Teamwork can mean the difference between positive results or setbacks at work. In fact, one particular survey revealed that 86 percent of people credit workplace setbacks to lack of teamwork. With distributed teams and remote employees now a part of the modern workplace, technology plays a crucial role in collaboration, and it can make us… Read more »
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Embracing AI in Your Company’s Culture
If you watched on of the Star Trek television series as a kid, you probably sat there and thought to yourself – “None of this technology will ever happen in my lifetime!” However, technology is now making a lot of technology from science fiction suddenly seem possible. Artificial intelligence (AI), or ‘machine learning’, is one… Read more »
When Your Brain Feels Like Mush — The Importance of Taking a Break
If you occasionally feel yourself daydreaming or having trouble concentrating at work, it’s because your brain needs a break, and recent research showed frequent breaks can give you more energy. Conducted by Baylor University, the research indicated a connection between taking regular breaks and valuable outcomes such as greater job satisfaction, lower levels of emotional… Read more »
Your Blueprint to Success in Software Development
If you want a career as a software developer, the path to success is not straightforward. The IT sector is always going through major shifts and there are many skilled professionals vying for good job opportunities. A newbie just starting out needs assistance and advice to stand out from other entry-level professionals and set themselves… Read more »
What Skills Are Engineering Companies Looking for in Candidates?
The talent needs of each engineering company can vary greatly and each organization’s candidate selection process can target very different skills, levels of experience and personalities to best complement its particular needs. While some people may get hired because they have unique abilities, there are general skills that have value for a wide range of… Read more »
What Tech Jobs Will Be Growing in 2018
It’s no secret that the job market for tech professionals is booming and has been for years. While that trend looks to continue in 2018, some professions will be in more demand than others. As technology evolves, so do the needs of employers looking to leverage technology in their operations. Many experts are forecasting that… Read more »
Haven’t Heard Back After an Interview, When Should I Follow up?
After writing a solid resume, submitting an application, preparing thoroughly for an interview and sitting down to meet with a potential employer, it can be hard to stop and wait for a hiring manager get back to you. However, the “waiting game” after the interview is all a part of the process and it is… Read more »
Best Practices to Retain Millennial Employees
A recent Gallup survey found that turnover costs the United States’ economy around $30 billion each year. This figure translates to untold earnings companies could generate if they could just retain the best and smartest employees. Today’s employers must constantly ask themselves what they should do to improve employee retention rate, particularly when it comes… Read more »
How Can a Staffing Company Help In My Job Search?
Trying to find a job is a full-time job. So why not get a little bit of help with your “second job”? Staffing companies can do some of the heavy lifting for you and increase the chances of you finding a job sooner rather than later. All types of organizations use staffing agencies to enable… Read more »
How To Tell If Your Employees are Getting Burned Out
Keeping up the spirit of your workers ought to be one of your top priorities. If a company’s most precious asset is its staff, then anything that affects them negatively can hurt the overall success of this company. To be fair, hectic schedules, mountains of work and pressures coming from all directions can make it… Read more »