Jul 17, 2017 | Columns, Employment Corner
This time, we are going to take a look at reference checks — a difficult, and often unpleasant, subject for many companies. As unbelievable as this sounds, many companies – large and small – never bother to check candidate references. Perhaps it is a...
Apr 25, 2017 | Columns, Employment Corner
Once again, school’s soon out for the summer nearly everywhere—and millions of college students are flocking to a variety of businesses, large and small, for those coveted summer internships. In times gone by, those internships were considered to be cheap or...
Feb 23, 2017 | Columns, Employment Corner
Who would have thought it possible? Through a terrible recession that saw positions scarce across the marketplace– the job market today, with its ever increasing positions, is fast becoming candidate dominated. Yes, in many phases of business, the candidate is...
Dec 21, 2016 | Columns, Employment Corner
This is a tough question, but with a little bit of thought and preparation, you can get over this hurdle successfully. Salary negotiation is certainly one of the toughest parts of interviewing for a new position, Interviewing is full of important decisions, careful...
Oct 21, 2016 | Columns, Employment Corner
There are lots of discussions going on today about resume writing,— and often there is a lot of confusion about the proper format, length, description of one’s background and experience, what data to include—and the list goes on. But, the one thing to...
Aug 11, 2016 | Columns, Employment Corner
Time Kills Deals — and Hires! – By Philip H. Kemper After a long and costly recession, many employers, thankfully, are hanging the “we are hiring” sign again in their windows—and the hiring cycle for many job hunters is beginning again in earnest— in...
