Want to learn job skills and get ready for a new career in a hurry? Short-term training programs can be a great choice.
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Employee retention ideas: low-cost and effective
Hiring employees requires effort and expense, making retaining them a top priority. Fortunately, many effective retention practices are low-cost or free.
Can you erase your criminal record?
Is a criminal record interfering with your job search and other goals? You may be able to seal your record and make a new start.
Promising careers within reach
What kind of job could you get that pays well, but won’t take much extra training? A new study by Mathematica Policy Research just made the answer easier to find.
How America loves to learn
A recent Pew Research Center survey reveals that Americans prefer learning in-person over online methods, and that their strongest motivations to learn include both getting ahead, and personal fulfillment.
Flexible schedules for work-life balance
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For employers recruiting talent, and employees seeking a sustainable work-life blend, consider what flexibility could look like in your workplace
Giving performance feedback
Performance reviews, and employee feedback in general, can be fraught with anxiety, misunderstanding and poor communication.
With so many opportunities to go wrong, managers and supervisors need clear direction to get it right.
Rescue your resume from oblivion
Is there anything more frustrating than sending out your thoughtfully-crafted resume to apply for one job after another – and never hearing back?
Take steps to rescue your resume from the screening trap and get it into the hands of a hiring authority.
Networking? Start using social media!
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Even though networking is a very effective job search method, it can be daunting to pick up the phone or walk into a room and start talking.
Online networking offers another way to reach a large group of people who can power up your job search.
Ideas for a new career
Do you secretly believe a career assessment might reveal the “real you” ?
Career assessments can provide important feedback about finding a career that suits you.