Signs You Are the Right Fit for Industrial Work

If you‘ve been looking for a job in the manufacturing industry, there‘s a good chance you‘ve seen the term “light industrial.“ You‘ll find the term in job titles, postings, and descriptions, but no matter how many times you come across it, you‘re still not quite sure what it means.  So, how would you know if you‘re the right fit for light industrial work? First, let‘s look at the term to understand it fully, so you can determine if […]

Struggling to Get Your Resume Noticed?

Anytime a company posts a job opening, hiring managers and HR personnel and are often flooded with resumes. Because they don‘t have the time or resources to deal with all of them, they find ways to eliminate candidates quickly.  Many don‘t give resumes much more than a cursory glance before deciding whether to keep or toss them. So, you must make those precious few seconds count.  Here are some suggestions for making your resume stand out from a crowded field:  Always tailor your resume to the […]

Does Your Company Tolerate Office Bullies?

You’ve likely encountered bullies as you were growing up. And if you were the target of one of these mean-spirited individuals, you couldn’t wait until you grew up and were rid of them for good.  Guess what? They haven’t gone away—at least, not entirely. One or more of them could be in your company right now, intimidating other workers and spreading malicious gossip or outright lies. Bullies love to steal credit from […]

Is Your Career Path Making You Unhappy?

Remember that feeling of dread you got every Sunday night when you thought about starting another week at that job. Well, now it’s hitting you every night and most mornings, too. You thought you would feel differently after the promotion, but nothing changed because you aren’t inspired by the work you do each day.  From everyone else’s perspective, you look happy and prosperous. But it’s all but impossible to feel true happiness when you find […]

Signs You Don’t Appear Approachable to Your Team

You’ve seen them throughout your life: those special individuals everyone wants to be around, with their magnetic personality and welcoming demeanor. You can pick them out at every social gathering by all those smiling faces that surround them.  And then there’s you and the majority of us: you might be just as successful, caring, and good-natured as those “popular […]

5 Common Resume Mistakes to Avoid

If you are looking for work in today’s competitive environment, there is no room for mistakes on your resume. Even the smallest errors could cause a hiring employer to reject you as a viable candidate. On the other hand, if you can avoid these mistakes and put a professional-looking resume on the desk of a hiring […]