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Hit A Home Run With Your Career Strengths
“What is your greatest weakness?” This is often a popular question posed by hiring managers in job interviews. It is this question many job applicants struggle to answer in fear of the response turning off a future employer. A successful job applicant will point out something an outsider may view as a weakness and turn […]
Tips For Job Seekers: What Not To Do In A Job Interview
In this episode of Tips For Job Seekers we will look at what not to do in a job interview. While some of these behaviors may seem like common sense, applicants have been known to forget when nervous before meeting a potential employer for the first time. These quick tips will help you avoid making a […]
How To Register As A Job Applicant With A Staffing Firm
When someone works with a staffing firm for the first time they often have questions about the process. Some of the questions we hear frequently are about the cost (it’s free!) and what to wear to a job interview (professional, please!). More often than not, job applicants want to know how the registration process […]
Tips For Job Seekers: What To Wear To An Interview
What do I wear to a job interview? We hear this question frequently from job seekers who want to know what to wear to a job interview. Experts agree you should dress one level up from the dress code of the company you interview with. In this episode of Tips For Job Seekers, we look […]
How A Stapler Can Change Your Career
As technology changes, the way we complete tasks in the office also evolves. We have pushed aside typewriters for laptops, smart phones and other mobile devices. We are no longer bound to our desks confined by the limitations of office technology. While many things have changed to make our lives easier at work, we tend […]
Accelerate Your Job Skills
It happens all the time. You find a job that has the potential to be a perfect fit for the responsibilities you are ready to take on in an office position. As your eyes scan the list of requirements, you find defeat when you do not posses one of the skills the employer has listed […]
Dear Atty., Help! Our Employee Handbook Landed Us In Hot Water
The “Dear Atty.” column is aimed at answering employers’ legal questions that surround issues in human resources. Attorney Pete Albrecht of Albrecht Backer Labor & Employment Law, S.C. welcomes you to for future editions of “Dear Atty.” Dear Atty., I run a small business. We have fewer than 50 employees so I don’t think that […]
4 Ways To Improve Your Commute
It is no secret that the Beltline can be horrible, terrible, the worst, a challenge through the peak hours of the morning and afternoon commute. While the Madison area commute may not always be the most ideal drive in Wisconsin, there are ways to improve the sometimes stressful journey to the office. Podcasts It seems […]
Timing Is Everything: When To Arrive For A Job Interview
Job applicants often wonder how soon to arrive for an interview for a new position. Is 30 minutes too early? How about right on the dot when your appointment is scheduled? Most hiring experts can agree that 10 minutes early is the safe amount of time to arrive for an interview. Any earlier and you […]
Improve Business With A Company Picnic
With the summer weather upon us, plans for the traditional company picnics are already in full swing for many organizations. If your company has not committed to the idea of a summer employee event, there are reasons a picnic makes good business sense and can boost your overall productivity. Show Appreciation A company picnic offers […]