Many people think the job opportunities offered via staffing agencies such as Helpmates are “just” temporary...
How to Stand Out on a Temporary Assignment to Have a Better Chance to Get Hired Permanently
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Candidate Advice
How to Make Sure You Won’t Be Miserable at a New Job
Make sure this isn’t you: You start a new job, one you’re really excited to begin. But in just a few weeks – maybe...
How Focusing on What You Want to Happen Can Make it Happen
Many people believe that what you think is what you are: If you believe you’re talented, you are. If you believe you...
Talkin’ ‘Bout Those Transferable Skills
You may be dissatisfied with your current career and looking to make a change. It’s a big decision, enough to put a few butterflies in the stomach of the most unflappable person, especially is you’re worried about how your current job skills will –...
The Absolutely, Positively Right Way to Leave a Job
You are at a point where you are giving serious consideration to leaving your job. It could be that the job no longer challenges you, that it has become routine. Or you’ve hit a dead end – there is no avenue for advancement. Or you simply cannot...
5 Ways to Break Up a Boring Workday
Many of us are working from home right now. Some like the change and prefer working remotely – there is no long commute to work, you can dress more casually, and you don’t have to deal with all of the interruptions that are part of office work....
Acing the Pre-Screening Job Interview
Many employers today perform what are called pre-screening interviews with job candidates. These often are shorter phone or even video chats with applicants to see if it’s worth both the recruiter’s and applicant’s time to bring the candidate in...
5 Tips to Help Your Career Thrive During COVID-19
These are uncertain times. The pandemic has disrupted many careers. But whether the pandemic is a career stumbling block or opportunity depends on how you react to it. It certainly presents challenges, especially if you have been laid off. But that...
When it’s Time to Start Your “Plan B” Job Search
When the pandemic hit, and lockdowns proliferated, companies began furloughs and layoffs. You lost your job. Since then you have been operating in job search mode, trying to find a position that will move you along in your career, work that fits...
Over 65 and Wondering if THIS is the Time to Retire? You’re Not Alone.
If you’re nearing retirement age, you’ve probably wondered: “Is THIS the time to cut the employment cord and retire?” If so, you’re definitely not alone: even people who haven’t yet reached “full retirement age” (which is about age 66 now,...
Staying Motivated During Your Job Search While in a – Hello! – Freaking Pandemic!
We don’t have to tell you that it’s rough out there: about 31.8 million plus folks are out of work nationwide (as of early July). In fact, Los Angeles County itself had an unemployment rate of 19.4 percent in June. So it’s understandable that, if...
The Skills in Demand in a Post-COVID World
The Skills in Demand in a Post-COVID World While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed pretty much everything in our world in these past three or four months, one thing that remains the same – in many ways – are the skills employers will be looking for...
