As the economy rebounds from the various shocks and insults of the past few years, employers are looking to temporary employees in new ways. The increasing financial burdens imposed on employers are making them ever more cautious when they seek to increase their payrolls. As a result, employers are looking increasingly to staffing agencies to… Read more »
Category: Career Tips
Are You Covered?
Cover letters tell the employer why… Your cover letter is the first thing a prospective employer will see about you. Like all first impressions, it is critical. It’s your opportunity to tell your prospective employer to stop looking, because you are the person they are looking for. That means you can’t afford canned, one-size-fits-all statements.… Read more »
The Simplest Things…
It doesn’t matter if you’re interviewing for CEO position or showing up for a catering job, attention to detail is the key to success. We’re not talking about some high level skill or job-related task. The most important thing you bring to an interview or to a job is not your training or experience. Obviously… Read more »
Job Seeking 101: Professional Follow-up
Following up with people you meet, whether at interviews, networking or other social events is the single most important thing you can do to assure your success in job hunting. There are some simple rules to follow that will “lock down” the impression you make with the people you meet, and maximize your chances for… Read more »
4-Tens and Temps
Recently we’ve received orders from companies working 4 ten hour shifts per week (4×10). We’ve appreciated the orders, because for our assignment employees who can manage the longer workdays, the 3 day weekend is very appealing. Because 4×10 schedules are an exception for us, we encountered a situation we hadn’t thought about before. If you’re… Read more »
Update from the comfort of home!
Upgrading your skills is the key to upgrading your lifestyle. Nothing beats paid experience, but classwork is important too. If you’ve learned some new stuff on the job or in a classroom, be sure to let us know. We’ll review your updated resume along with what you tell us. In some cases we might have… Read more »
Tattoo Taboo
Today it’s hard to turn on the TV and not see tattoos on athletes, soldiers and celebrities. They are nearly as common as TV itself. Yet, they are also strange to many people. So if you have tattoos, you must be attentive to how others see you. You have limited control over what other people… Read more »
Catering Guidelines
The catering events we serve generally very high end affairs. If you’re working an event, it’s often good to ask yourself, “If I was paying $50,000 for this party would I be happy?” Your job is to facilitate a great experience for our client’s client. Unless you are directed otherwise, please follow these guidelines: 1.… Read more »
Solano WIB Job Fair
The Solano Workforce Investment Board held a Job Fair October 6. The event was very well organized and very well attended. There were over 30 employers present. We took over 170 resumes and we were impressed with the caliber of people attending. If you left us your resume we are working hard to match you with… Read more »
Success: What You Don't Say is Important!
HERE’S WHAT NOT TO SAY ON BUSINESS PHONE CALLS! Whether you are a secretary, receptionist, sales person or executive, the way in which you handle the telephone can go a long way toward determining your success or failure. The following phrases should never be used by themselves during business calls with a customer, colleagues, clients… Read more »