Five Negative Behaviors To Avoid At Work

In the workplace, it is impossible to succeed without interacting with others. We spend our days at work, empowering, engaging and motivating our co-workers. To be successful at that, it is important to not only develop good behavior but also to avoid negative habits. Here are the behaviors you need to stop today: INCONSISTENCY Some…

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The Art Of The Unsolicited Job Application

Are you currently searching for a job? Do you constantly check job listings and job boards? Are those your only means of job hunting? You may be limiting yourself by focusing only on vacancies posted by companies. If you are currently searching for a job and you want to increase your chances of getting a…

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Why Employers Check Credit During Background Checks

Guest Blog By: Michael Klazema One of the “hot topics” in human resources right now is the use of credit checks in background screenings. As a job seeker, it is very important that you understand how and why an employer would use a credit check to determine if you would be a good employee or…

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Six Tips To Become More Productive In Your Work

We all want to achieve more in our careers. The secret to being successful is to model success. An analysis of successful people would show that they made good use of their time. How can you achieve more in your work? How can you get more out of the time you spend working? The following…

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Agri-business: Land Of A Million Opportunities

For people looking for work, there is a huge lack of employees in the agriculture industry. It is an industry that is growing fast due to innovation and the increasing demand for what they produce. Currently, thousands of jobs are available. They are all over the country and in every aspect of production, from research…

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Seven Steps To Career Development

Are you happy with your career as it currently stands> Would you like better opportunities or would you like to advance your career? The obvious answer to those questions is Yes. In order to take control of your employment trajectory, you need a plan. You can not develop your career without a proper plan in…

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How To Reduce Your Hiring Costs

Every business is faced with costs. Production costs. Employee compensation. Customer acquisition costs. And of course, hiring costs. Companies spend money to employ workers and in some competitive industries, these costs can be as high as the salaries the employees are going to receive. If you want to make profit, you would of course be…

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Need To Hire Fast? Consider A Staffing Agency

You come to work one day and find out that three of your employees have sent in notices that they would be quitting. Another two employees would be going for maternity leave. Your business needs immediate replacements. What would you do? Hiring new workers can be very easy–if you have months to plan for the…

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How To Decide If A Job Is Right For You

If you have been searching for a job for long and you finally get one, you might be tempted to jump into it. Many people do not think well enough before accepting job offers. Your career is an important aspect of your life. There are many people leading miserable lives because they took wrong career…

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Just Been Fired? Things To Do And Not Do

Consider this scenario: Victor Sterringhom (not a real name) was fired form a tech startup. Instantly, he went on twitter and let out a series of rants where he badmouthed specific people at his former company. Without knowing the specifics in the above scenario, do you think what Mr Steringham did was professional? Most people…

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