5 Benefits of Hiring Veterans

American Soldiers and US Flag.

  On Veterans Day, we take time to honor those who served in our armed forces. But many come home to find an unforgiving job market, searching for work only to find few opportunities available. Could your business use a hard-working, extremely motivated employee? Hire a veteran. There are multiple benefits to hiring a veteran… Read More »

Interview Questions to Evaluate a Candidate’s Initiative and Drive

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  All companies want to hire an employee that will be successful in the position, but figuring out a candidate’s drive isn’t always an easy task. As a leading Overland Park staffing services firm, Morgan Hunter knows candidates can present a very different image of who they truly are in a job interview. How do you… Read More »

Employee Spotlight: Adam Loewen

employee spotlight

  Every two weeks, we highlight one of our amazing recruiters so you can get to know the Morgan Hunter team a little bit better. This week we spoke with the Adam Loewen, Director of our Information Technology Division!   What did you do before you were a recruiter with Morgan Hunter? I had an… Read More »

Common Job-Seeking Mistakes Recent College Graduates Make

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  If you just graduated from college and are preparing to enter the workforce, consider yourself lucky. According to a recent survey, 80 percent of employers plan to hire recent college graduates, up from 74 percent last year. With job prospects brighter than they’ve been in more than a decade, it should be easy to… Read More »

Ace Your Interview: 6 Interview Prep Tips

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  An open job receives an average of 118 applicants. If you’re one of the lucky few to land an interview, you’ve beaten the odds. Time to celebrate? Not exactly. Now you need to nail your interview. At Morgan Hunter, we conduct an average of 257 interviews a month. We’ve seen it all — the… Read More »

Ask a Recruiter: What are some low-cost or no-cost benefits employers like myself can offer their employees?

  Every third Thursday of the month, we answer questions submitted to us from Kansas City area job seekers and employers. This week, Senior Recruiter in our Administrative Division Morgan Johnson answers a question from an anonymous employer.   What are some low-cost or no-cost benefits employers like myself can offer their employees?   Morgan… Read More »

5 Tips for Getting Back to Work After a Vacation

  Coming back to work after a vacation can be a soul-crushing experience. One minute you’re enjoying sun and fun, only to return to a mountain of real-world responsibilities and obligations. As a recent survey suggested, more employees will be taking vacations this summer, so there’s a good chance many of us will be experiencing… Read More »

4 Reasons Recruiters Reject Your Resume

  Trying to find a job can be unbelievably frustrating. You spend weeks perfecting your resume, writing cover letters and applying for jobs only to get rejected, or worse, hear nothing at all. You have the experience and skills necessary for the position, but you’re not making any progress in your job search. Your resume may… Read More »

Accounting Jobs Update

Morgan Hunter has a number of available accounting jobs in Kansas City. If your skills and experience match any of the following accounting jobs, apply today!   Cost Accountant/Financial Analyst  The Cost Accountant/Analyst will lead full scale cost accounting for the US as well as  outside locations including standard costing, inventory reporting, controls testing, etc. … Read More »

21 Percent of Employees Vowing to Find New Job in the New Year

As the New Year kicks off, more than one in five employees have made finding a new job their New Year’s resolution according to a recent survey by CareerBuilder. Of those looking for a new job in 2016, 34 percent said they will accomplish this by regularly looking for a new job even though they… Read More »