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Signs It’s Time to Get a New Job (Even if the Current One Isn’t Too Bad)
Let’s say you have a job that’s pretty much OK. Possibly even fairly good: you and your boss get along. Your coworkers are nice. You are competent – if not even pretty good – at the tasks assigned to you. It’s simply your average, OK, nothing-special-but-nothing-bad...
We’re More Alike than We Think: Downplaying Generational Differences in the Workplace
You’ve no doubt heard it often: Millennials want to be groomed for advancement while members of Generation X are wanna-be entrepreneurs. And Boomers? They’re definitely not shy about challenging authority. Pretty much accepted as true among most is that the...
5 Tips to Boost Your Interview Confidence
Few of us enjoy going on job interview, which is a shame in a way because interviews are a great way to learn more about ourselves, various companies, different ways of doing things, making new acquaintances – possibly new colleagues – and so on. In fact, learning...
Helpmates Staffing Services Wins Two of Inavero’s 2017 Best of Staffing® Diamond Awards
Once again, our Southern California provider of finance, healthcare, human resources, distribution & manufacturing, and office staffing services has been named to the “Best of Staffing” list. For the 8th straight year! We are beyond thrilled! And honored!!...
Consider the Resume: Time to Say Goodbye?
As much as technology has changed the way we look for work and look for new employees, one thing has remained pretty much the same: the resume. Sure, many automated tools allow us to create out resume, scan resumes, search to see if a resume contains the skills,...
5 Ways Contractors Can Help Maximize Your Talent ROI
Today’s organizations are looking for ways to maximize their talent investment while simultaneously attracting and retaining exceptional professionals. No small task, right? The pressure is on! Are you maximizing your talent investment? In today’s ever-changing...
4 Ways to Maximize Value From Performance Reviews
For many organizations, performance reviews are an item to check off the to-do list. But the most successful enterprises use annual reviews as a strategic leadership and planning tool. Research shows that more than 2/3 of employees would work harder if they felt their...
Time Management 101: Tips for Recruiters
Ever feel like your day just flies by? From reading resumes to posting jobs and interviewing candidates, the 8 to 5 can evaporate quickly for recruiters. But while fast days can be a good thing, it can sometimes leave you feeling stressed or worse, behind. Rescue your...
4 FREE Career Resources to Kick Off the New Year
Did you reach all your career goals in 2016? Here on the Helpmates blog, we are proud to have provided many career tips and resources to help you advance your career. We hope you found them valuable! These career resources can help you get to the next level. But as...