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Bad Resume Examples: 10 Mistakes to Avoid and Prevent
Author: Lotus Buckner | Indeed | Updated May 12, 2023 Your resume may be the first opportunity you have to make a positive impression on a potential employer. Before meeting you, hiring managers use this application document to learn about your education, experience and skills to determine whether you’re a good fit for an available…
Read More5 Key Hiring and Workplace Trends To Look Out For in 2023
Indeed | Nikki Carter This year, the Indeed Hiring Lab and Glassdoor Economic Research teams partnered to predict what changes we might expect in the labor market over the next few years and how those trends could shift the future of work for all involved. The result? The first collaborative Hiring and Workplace Trends Report from the…
Read MoreShould Your Company Consider a 4-day Workweek?
Around the globe, major companies such as Panasonic and Unilever, as well as startups such as fintech company Bolt, and others have switched to a four-day workweek. Governments such as Scotland, Spain, and Iceland have also piloted trial runs for less than 40 hour work weeks. Even here in the US, Congressman Mark Takano has…
Read MoreAngott Search Group Announces Alliance with Park Avenue Group to Form One of Financial Services Industry’s Largest Executive Search Firms
(Rochester, MI, January 5, 2023) – Angott Search Group (ASG) announced today that it has entered into an operating alliance with Florida-based Park Avenue Group (PAG) to provide clients with increased executive recruiting capabilities, broader geographic reach, and added in-depth knowledge in the banking and credit union industries. The relationship combines ASG’s over 40-year tenure providing…
Read MoreShould you make a counteroffer to retain an employee?
So, you’ve been informed that one of your employees has accepted an offer elsewhere. Your first instinct may be to match or improve what they’ve presented to you. Whether this is a promotion, a merit increase, a one-time bonus, equity grants, or an opportunity to move to another team. The idea of the counteroffer may…
Read MoreManaging and Improving Employee Retention
Employee turnover is one of the more costly aspects of business. The loss of productivity coupled with resources being redirected to filling the vacancy can cost companies one-half to two times the employee’s annual salary. No business is immune to this. Amazon, for example, had a turnover rate that was double the industry average during…
Read MoreHave Soft Skills Replaced Degrees For Employers?
For generations, we’ve been led to believe that obtaining a bachelor’s degree meant landing a higher-paying job. However, as times change, so must our standards of how we evaluate how those degrees meet the needs of the job market. Those who analyze the market are now trying to determine how important diplomas and college degrees…
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