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If you’re looking for a job opportunity and it seems too good to be true, maybe it is. There are fraudsters out there who wish to take advantage of the hard work you’ve put in to get to the next stage of your career. Employment scams rose from third riskiest in 2021 to second riskiest […]

You only have one opportunity to make a first impression. A recruiter or hiring manager’s first perception of you may be based solely on what they see in your LinkedIn profile photo. Your professional image is important, even online. According to LinkedIn, simply having a picture makes your profile 14 times more likely to be viewed […]

With economic uncertainty on the rise, unfortunately some employers are starting to play defense; reducing headcount in their organizations through layoffs and downsizing. Snap, Bed Bath and Beyond, Predictive Index, Groupon, Wayfair and others all made headlines last fall for reducing headcounts by as many as 39,000 jobs, according to Crunchbase.com.  In 2008, I was […]

1. Network, network, network Reach out to stakeholders at companies you’re interested in. You can do this virtually through LinkedIn, Lunchmeet, Meetup and other online media channels. You can also network in-person at local job fairs, public speaking events, networking events and more. It’s not likely they’ll hire you on the spot, but networking can help […]

We live in a post-pandemic world, and job seekers have had to adapt to a new way of job searching, including how they prepare for and participate in interviews. Since the pandemic, many companies have used virtual interviews, and Teams and Zoom interviews appear to be here to stay. According to a recent survey of employers […]

Your resume is often the first impression you make with a potential employer. That’s why it is important to make it stand out on several levels. You can Google resume templates if you need help getting started, but keep the following recommendations in mind as you customize your resume. It is critical that your resume […]

“If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself” is the mantra of many high-performing leaders, but it’s not the healthiest approach to leadership and often leads to burnout and fatigue. Whether you think it will take longer to explain a task than to just do it yourself, you don’t want to […]

With minimum wage on the rise, inflation increasing and annual merit pay season here or closely around the corner, HR Full Circle recently ran a round-up of the 2022 compensation landscape. We thought we’d share a summary of our findings here. Sources are listed at the bottom of the article. Employers who claim to pay cost of […]

One of the most critical steps in any job search process is securing an interview with the hiring manager. Whether it’s your first ever job interview, you’re making plans to switch careers, or just trying to brush up on your interviewing skills for a dream job later down the road, preparing for the interview is […]