Your resume is a critical document when you’re seeking out new opportunities. Generally, your application serves as an initial introduction, a form of greeting that lets the hiring manager know what you bring to the table. While most candidates know what they need to have on their resume, what you don’t include is equally –… Read more »
With the increasing sophistication of CRM systems, your history with a company is easily found and remembered. It doesn’t matter if management is different or HR has changed, your history is still there. All they have to do is go into their computer to see every interaction they have had with you. Your previous actions,… Read more »
To all of the friendly people who have decided they are moving to Tampa Bay in 2023, welcome! You are going to love this state from December to March. As you will quickly learn, one of our favorite pastimes is to taunt all of the people who stayed in the north with pictures of us… Read more »
Did you retire in 2020 during the pandemic thinking you had enough in retirement savings to live off of? Are you now coming back to work because of inflation? If this is you, you are not alone. We are seeing more candidates who thought they could retire safely a few years ago who are now… Read more »
In 2022, searching for a job is challenging. There are so many different things to consider. You need to know what kind of wages you are looking for, be knowledgeable of salary trends, know what the position entails, etc. If you live in the Tampa Bay area, you may be wondering what you can do… Read more »
Where are the job candidates? What is going on? I can’t tell you how many times I have had this conversation with business owners in Tampa Bay recently. Depending on your political persuasion, you may have very definitive ideas on what the “correct” answer to that question may be. I have seen suggestions all over… Read more »
Generally, I try to avoid the emotional side of the employment situation. I know, and you know, that when you are unemployed or frustrated at work your stress levels rise. Your mind goes into overdrive as it works to determine what the right next step is for you and your career. So it pains me… Read more »
For those of you who have hated 2020, and you can count me among them, I have already turned my attention to what we can do to help people in their job search for 2021! But before I get there, I do think it is important that I point out that the narrative right now… Read more »
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” – Gail Devers, 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist I took a call from a candidate last week that was asking me if anyone anywhere is hiring?… Read more »
I don’t know about you, but I never knew where the quote “We have a failure to communicate” came from. With a little research, I found that it’s from “Cool Hand Luke” in 1967. Unfortunately, this quote fits our current hiring market perfectly! As a society, we have never been more connected, yet communication seems… Read more »