you absolutely love. Every new bit of information you uncover during your research makes you more and more excited about potentially joining. Each interaction you have with the hiring team has solidified your belief that this is the place for you.After a few rounds of successful interviews, you get the job offer! Thrilled, you accept it right away. You're ready to get started as soon as possible.And ...
  • One Is the Loneliest Number in Onboarding

    One Is the Loneliest Number in Onboarding
    How many people does it take to onboard a new employee?Your answer is probably something along the lines of, "One -- the onboarding manager."While it's true that some companies (most, I'm willing to bet) take that unfortunate approach onboarding, the fact is that if you want to maximize a new employee's success and overall value to the company, you need more than an onboarding manager. You need ...
  • 15 Common Mistakes Job Seekers Make – and How to Fix Them

    15 Common Mistakes Job Seekers Make – and How to Fix Them
    Your job search comprises a few different processes that all have to come together in harmony for you to land that desired job offer. Resumes, networking, cover letters, interview skills, and your communication with recruiters are all critical to your job search.With so much for you to do, it should come as no surprise that there are a lot of potential pitfalls you might encounter along the ...
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  • 10 Tips for Writing a Professional Resume

    10 Tips for Writing a Professional Resume
    Last on many people's lists of things to do is writing a resume. But a powerful resume is what gets you to the next stage – the interview. Writing a resume that will land you an interview can be a daunting task, but if you follow these 10 rules, you will succeed.1. Readability Is KeyWhen you write your resume, put yourself in the reviewer's shoes and imagine ...
  • John C. Maxwell: How to Carve Out Your Life's Passion

    John C. Maxwell: How to Carve Out Your Life's Passion
    Article by John C. MaxwellSculptor Ra Paulette has an unusual passion: He digs caves by hand and then turns his newly created spaces into works of art. Using only a pickaxe, a scraper, and a wheelbarrow, Paulette has been digging caves for nearly 30 years. His multiroom structures are remarkable; they are sculptures and art galleries in one. Filled with paintings, pools, skylights, furniture, and waterfalls, Paulette's caves are redefining the way art can be experienced.For the ...
  • Business leaders prepare to slash jobs and move overseas as Brexit impact sinks in - Mirror.co.uk

    Business leaders prepare to slash jobs and move overseas as Brexit impact sinks in - Mirror.co.uk
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    Business leaders prepare to slash jobs and move overseas as Brexit impact sinks in
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    The impact of Brexit is starkly underlined by a new poll showing business chiefs are preparing to cut jobs and move operations abroad. A survey by the Institute of Directors found 64% of its members said the decision to leave the EU would be bad for ...and more »
  • Sweet Creations Brings Pies, Jobs To Jefferson Street - NewsChannel5.com

    Sweet Creations Brings Pies, Jobs To Jefferson Street - NewsChannel5.com
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    Sweet Creations Brings Pies, Jobs To Jefferson Street
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    Sweet Creations pie shop has officially relocated to Jefferson Street, bringing all of their operations under one roof and creating 42 new jobs. WTVF. Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast ...

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