Earlier this year, the government passed a bill increasing American workers’ eligibility for overtime pay. The rule effectively doubles the threshold at which an employee of any level would be able to earn overtime pay. The threshold for exempt level employees is currently at just over $23,000 but this new regulation pushes it to over… Read more »
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If You Can’t Sell This, Then How Can You Be Great in Customer Service?
A customer service job requires a lot of skills. You must have excellent communication skills, be able to talk to a variety of people in person or over the phone, and be able to sell or promote your product or service. But what many job seekers fail to realize is that a job interview is… Read more »
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It’s National Safety Month! 5 Ways to Make It a Priority
June is National Safety Month. To honor this important observance, we want to provide some ways a company can make safety a priority not just this month but all year long. And safety isn’t just an important issue in production or industrial environments. If you’ve been wondering how to create the right safety plan for… Read more »
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Keep Your “A” Talent in IT from Leaving
Top talent is an important part of any successful information technology department. So what happens when your star employee wants to leave? How can you prevent it? The truth is, IT professionals will leave even the most stable jobs for a variety of reasons, so it is important to understand what can keep them engaged,… Read more »
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Why It’s Important to Set the Tone Early in the Job Search
Job seekers are eager to start work. They may have been on the hunt for the perfect opportunity for a while, even if they are highly skilled, so they want the process to go quickly. But from the hiring manager’s perspective, that isn’t always possible. It is critical that you manage the expectations of your… Read more »
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Hot Job in Fort Worth: Mail Clerks
Our company is dedicated to providing the best possible partnerships between our candidates and our clients. This summer, we are working with a client in Fort Worth to source and hire the best representative for their organization in the mail room. A premier automotive finance company located in North Fort Worth is looking for mail… Read more »
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Should Your Company Consider Counter Offers?
It is a conversation that every manager dreads. Your star employee has approached you with their resignation. They have been offered another job and will be leaving in two weeks. Your mind races with the next steps. Do you find a replacement? Do you promote someone else? Or do you make the employee a counter… Read more »
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Do You Know How to Answer Behavioral Interview Questions?
Interviews are stressful enough, but when you add behavioral questions to the mix it is bound to make you more nervous. Behavioral questions are based on psychology and designed to determine how you might act in a specific situation. These types of questions often start with the phrase, “Tell me about a time when.” Before… Read more »
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Are You Turning Away Potential Job Candidates?
One of the biggest complaints that recruiters hear from client companies is that there just aren’t any good candidates available. The truth is, they may be turning away, or turning off, potential candidates with their application and hiring process alone. Here are some things you can do to improve your processes and attract the best… Read more »
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4 Networking Tips for Introverts
For introverts, face-to-face networking is anxiety-inducing at best. The need to feel outgoing is overwhelming. Stress is triggered, the heart races, and palms sweat. Being introverted isn’t a personality flaw, it just means that you have to be creative about how you tackle the same issues that seem to come so easily to your extroverted counterparts.… Read more »
