Tips for Helping Employees Improve Accountability

Accountability means being responsible and answerable for your actions. When employers and employees are accountable to each other, employees can trust their work will be valued and rewarded appropriately. Accountability allows people to exercise autonomy and feel more invested in the company. This incites them to perform better, more creatively and more efficiently. Lead by […]

Why Being a Good Culture Fit in Your Company Matters!

Knowing who you are and what matters most to you is the first step on the road to career success. Combine this with the right research and strategy, and you’ll soon find yourself in the job that’s just right for you. Stay Happy at Work Every individual varies in their personality, attitude and values. An […]

How Temporary Work Allows You to “Try Before You Buy”

An increasing number of companies are hiring temporary employees when they need people to fill in on a short-term basis. And in many cases, these assignments turn into full-time opportunities. A temporary position can be a smart, strategic move towards your long-term career goals. Research has shown that after working as temps, job candidates subsequently […]

Writing a Cover Letter that Stands Out

As an introduction to your resume, your cover letter should be a distinctive piece that immediately sets the tone and helps you stand out among the competition. Since hiring managers spend an average of just 10 seconds reviewing each cover letter they receive, how do you best make this happen? Personalize ItInstead of cutting and […]

Increase Office Productivity by Taking a Break

Did you know that Albert Einstein is thought to have conceived the theory of relativity while he was out riding his bicycle? John Trougakos, assistant professor of management at the University of Toronto, is one of many experts who contend that workers need to reenergize by taking regular breaks from mental tasks. Mental concentration, Trougakos […]

Kick Start 2014 with these Job Search Tips

The world is gearing up for the Olympics –and who doesn’t love the pride, passion and Cinderella stories that emerge as athletes break records, scale new heights and enter uncharted territory in achieving lifelong aspirations? Okay, so that’s just a little bit dramatic. But what better time than now to think about jump starting your […]

Staying Motivated During an Extended Job Search

Searching for a job is a job. And if you’re serious about finding a new position, you have to treat it like one. It takes organization, commitment – and a lot of motivation, especially since it comes with some pretty emotional highs and lows. Throughout the process, you need to keep your mood positive and […]

Interviewing Tips to Find the Right Employee in Fresno

Making a good hire depends in large part on having positive interview experiences with your preferred candidates. An interview is the initial personal dialogue where both parties get a sense of whether they’re truly compatible. And yes, first impressions do count! Build Questions around Success Traits A success trait is one of three to five […]

Explaining Employment Gaps on Your Resume

Many of us take time off at some point in our careers. Sometimes it’s by choice – and sometimes not. Children are born, elderly loved ones need care, companies reorganize, economies tank … life happens. And the harsh reality is: When a person has been out of work for more than six months, prospective employers […]

Is it Rude to Wear Headphones in Your Fresno Office?

Headphone sales are on the rise, as the trend toward open office design continues. The jury is still out whether headphones and ear buds at work are beneficial, practical, detrimental to productivity and creativity, or just plain rude. What the Experts Have to Say Recent research has uncovered little proof that listening to music improves […]