Category Archives: Business

Shopping at Work

That must be a sign of a good economy. People are spending more time than last year shopping at work. According to a new survey of 3,321 U.S. employees from CareerBuilder, half of workers plan to spend time shopping at … Continue reading

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Age Warfare

Youth could very well be wasted on the young, but to hear them tell it, work is wasted on the old. Or at least older. A new study from KPMG, the mammoth professional services firm, illustrates a new workplace clash … Continue reading

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Contractor Insurance Claims

Claiming on your insurance is something that none of us ever really want to do, but often it is necessary, and when it does, one does not want to be scratching their head as to what to do. Insurance for … Continue reading

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The Hotel Scam You Need to Know About

The phone rings in the middle of the night. Pick it up and you may fall victim to the latest hotel scam. Here’s the lowdown on how to protect your personal and credit card info on your next trip. A … Continue reading

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It is called Innovation

The topic of innovation within an organization conjures up images of people creating new products or services, or possibly redesigning existing ones to make things better — new and improved. At the heart of innovation is the culture of the … Continue reading

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Can you send your resume to 1000 companies

There’s nothing easy about job searching. What’s especially frustrating for many job seekers is a disappointing response rate. However, it’s important to note that a job search is based on a numbers game. For example: If you get your resume … Continue reading

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What Hiring Managers are Looking for

Trends in hiring preferences are changing, especially as the workforce is becoming more and more dominated by the Millennial generation. Addison Group, a leading provider of professional staffing services, recently released the results of a survey that examines how today’s … Continue reading

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5 Cities that you should consider to relocate for a job

Sioux City and Sioux Falls, South Dakota: As the biggest city in the state, Sioux Falls gets high marks for strong job opportunities in high growth, high-paying areas, such as financial services and manufacturing. Boise, Idaho: Income growth increased 8.6% … Continue reading

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Save Time with your Job Search

These days, to land a job over the competition, you have to work smarter. The hard part is to get your resume read by the right people at the right time. Good jobs aren’t on the market very long. To … Continue reading

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5 Things NOT to do in a job search

1) “Employers will be impressed if you take the initiative to show up in person instead of just applying online.” In most fields these days, showing up to apply in person will mark you as unprofessional and out of touch. … Continue reading

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