Staffing Industry News & Articles

Meetings. Even the mere word can elicit shudders and a wish to hide under the desk. Meetings have gained a bit of a bad reputation because so many of them lack preparation or prove to be an unproductive use of time. What if you had some tricks in your back pocket to help you make meetings more positive and productive for all involved? As it turns out,[…]

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The coffeemaker made coffee this morning: so much, in fact, that it spilled coffee all over the kitchen counter. A neighbor decided that mowing the lawn at 5 a.m. would be a good idea, and your favorite shirt looks great on you, if you can look past the weird stain on the collar (Is it coffee? It’s probably coffee.) When you arrive at the office,[…]

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The average person has seven social media accounts. That may sound like a lot, until you start counting your own. Instagram. Twitter. Facebook. Reddit. YouTube. LinkedIn. Pinterest. Suddenly, seven may start to sound a little low. This presents an obvious challenge for modern job seekers and professionals. Employers, coworkers, and clients will inevitably see your social media profiles—either because they’re looking or they find them organically. If you[…]

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You just got the email: your first interview went well, and now the company wants you to come in for a technical one! The happiness is quickly replaced by anxiety. What if you get a question you have no idea how to answer? What if you freeze up and forget the answers you do know? What if you use up too much time trying a[…]

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Picture this: it’s your fifth interview of the day. You’ve already met with your potential boss, her boss, two coworkers, and now you’re talking to the head of the entire department. You’ve answered roughly 70 questions—some of them over and over. You’re exhausted. So when the department head sits back and says, “That was all I had. Do you have any questions for me?”,[…]

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It seems that not a day goes by without another major cybersecurity breach making headlines. A whopping 80 percent of companies expect a critical breach in 2019, according to Trend Micro’s Cyber Risk Index. Due to many factors, including increased awareness of the threat of security breaches, companies are taking a hard look at the protective structures they have in place. Many are increasing security budgets and[…]

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On a scale of 1 to 10, from “very insecure about my work and expertise” to “incredibly confident in my work and expertise,” where do you fall? According to the International Journal of Behavioral Science, 7 in 10 people experience “imposter syndrome,” or the belief that their success is due to luck rather than hard work or ability. In other words, most professionals[…]

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Lots of professionals have stories about their coworker, mentor and, most commonly, boss being really honest with them—and that honesty helping them evolve. Kim Scott, former leadership coach to top tech CEOs and founder of Candor, Inc., popularized this concept in Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity. We highly recommend the book. But if you want the highlights, or simply a sneak[…]

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The first day—whether it’s of school, camp, or these days, work—is always nerve-wracking. You don’t know what to expect, who you’ll meet, or what you’ll do. That mystery is also exciting, of course…but mostly terrifying. It might be hard to remember this emotion when you’re well-established at your job, but try to recall it every time you bring a new employee on board. They’re going to[…]

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Most people say networking with invisible air quotes (and sometimes an eye roll): “Networking.” As in, that activity we know we’re supposed to do, but always feels silly. As in, that thing on our to-do list that always gets superseded by more tangible items, such as updating our resume or publishing an update on GitHub. As in, that reason we sign up for tech talks and software[…]

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