September 2020 finds us at a 7.9% unemployment rate. Recently a friend lost their job and asked, "where do I find a job by the end of November?" and although hiring processes are slow, there is hope. The gig market! Freelance and Contract (gig) work...
With all the undesirable press concerning furloughs, lay-offs and companies going out of business we thought encouraging news may be in order. We are working with numerous clients that are hiring and discovered this list of 1 million plus job openings. Instacart, Amazon, and Walmart top...
Corporate job descriptions are the worst...
You spend hours changing, editing and preparing your resume that will surely land you that dream job! It is sent out through every job board, imported into your LinkedIn profile and scattered to the 4 corners of your geographic preference! Then, after all that -...
Ask yourself a question...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] Remember the days of sending your resume via snail mail. You purchased the perfect stock of paper and envelope, addressed it ever so carefully, bought a...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] Interviews! Stressful, uncertainty, informational...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] You have spent the last year or so looking for a job. After all the resume revisions, the multiple hours spent searching and the 1000’s of emails, the market has changed and you are getting multiple interviews. Now you need to gauge how well...
I thought it would be fun to conduct a series on "Wacky, Crazy, HR stories that REALLY Happen. These stories are all real with names of the not so innocent being replaced. I hope everyone enjoys this series. Who knows, we may learn a few...
What a great month April has been! It's time to wrap up Part 5 of the 5 part series “Do’s and Don’ts of an Interview” . This post will focus on what companies expect from an employee that will stay with their company for an investment...