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You’ve found a job posting that’s a perfect match for you in almost every way. The company has all the traits you’re looking for, and the position appears to line up directly with everything you want and everything you have to offer. But there’s only one problem…the company wants a candidate with five years of… Read more »

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After you spend long hours reviewing candidate profiles, arranging interviews, conducting those interviews, and putting together formal offers, few things are more disappointing than watching your selected applicant walk away and accept another position. Especially if the position happens to be with one of your top competitors. So what can you do to prevent this from… Read more »

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Being a fresh graduate provides plenty of advantages in a competitive job market, especial in the world of engineering and design. In these industries, employers like fresh faces, youthful enthusiasm, and flexible team members who don’t have to be broken out of lifelong bad habits. But unfortunately, if you’re entering the market as a new… Read more »

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It’s mid-January, and at this point, you’ve completed your employee evaluations and sent your teams off to tackle 2013 with fire in their hearts and clear goals in hand. Hopefully, you’ve also completed a similar assessment of your own performance and you know exactly what you need to do to face the challenges of the… Read more »

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Even in job market that seems to favor employers, managers still need to stay alert, strategize, and compete aggressively for access to top talent. The line of applicants for your open positions may wind all the way down the street, to but attract and retain the best matches, it’s still necessary (and will always be… Read more »

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  You’re trying to gain a foothold for your small business and you’re constantly on the lookout for ways to grow your tiny company without breaking your budget. Or maybe you’re a manager within a larger organization, and you’re trying to tackle a huge temporary workload or survive an especially demanding business cycle. In both… Read more »

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Despite how things may look on the surface, an interview is a two-way conversation. And the stakes on both sides of the table may be higher than some candidates realize. The interview provides managers with a chance to determine candidate readiness for the position, but just as important, the process gives the candidate a chance… Read more »

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In most workplaces, a constructive review process can typically be described as 1.) logical, 2.) fair, and 3.) purposeful, meaning that after the process ends each year, the company is better off and closer to its annual goals than it was before the review cycle began. But unfortunately, real life reviews tend to be shaped… Read more »

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Congratulations! With the arrival of your formal offer letter, you’re officially off the job market. Resume polishing, waiting, hoping, and endless grueling interviews are now behind you. But what lies ahead? Here are a few things you should expect as you step into your new position, and a few things that your new employer will… Read more »

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Are you finding it harder and harder to get out of bed when your alarm goes off? Before your eyes are even open, do you spend a few minutes every morning contemplating taking a “mental health” day? When it’s time to leave at the end of the day, do you race for the elevator? Do… Read more »