Negotiating an extension can be the trickiest part of any contractor’s assignment. It can in some instances be the difference between building a successful career in consultancy – where you develop a real niche – and a jumpy, stop-start, short-lived, jack-of-all-trades one.

But little good advice exists on this topic and many contractors learn…

Finding a strong developer is not an easy task. As a rule, professionals of such caliber are in high demand, and it makes no sense for them to post their resumes on job boards. That’s why the process of searching for an ideal candidate may take much time and require additional knowledge and skills.

StackOverflow

StackOverflow is an online platform for IT professionals from all over the world (it currently has about 20 million users). The creators of this platform claim that…

The length of pre-employment checks shows no sign of decreasing. In fact, over the last five years the delay in hiring brought about by candidate vetting has increased by half to 15.2 days. This figure is even higher for…

Popular wisdom says that ‘Bards’ are those great story-tellers whose tales are embraced by the audience, not only once, but over and over again, for generations. The idea of a Bard conjures up names like Homer, Shakespeare, and perhaps few others. Reality is quite a bit different, though.

Etymology of the word “Bard” shows that it is of Welsh origin,…

Working in a corporate environment for long hours can be taxing, especially when the person working above you forgets to see you as a person and begins to perceive you as a machine with no emotions or personal life, what so ever. And, this is the scenario that most employees deal with today when their managers fail to foster an environment that exhibits positivity and coherence.

Therefore, managers have an essential role to play when it comes to infusing efficiency into an…

Implementing this simple screening routine can have a hugely beneficial impact on your recruiting process - and results!

A simple, yet often overlooked recruiting practice

Do you regularly conduct phone screening…

Do you know what Social Amplification is? Find out the what's and why's of Social Amplification in my video. 

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Being made redundant is never a pleasant experience. Even for some who volunteer, and in doing so receive a large windfall, there can remain a feeling of rejection. But whatever the circumstances, it doesn’t have to spell the end of a career. 

By adhering to a handful of key principles, redundancy can quickly transform into an…

https://www.4cornerresources.com/blog/hiring-employees-for-large-vs-small-business

Many resources exist online that address the topic of choosing between working for major corporations versus small businesses. However, not as many resources focus on what small organizations versus large companies should focus on…

Writing your first CV or updating an old one probably feels like a daunting task that will take hours or even days to complete.

There is a massive amount of advice you can find about writing CVs, whether it’s how to make your CV stand out or five different …

When you hire a new employee, you’re selective. During the interview(s), you ask all the right questions to identify their skills and weaknesses. You conduct the necessary due diligence to ensure the best candidate is being placed.

Your applicant tracking system will help facilitate thousands of placements, so it’s important to approach your…

Breaking up is hard to do. And although plenty of material exists on the best way to tackle that tricky resignation meeting, sometimes it’s through highlighting what not to do that sound advice emerges.

By failing to follow five simple…

Do you know that 25% of Americans plan to look for a new job in 2019?

Job searching will be seeing new rules this year. Though it is a candidate-driven market, the employers can still control the job searching process.

Here are top 5 tips for the candidates which they can use while looking for a job.

• A One-Page…

Am I in the right role?

It seems a pretty straightforward question. But in order to answer it accurately, you may need to ask yourself a whole series of further questions.

• Does your role make best use of your skills, your experience?
• Is there room for growth and career…

With the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reporting the national unemployment rate as holding steady at 3.7% for the third consecutive month, the job market is looking good for job seekers. However, this positive economic effect for job seekers isn’t necessarily as positive for the job recruitment efforts of both large and small businesses. This is why it’s…