Interviewing applicants for an open position can sound easy. With the job description in hand, the interviewer can simply ask a dozen questions and make a hiring decision, right? Actually, the nuances of interviewing applicants should extend well beyond confirming abilities and go into areas of internal motivation, cultural fit and self-awareness. Interviewers should ask […]

You’ve likely read a lot about branding in the labor market and the importance of positioning your business as a desirable place to work. A “talent brand” includes the values, personalities and opinions of people in an organization  [...]

In recent years, job interviewers have looked to get away from questions for which candidates tend to give stock answers; questions like, “What is your greatest weakness?” Instead, interviewers are using ‘behavioral’ interview questions that put an applicant in a hypothetical job situation or a situation from their past and ask them how they would [...]

Jobs are increasingly being offered on a contract basis, an employment arrangement that lasts for a fixed amount of time. There are numerous reasons why you should look for contract work as part of your hunt for a new job. Yet most people looking for work only look at postings that offer “permanent” work, where [...]

Employees might think of human resources as the department that hired them or the place to go when they have an issue with their health insurance. But what a lot of employees might not know is that HR can actually be a great resource for advancing their career. The following list includes a number [...]