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Snelling Midlands Offers Free Resume Review and Career Tools

Publication: Metro Columbia CEO Publication Date: 5/20/2020 Snelling Staffing Services of the Midlands, a full-service staffing agency that provides customized solutions to candidates and companies across the Midlands, is offering a free Resume Review and Software Reboot service through August 31, 2020. To have a resume reviewed at no charge, or to access free online tutoring and […]

3 Big Mistakes Not to Make with LinkedIn

Many people lump Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn (and even Instagram) into one large social networking experience.  Whatever they upload to Instagram gets posted to Facebook or tweeted to the rest of the world.  While this may be a huge timesaver, this “one-stop-shopping” methodology should not be employed with LinkedIn.  LinkedIn focuses on one area of your […]

When Is the Best Time to Search for a Job?

By Christiane Soto When it comes to starting your job search, there’s no time like the present.  Like many other things in life, there really is no “best” time to start searching for a new job.  You should always be looking.  The stars will never align perfectly; your ducks will never be a row. However, […]

Your Education Can Increase Your Earning Potential

The value of a college degree is increasing.  In October of last year, the US Census Bureau released findings on the differences in lifetime earnings between those with and those without a college degree. They found that there is a $1 million difference in the earnings of a college graduate (i.e. bachelor’s degree) and those […]

Temporary Work is Not a Dirty Word

By Christiane Soto, Snelling.com When searching for full-time employment, temporary and temporary-to-hire employment is a great way for job seekers to gain experience, diversify skills and gain access to local employers.  However, many people do not even consider “temporary employment” as part of their job search strategy because the very phrase is considered “dirty”.  People […]

5 Reasons to Find a Job through Snelling

The perfect job.  It is what everyone dreams of, but the path to finding it can be tough.  From stringent hiring requirements to difficult interviews to the second-guessing that consumes any attempt at follow-up, the process can be challenging. But there are choices when it comes to the path that you should follow.  Not all […]

4 Steps to Navigate the Skills Gap and Land a Job

By Christiane Soto, Snelling.com Manufacturing jobs in this country are increasingly requiring “white-collar” credentials.  Processes are becoming more high-tech, markets are becoming more international, and workers need more skills. Lasers, robotics and computer numeric-control tools are now all standard equipment on the factory floor.  In addition, applicants must show that they have The ability to […]

The Feedback You May Not Get is Sometimes the Most Important

Many times, people interview for jobs – either with a staffing firm or directly with a local company – and never receive a call back for an additional interview or are told that there are no positions available.  No other feedback is given.  Outside of skills, many hiring managers are looking for those intangibles that […]

The Art of a Good First Impression

There is an old adage that says that “the first impression is the most lasting”.  Everyone has heard this at least once in their life.  In fact, it has also been said that it takes 17 additional interactions to diminish a bad first impression  That is an awful lot of facetime to negate one bad […]