Silicon Valley’s corporate culture promotes teamwork. At its best, working with a team can lead to practical and innovative solutions. Teamwork doesn’t always make the dream work, though. In fact, many people struggle with a phenomenon called collaboration burnout. It’s a feeling that can range from tension to apathy and limits the overall effectiveness of […]
Bad Interviews: When the Interviewer Talks Too Much
Interviews can be stressful to the average applicant – after all, career advancement and better opportunities hinge on their success. In most cases, you’ve done your homework, written your resume and practiced answering those tough questions that might come up. What do you do when faced with an interviewer who dominates the conversation and won’t […]
Emojis at Work: Acceptable or Not?
Not that long ago, emojis were simple typed faces on a keyboard using colons and parentheses. Today the selection has expanded to everything from gender and race appropriate motions and faces to little piles of smiling poop. In a society where entire conversations can now take place via emoji, what is the line between appropriate […]
Working While Grieving
Working While Grieving Have you experienced the loss of a loved one? Grieving and working can be a difficult task and often leaves you feeling like you are walking through quicksand. It is a topic not often talked about, especially at work, and you may not be aware of what to expect or how your […]
Agency Recruiter Complaints-The Flip Side
Agency Recruiter Complaints-Two Sides To A Story The job market is filled with stories from job seekers working with agency or third-party Recruiters who give the industry a bad name. LinkedIn is filled with rants from employers and job seekers alike frustrated with poor customer service, lack of follow through and sometimes just downright unethical […]
Using Twitter for Interview Practice
Interview Preparation Using Twitter Template Here is the best interview advice you will ever read. Behavioral interviews are the new normal. The ability to express yourself thoroughly and succinctly will elevate your candidacy and land you offers. If we break down an interview it seems incredibly basic. Potential employers ask a question. Applicants answer the […]
Resumes Without a Proper Cover Letter Will Be Ignored
I often get asked if applicants need to have a cover letter when applying for jobs online. Since many platforms have embedded profiles and a few now allow for your LinkedIn profile to be submitted in lieu of a resume, I decided to do a little research. 3,067 jobs listed a resume and cover letter […]
1099 Independent Contractors vs. W-2 Workers
Business considerations for managing your contingent workforce: Nearly every business has a contingent workforce. In fact, 2% of the nation’s workforce is considered temporary employees. However, there can be severe financial repercussions to mishandling this part of your employee base. Uber made headlines over a class action lawsuit in 2015. Unfortunately, other headlines follow. Now […]
Recruitment Marketing 101
Recruitment marketing is the secret weapon of the well-funded and brand name powerhouses of the Bay Area. Too often, start-up recruiting relies heavily on the early stage employee networks and employee referrals. Growth spurs the on-boarding of a good headhunter who solves the immediate problem but does nothing to proactively build for the future. Internally, […]
Staffing for the Small and Mighty-Promoting Your Small Business
Small businesses have challenges competing for talent. Particularly in Silicon Valley, applicants can be wooed by larger organizations with larger budgets, more perks and perceived better career paths. Often, larger organizations are just better at recruitment marketing. They have dedicated personnel who handle career sites, company pitches and promote perks in a public manner. However, […]
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