Should You Quit Your Job?

It’s hard to know when to quit, particularly when it comes to your own job. In an ideal world, employees would stay with their employers for the length of their careers. However, in today’s modern work environment this is much rarer. The face is that sometimes, it becomes evident that it’s time to move on…. Read more »

What Does a Staffing Agency Require in a Job Application?

Every job application is a little bit different. But when it comes to applying with a staffing agency, there are a few things you can expect from the process. First of all, you’ll need to have your work history or resume handy. It’s important to know what sort of jobs you are looking to find… Read more »

Behaviors to Keep Your Team Cool During the Hot Tennessee Summer

Summer is just around the corner. And whether your employees love the great weather that comes with the change in seasons, it’s important to help keep them cool while they’re on the job. The risks associated with you doing otherwise, including negative health impacts for your workers and damage to machinery, are simply too high… Read more »

How Is Google for Jobs Changing Your Job Search?

The job search has changed in the digital age. It’s not enough to go to an office with resume in hand. You need to know where the jobs are, who’s hiring, how they’re accepting applications, and what you can do to make sure yours gets the attention it deserves. All that starts with knowing who’s… Read more »

How Can You Network at Your Current Job?

Networking is all about meeting new people and making connections within a business or social setting. When you are employed, that can be challenging as you’re a little restricted in networking opportunities. While you might not be interested in looking for new opportunities, it’s important to keep making connections with coworkers, with managers and with… Read more »

Why You Should Ask for Feedback

You can see where you are, shows a manager you care, helps you improve yourself, can lead to better opportunities Learning how to give and take feedback is a crucial career skill. Feedback, both good and bad, is how we learn to improve and grow in our skills. While it can often be difficult to… Read more »

You Got Fired – Now What Do You Do?

Getting fired can be extremely hard, but you might be surprised how many successful professionals have been through it. Big names like Mark Cuban and J.K. Rowling have both been there and risen to greatness despite – or even partly as a result of – their struggles. The truth is that not every job is… Read more »

The Right Attitude for the Job Interview Is This

First impressions matter, particularly on the job hunt. An interview is a critical point in that process and showing up with the wrong attitude can ruin your chances no matter how good your resume looks. Candidates need to strike just the right balance of self-assurance and humility to make a good impression. Here are the… Read more »

Your Temporary Job Assignment Ends, Now What?

Temporary contracts are a unique kind of work. If you’re not used to moving from contract to contract it can be confusing as you come to the end of a job assignment. If you’re at that point and need a few pointers on where to go from here, read on. Here’s what you should do… Read more »

Have an Internal Disparity Between First Shift and Other Shifts? Here’s How to Solve It

Shift work is an exercise in organization and coordination. Finding the right people to work the right shifts, and making sure their work is complementary and seamless across time frames is critical to making sure the job gets done and it gets done at the level of quality your clients expect. As a manager looking… Read more »