Companies get flexible to keep mature workers With an estimated 64 million Baby Boomers due to retire by 2010, U.S. companies–whether they want to or not–are looking at possible solutions for the retention of these valued workers. Especially employees whose skills are difficult to replace immediately. And one of the ways smart employers are dealing
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Trends in Pre-Employment Assessment — What to look for in 2006 It has been a very interesting year for those of us who follow the pre-employment assessment industry. The past year has seen quite a bit of movement in this space. Much of this movement has come in 2 inter-related areas. The first of these
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Bad Breeds of Bosses Do you work for a Wannabe, Suppressor, Pretender, Confounder, Dumbfounder, Propagator, Player, Bully, Manipulator, Cult Maker, Pilferer, Saboteur, or a Combination Type? Bad bosses are a fact of working life. No matter what career you choose, chances are you’re going to have to deal with people who steal your ideas, criticize
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GRAYING WORK FORCE Joseph Louro might be the picture of what retirement will look like in New Jersey. A builder for almost 40 years, the 70-year-old Louro continues to work three days a week for Cohen Schatz Associates in Shrewsbury, selling land to developers. Could he call it quits altogether instead? “The answer is, yes.
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Switching jobs is huge step: Getting a job offer can boost your sense of self-worth, give you an opportunity to beef up your resume, and make you tingle with excitement. But if you already have a good job, that enticing offer can also make you sick. Why sick? Because if you decide to jump ship,
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Too many temp jobs can spoil your résumé If you hold several temporary jobs for more than a few months, you can run into a problem when submitting your résumé: How to account for all those short stints. Temping can be a great way to get your foot in the door, test out multiple companies
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CEO’s role, not attractive enough As aspiring chief executives compete for their ‘‘dream jobs’’ on television shows such as ‘‘The Apprentice,’’ in real life few workers actually want to rise to the top of their company’s ranks, according to a recent study. The research, conducted by Burson-Marsteller, a New York public relations firm, and the
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Don’t let recruiter talk you into a low-ball offer After recently changing jobs, I now realize I was low-balled on the salary offer by nearly 20 percent. Yes, I know, I should have checked the market before accepting the job. But the recruiter was a spellbinder who kept emphasizing this is a growth opportunity with
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Is Your Job Search Too Passive? Is Your Job Search Too Passive? Gail has sent out two hundred resumes within the past three months, but only landed one job interview. Is this happening to you? Passively sending out resumes – regardless of how well-written they are – to employers or recruiters won’t necessarily get you
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Taking time with your resume could pay off with an offer A few years ago, it seemed there were more jobs than people to fill them. Now, as the job market has tightened, job hunters must be more creative and focused when seeking a new career. Some simple search and resume tips can help secure
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Branding – Your Key to Success: We’re all subjected to a barrage of consumer advertising 24/7. Companies use a variety of strategies to burn their brands into our collective subconscious, hoping to get our attention (and then our money.) Have you ever thought about your career as a branding campaign? How you present yourself to
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Who owns the results of the drug test and background check Question: In Pennsylvania, Who owns the results of the drug test and background check–- the employer or the employee? Answer: Drug tests and background tests are generally procured by employers, and employees would have the same right of access as with other types of
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Age Discrimination Visible, Older Workers Urged to Stay On the Job While nearly a quarter (23 percent) of the U.S. workforce knows of an older worker who has been denied a job, promotion or raise because of age, more than twice as many businesses encourage older workers to stay on the job than to retire
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With careers, listen to your heart Some friends and relatives like to think they know what’s best for your career and will hand out advice freely. “You should be in sales – you’re so outgoing!” Or, “You should get into computers – that’s where everything is headed.” Well-meaning? Probably. Smart to heed? Probably not. Even
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In the online era, resumes are still an art In the game of getting a job, the hunt might begin something like this: Eager applicants reach for that sheet of 24-pound ivory-white resume paper and . . “No one really wants your paper anymore,” said Mike Worthington, co-founder of Resume Doctor. “The way the ATM
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