You did everything right. Earned a college degree in a high-demand tech field. Networked your way to a great job. Showed up at work on time and ready to deliver great results. But now, like so many others, your company is experiencing budget cuts…and you’re one of the unlucky ones. It’s a tough pill… Read More »
Job Seekers
4 Things to Consider Before You Accept a Job Offer
Getting offered a new job is a great feeling. Finally, all your hard work has paid off. But now you need to decide if you want to accept the offer. For some job seekers, the decision will be easy. For others, not so much. You may have learned some things throughout the interview process… Read More »
The Proper Etiquette to Ask if Someone is Hiring
You know that if you’re searching for a new job, networking is an important part of the process. In fact, according to a report by ABC News, up to 80 percent of jobs are found through networking. And yet, asking your connections about possible career opportunities at their own companies can get awkward. You… Read More »
How Employers Find and Hire Talent
What goes through the mind of a recruiter when filling a position? That’s what talent-management company Jobvite sought to uncover with their Annual Social Recruiting Survey. They asked 1,600 recruiters and HR professionals what factors they consider when finding and hiring talent. Here’s what they discovered: What are the most important factors to… Read More »
Top 10 Craziest Resume Mistakes
Every open job attracts an average of 250 resumes. Forty-three percent of HR managers spend less than a minute looking at a resume. Considering these statistics, there’s a lot of pressure to stand out from the crowd. Perhaps because of this pressure, many job seekers have put some outlandish things on their resume in… Read More »
5 Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview
If you leave an interview without asking any questions, you can almost guarantee you won’t get the job. In fact, according to a survey by CareerBuilder, 32 percent of hiring managers said one of the most common mistakes job seekers make is not asking good questions in an interview. Asking questions at your interview… Read More »
Facing the Facts: 6 Reasons You Can’t Land a Great Professional Job
As one of Kansas City’s top employment agencies, Morgan Hunter knows finding a new job can be a challenge for even the most experienced professional. However, if you’ve spent month after month searching, without even an interview, then it’s time to face facts: Something you’re doing isn’t working. To get to the root cause… Read More »
10 Most Common Interview Questions
One of the most important things you can do to prepare for an interview is practice, practice, practice. While you won’t know every question the interviewer will ask, you can be sure they will ask at least some of the most common interview questions. Practice answering these questions to better prepare for your upcoming… Read More »
10 Skills in High Demand in the Kansas City Region
As one of the leading employment agencies in Kansas City, Morgan Hunter knows when it comes to getting hired for your next job, it’s important to have the right education and experience. However, today’s employers look far beyond credentials for high demand skills they know will help a candidate succeed once on the job.… Read More »
4 Free Resources for Marketing Professionals
Marketing professionals in today’s workforce have to be skilled in multiple marketing disciplines: copywriting, graphic design, search engine optimization, content creation — the list goes on. With so much on your plate, you could use some help. Luckily, there is a multitude of free resources you can take advantage of to make your job… Read More »