Candidate Advice

Moving from Colleague to Manager

Congratulations on your promotion to manager! Now you’re the supervisor….of your past colleagues! Moving from co-worker to boss can be, well, fraught. No longer can you be true buddies. No longer can you dish on the boss together because, well, you’re the boss! Now you have to discipline former...

When You Have to Give Tough Love at Work

No matter if you’ve just become a manager or supervisor or you’ve been serving as one for a few years, there’s going to come a time – perhaps sooner than you think – where you’re going to have to provide some tough feedback to one of your team members. When do such times crop up? When an employee...

Researching an Employer Before an Interview

We talk a lot here about how important it is to research a potential employer before a job interview. But we’ve never explained in detail about how and why you should do so. Take a look below for why researching an employer is valuable and how to use the information during your interview. Start...

‘So, Tell Me a Little About Yourself.’

The following questions are so common, there’s no chance you’ve never heard them in a job interview: “Tell me about yourself.” “What’s your biggest strength/weakness?” “Why should I hire you over someone else?” Common interview questions, all. Yet as common as they are, consider them unimportant...
What Recruiters Want From Candidates

What Recruiters Want From Candidates

What companies and recruiters look for in a job candidate Being called for an interview is an exciting—and nerve-wracking—time in the job search process. While your resume and cover letter are essential for getting your foot in the door, the...

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Helpmates Makes Inavero’s 2013 Best of Staffing Lists

Helpmates Makes Inavero’s 2013 Best of Staffing Lists

This is the fifth consecutive year that Helpmates Companies has won the Best of Staffing award Helpmates is proud to announce that it has once again been named to Inavero’s 2013 Best of Staffing lists of award winners. The annual lists honor those...

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All the News That’s Fit to Know

All the News That’s Fit to Know

Industry news can give your career a boost Keeping up with the news in your profession can be complicated and overwhelming, especially in a specialized industry. In fact, monitoring the latest trends and big names may seem like more work than it’s...

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Updating Your LinkedIn For Your Job Search

Four steps to set you apart: In an era where hiring is becoming more and more web-based, LinkedIn is one of the best tools for getting noticed and pursued. It’s a powerful resource, but only when used to the best of its potential. Especially with...

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Specialty Spotlight: Accounting Careers

If you’re practical minded with a strong attention to detail, a love for numbers, and a penchant for solving logical problems—and also enjoy working with figures, columns, and spreadsheets—then accounting is a great career for you. There’s more...

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When to Start Your Job Search

When to Start Your Job Search

Job seekers have plenty of details to worry about, like what to include on resumes and cover letters, how to dress for interviews, and what to say when they’re asked the tough questions like “Why do you want to work for this company?” But there’s...

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Use your Alumni Network | Southern California

Use your Alumni Network | Southern California

Establishing a connection to your university’s alumni association is not only good practice while searching for a job right out of college, but it can also provide great connections throughout your career. Regardless of how long it has been since...

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Who’s Hiring? Job Forecast in Southern California

Who’s Hiring? Job Forecast in Southern California

While the California unemployment rate is still high, it is slowly improving in line with national economic growth. In fact, the California annual gain was slightly higher than the national labor market in 2011. With the unemployment rate just...

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