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Global Staffing Industry is Expanding

Growing Staffing Industry The global staffing industry is projected to grow by 9% in the year 2022, according to the latest report by the latest “Global Staffing Market Estimates and Forecasts” report by Staffing Industry Analysts. The growth in 2021 was 21% and was estimated to be worth $599 billion

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Top 10 Tips for First Day at Work

10 Top Tips for Your First Day at the New Job

Starting a new job? Congratulations! Now while you may think that the stress of getting a new job is behind you, unfortunately, you may be encountering First Day Jitters. Here’s the full checklist of how you can have the easiest first week possible at your new job: 10 Top Tips

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7 Tips on How to Increase Your Own Luck and Get a New Job

7 Tips on How to Make Your Own Luck and Get a New Job

It’s not actually about having good or bad luck. Job searching has a variety of factors, most of which you can’t even see! It’s no longer about walking in and asking to talk to the manager. It’s time to make your own luck and make the most of your job

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10 Affordable Employee Appreciation Day Ideas (and 3 to Avoid)

Since 1995, the first Friday in March has been celebrated as Employee Appreciation Day. Unlike Labor Day, Employee Appreciation Day is specifically for employers to honor their employees.  Studies have shown that showing appreciation increases the employer’s retention rates, which then increases productivity rates and saves the company money. It

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Pros and Cons of Remote Work

Pros and Cons to Remote Work

Employers and employees everywhere are now reconsidering remote work.  No matter how you feel about it, remote work is here to stay. According to Ladders.com, 25% of all employment in North America will be remote by the end of 2022 and will increase in 2023. Here’s what it is and

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Job-Hopping: the Pros and Cons

Job-Hopping: the Pros and Cons

Job-hopping used to be considered the worst thing possible for your career. One of the unwritten rules of work culture used to be that to avoid looking unreliable, you should stay at least a few years at a new job, even if you hate it. That’s changing.   What is

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How to Love Your Job

How to Love the Job You Have

Do you love the job you have? Most people don’t. While no job is perfect, sometimes, for whatever reason, you can’t leave a job you don’t like. Whether it’s bills, family, or other responsibilities, it’s rare to have never been between a career figurative rock and a hard place. We’ve

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9 Ways to Get a Job Without Experience

9 Ways to Get a Job Without Experience

“Get a job without experience, but you need the experience to get the job!” We’ve all encountered the terrible experience-job paradox. It’s a Catch-22, which can feel incredibly frustrating, particularly when you’re just starting out. While you may feel limited in the traditional ideas of what amounts to “work experience”,

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5 Ways to Spot a Toxic Workplace Before You Take the Job

5 Ways to Spot a Toxic Workplace Before You Take the Job

Most people aren’t thinking of avoiding a toxic workplace when they’re offered a job interview. Why would we? Interviews make us hopeful. Job searching is already a difficult job all by itself, but once you’re hired it’s a different situation. As Robert Glazer, author of “Performance Partnerships” wrote, “No matter

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