Employers using social media to help find job candidates (or job seekers using it to search for open positions) is all the rage these days. But with this rising use of social media, you need to be aware that, like it or not, employers and potential employers can
What you want in an intern is someone who’s interested in learning your business (and the world of business) and who will, in turn, help your company. And even though you can surely find high-quality interns who are willing to work for free, that’s becoming increasingly rare. With high-profile
I’m a salesperson, working on a small salary and commissions. The company has just 8 people, with the office manager doing payroll for all. When I have good months, I make more than everyone. There have been times the office manager will make mistakes on my commissions and
A lot of companies want to do good in the world, and offer official social-justice platforms and the like. But the Mars Agency does more than just say it believes in helping the community–it actually does. The agency’s senior copywriter, Debbie Feit, spent a month volunteering for two charities, the Association for Children’s
High school and college students, take note: Summer job hiring has already begun and the jobs may be gone before your school lets out. Snagajob did the researchand it turns out that 74 percent of companies that plan to hire summer workers intend to have that hiring done by
One of the reasons launching a startup appeals to a lot of people is that being your own boss–and the boss of others–is a lot more appealing than than being an employee. But just because you’re the boss doesn’t mean the problems go away. In fact, there seem to be
Do you need protection–i.e., protection from the evil known as after hours emails? If so, you’re not alone: Michael de La Force, chairman of the General Confederation of Managers in France thinks you do too, if you live in his country. After all, it’s just downright terrible that someone would have to
A new study out of the Technical University of Munich shows that women are less likely to apply for jobs that include words like “assertive”, “independent”, “aggressive” and “analytical,” opting instead for job postings that use words like “dedicated”, “responsible”, “conscientious” and “sociable.” Men, on the other hand,
Mother’s Day is coming up, which means once again we get to hear about how valiant and wonderful mothers are. Super. I agree. My mom is great. Hopefully yours is too. And, as I tell my children, they are lucky to have me as their mom, even though
When you’re interviewing for a job, it’s critical to show you have the hard skills the employer is asking for. After all, who’s going to hire an accountant who doesn’t know accounting? But a new survey by CareerBuilder finds that hiring managers and human resources people are looking
