Uber, the immensely popular ride-sharing app, is in hot water because of alleged sexism at the company. Part of the problem is the company’s response — and human resources professionals can learn a lot from their mistakes. Lesson 1: Always take appropriate action when harassment complaints are made. It all began when Susan Fowler, a… Read More »
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Sometimes Working Hard Isn’t Enough. Why You Need This ONE Thing to Advance Your Career.
Want to advance your career in 2017? You know it takes talent and perseverance. But you’re working hard every day and still not moving ahead very fast. The good news is that there are a few steps (one in particular) that can help you advance your career, so you can land the job you really want. Get… Read More »
Top 10 Most In-Demand Creative Professionals
While the most sought-after professionals typically come from the healthcare and IT fields, people with creative skills are increasingly becoming more in-demand. Companies are starting to realize that creative professionals are vital to their success. If they want to develop innovative products, ideas, and marketing, they know they need accomplished creative people on their team.… Read More »
Top Career Opportunity: Administrative Assistant
Interested in a career as an administrative assistant? You’re in luck! As one of Kansas City’s top employment agencies, we currently have a variety of administrative assistant positions available. To learn more, visit our online job board. Also, here’s a little bit more about the field – and what to expect from it. What do administrative… Read More »
How to Attract & Retain Talent
With over 5 million job openings and unemployment under 5 percent, there will be plenty of competition for top talent in 2017. How can you and your company appeal to the most talented professionals on the market? And once they’re hired, how can you keep them around? Here some practical tips to attract and… Read More »
Don’t Let LinkedIn Mistakes Cost You Opportunities
LinkedIn is vital to job searching success. In fact, 94 percent of today’s recruiters – in Kansas City and beyond – use it as part of their process, whether it’s to find, vet or network with candidates. That means if you don’t have a profile, or if you have one but it’s not put together… Read More »
6 Free Resources to Learn New Skills and Boost Your Career
If you want to advance your career, it’s important that you continually learn new skills. Professional development helps boost your resume, improving your chances of a promotion or landing a new job. But courses can be expensive, and you don’t have extra money to invest in professional development. Don’t worry — there are multiple… Read More »
8 Hot Tech Skills in High Demand in the Kansas City Market
If you work in a Kansas City IT job, you know it’s important to constantly be adding to your arsenal of skills. So what are some of the highest demand skills you need to know in 2017? Here’s a look at 8 hot tech skills: #1: Big data / business analytics When the collection of data… Read More »
5 Reasons Job Seekers Should Work with a Recruiter
Despite the good work they do, many people are hesitant about working with a recruiter. You may think recruiters are just resume shufflers who will fill a job with any warm body they come across. But recruiters can be one of the greatest resources a job seeker has. Whether you’re starting your job search, or… Read More »
Are You Getting the Full Power from Performance Reviews?
Getting ready for performance reviews? Don’t simply wing it and then file the information away until the next round of reviews. If you want to get the most out of them – and more from your employees – you need to define action items, regularly monitor and track goals and progress, and communicate all… Read More »