So you have been hired. Now what? What should you do to make a great first impression in your new job? Most employees who have landed a new job have the impression all is fine. Don't get caught off guard on your first week! Landing a job is a great first step, but you must

The first week of employment is critical to transition your new employee into their new role. As an employer you will need to keep the following steps in mind to secure a successful transition.   Set Aside Time for Orientation The first day and the first week is critical for transitioning an employee into their

I have been in the recruiting industry for quite some time now. Most recently, I have seen people frustrated with their job search. Most of the job seekers blame the current job climate, often getting no call backs and very little follow up from job posts. One of the prevailing thoughts among job seekers is

Discovering a mentoring moment is not difficult to do, especially when you have cultivated an eye for it, through time and experience. For example, when we hired a talented young man for a field position, we knew he was bright, motivated, eager to learn and grow by applying his previous experience. At the beginning, I

When I sat down one day to think about the virtues most important to me as a business person, especially the one virtue, which has brought me significant success, collaboration all the sudden emerged on the top of my list. So, just what is collaboration? Collaboration is the respectful exchange of thoughts and ideas in

After interviewing over ten people for a full-time Office Manager’s position, in a very competitive job market, I ended the day preferring a few people who possessed a commanding presence while displaying a tinge of humility. In other words, there is a way to verbalize your competence without sounding arrogant. How can job candidates balance

As co-owner and managing partner of a staffing firm in Las Vegas, my business partner and I have perused through thousands of resumes - most are very hard to read because it is hard to find substantive information related to the job they are currently seeking. Together, we have encountered only a few dozen resumes