How You Can Successfully Negotiate Sign-on Perks and Benefits at Your New Job

Unemployment remains low and companies are scrambling to fill open positions. As a candidate, that puts you in a great position to negotiate more during the offer stage and ensure your needs are met before accepting. This can come in the form of many things, such as a higher salary, title negotiations, or just as… Read more »

Words and Phrases You Should Avoid Using in a Job Interview

Here are the words and phrases you should avoid using in a job interview. #1 Need: A job interview is not about focusing on your needs as a possible employee. Instead talk about the value you can bring to the organization. “This is the time to talk about their needs and what you can do… Read more »

How to Invest in Outside Skills Training that Can Get You Hired More Quickly

If you’re on the market for a job and want to boost your skills to get hired more quickly, there are many opportunities available. From going back to school to enrolling in a certificate program via online courses, you can constantly be learning and improving to help yourself standout among what’s probably a crowded field… Read more »

How Sharp Are Your Negotiating Skills?

Chris Voss, a featured keynote speaker, one of the preeminent practitioners of negotiation skills in the world, and a former top FBI hostage negotiator and author of the book Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It, has developed a handbook of negotiation principles and techniques that are invaluable in the… Read more »

How a Personal Website and LinkedIn Can Help You Woo Recruiters

If you’re trying to secure a new job, chances are you want to pull out all the stops to get the strongest companies to pay attention to your resume and career. These days, building a strong personal brand can go a long way in helping you stand out from other candidates as a more highly… Read more »

Looking for a New Job Opportunity? How to Stand Out from the Crowd and Shine!

When job hunting, you want to pull out all the stops to impress top companies. Here’s how a personal website and LinkedIn profile can help you get noticed! In today’s work world, a strong personal brand is more important than ever. Creating a custom website and having a detailed LinkedIn profile page can give you… Read more »

How to Learn More About Company Culture During the Interview Process

As a candidate who wants to secure a new job, chances are you want to make sure the company is the right fit for you not only career-wise, but also personally. That means you’ll want to get as much information as you can about the company and its culture during the interview process. The importance… Read more »

Ghosting: Why You Should Never Do It After Accepting a Job Offer or Interview Invitation

Ghosting is a surprising new trend that has become much more prevalent during the recruitment process in recent years. More and more candidates are going through the interview process with an employer, giving every indication they’re interested in the company and then they’ve vanished without a trace. In fact, the 2019 MRINetwork Recruitment Trends Study revealed about… Read more »

5 Surprising Facts Regarding Hiring Trends

In today’s recruitment environment, both human resources and candidates have a wealth of tools to facilitate the hiring process. MRINetwork recently published its 2019 Recruitment Trends Study. Here are five surprising findings from the study: 1) 76% of candidates expect to apply and receive feedback via mobile devices. Only 30% of employers consider their application… Read more »

Why the Hiring Process for Candidates Takes Longer

Companies are pressed to fill a role quickly–yet hiring seems to keep taking longer. According to the 2019 MRINetwork Recruitment Trends Study, employers cited a lack of qualified talent as the “top” reason for hiring delays. Other key reasons leading to a lengthier hiring process include: 1) Candidates’ resumes are sitting in hiring managers’ inboxes.… Read more »