With each industry constantly changing each year, employers are battling it out to get the top talent they need for their open slots. Not only is the talent pool small in specific industries, but candidates also want a quick response to their applications to check out other opportunities. Fortunately, you can tailor your hiring strategy…
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Should You Freelance During Unemployment?
Unemployment in all industries has increased significantly in recent years for a variety of reasons. The most notable being the COVID-19 pandemic, which not only disabled new college graduates from filling in new jobs due to government protocols but also caused many employed workers to reconsider their current employment arrangements and benefits. For some of…
The Many Benefits of Volunteering and Skill-Building During Unemployment
People who receive social support due to unemployment have many opportunities to make their time more productive. For some, volunteering allows them to do something they love while not worrying about their social welfare payments getting cut for whatever reason. Many volunteering programs are available to match any person’s preference and skill set, so one…
Freelancing vs. Entrepreneurship: What’s The Difference?
If you are working a 9-to-5 job, the thought of shifting to another career can pass your mind in critical instances when you feel the job is not working well for you. When it does feel like it isn’t working for you, there are several ways you can go about it: pick a new job…
How The Rise of the Gig Economy is Challenging HR
If you look at the job listings on many sites today, you will definitely notice a significant number of listings geared towards freelancers, part-timers and contractors. Many are now leaning towards gigs because it offers them flexibility on when they want to work and how they want to do it. Each year, the number of…
6 Steps to Build a High-Performance Team
In today’s changing economy, businesses need a solid team to back up their operations and ensure they are ready for sudden disruptions. The pandemic has made this requirement clear as each company was poorly hit, and they all scrambled to adapt to the challenges it presented. However, building a high-performance team is not easy, even…
The Importance of Soft Skills in the Job Market
Every business, regardless of its industry, is constantly evolving every single day as new technologies and work processes are introduced to make operations more efficient. Because of these changes, employers changed their focus on how they screen applicants and what skills they look into. Most often focus on applicants with hard skills or technical backgrounds…
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