Many job seekers struggle with the idea of taking on a temporary job. They feel that temporary work does not provide the same opportunities, is not stable, or pay as well as a traditional, full-time, “permanent” job. But none of that is true. Staffing firms – like Snelling – are always looking for talented, […]
To succeed in any new job or temporary assignment, you must do more than perform your job duties. You must learn how to successfully navigate the new culture. You are not in Kansas anymore, and you need to learn how to adjust….quickly. Therefore, here are 5 practical tips – from your friends at Snelling – […]
Finding a job today is not much different from a typical sales job….you are just selling yourself. Therefore, if you want to land a job, you need to master one of the most basic sales techniques out there – the so-called “elevator pitch.” An elevator pitch is not meant to only be used in an […]
Remember, interviews are a two-way street. Your talents and abilities are being evaluated, but it is also important to make sure that the company’s culture work for you. If not, the assignment or work experience will be short-lived. Fortune magazine rolled out their “100 Best Companies to Work For in 2012” list. These are the […]
Negotiating is not easy; it is not pleasant. It can leave many candidates feeling like they have been devalued and (quite frankly) taken advantage of. However, it is part of every hiring process. Every process. Sometimes, in those situations where salary is just not negotiable, the process simply becomes one of deciding whether or not […]
Up to 80% of recruiters have admitted in surveys to stereotyping an “overqualified” candidate as being a bad match for their posted jobs. The idea behind it is that if a candidate has too many qualifications or too much experience or a more senior title, he/she will be unhappy, unmotivated or quit as soon as […]
To have a recruiter read (not skim) your résumé, you need to make it compelling and persuasive. Remember, the whole point of a resume is to persuade the recruiter / hiring manager to call you in for an interview. If you write with that goal in mind, your résumé will look vastly different than any […]
As a soon-to-be graduate, how many times have you thought /said “why do I need to learn how to (fill in the blank) conjugate a sentence/ use the quadratic equation / memorize the preamble to the Constitution”? No one is going to ever expect me to use those skills in the “real world”. Nope, cannot […]
Time runs differently in the IT sector than it does anywhere else. Parents taking time off to care for a new baby or an elderly relative will return in a couple of months to find that the entire industry has taken a seismic shift in a new direction. New skill sets are now in demand, […]
As a soon-to-be graduate, how many times have you thought /said “why do I need to learn how to (fill in the blank) conjugate a sentence/ use the quadratic equation / memorize the preamble to the Constitution”? No one is going to ever expect me to use those skills in the “real world”. Nope, cannot […]
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