Harris Poll, on behalf of CareerBuilder, recently canvassed 2,201 U.S. hiring managers and human resource professionals across a spectrum of industries and company sizes. The question: What resume terms are the biggest turnoffs? The results: Best of breed: 38% Go-getter: 27% Think outside of the box: 26% Synergy: 22% Go-to person: 22% Thought leadership: 16%… Read more »

Stepping out into the warm early afternoon humidity of the streets, we were surprised to see the apocalyptic mass of dilapidated buildings surrounding the hotel was transformed into a teeming world of commerce filled touristy geegaws and tee shirts. Food vendors of every shade stared impassively as we walked past. Of course we were as… Read more »

Note:  Thanks to Joanne for inviting me to post this little travel adventure.  This is my first trip to Asia. The adventure began this past weekend (1/16/2016) when I flew to LA to meet my nephew, Steve, who flew in from Atlanta. We boarded Saturday morning for the long haul to Tokyo’s Narita Airport. We’ll… Read more »

If you’ve resolved to re-position yourself for a brighter, happier future, congratulations! Whether you want more money, more control over your work life or home life, or any of a million other reasons, it never hurts to honestly evaluate where you are in your career and confront the all-important question: is my field and work… Read more »

The BOLT Holiday Party happened December 12, starting with a traditional lunch at Hopmonk Tavern in Downtown Sonoma, followed by an amazing team-building scavenger hunt on the Plaza. What exactly is a team-building scavenger hunt? In short, it was supposed to be a fun collaborative activity that incorporates physical activity, support for local businesses, good-natured… Read more »

Employers with more than 50 employees are catching a small break in the new year. Some of the ACA’s reporting requirements have been pushed back. For more details, see this article.

We’re in the people business. We do our best to match the right employees with the right employers. Naturally that kind of work has its ups and downs. Fortunately we hit more than we miss, but occasionally we knock one out of the park. We recently got this note from one of our employees, Argie… Read more »

As the job market continues to improve, employers are looking for ways to keep their best employees. A steady paycheck and free coffee and donuts are no longer enough. One interesting approach is to offer a forgivable loan. The idea is to offer the loan with a repayment schedule that includes forgiving specific amounts of… Read more »

The high profile firing of former USC coach Steve Sarkisian is a lesson in the tangle of employment law. For those who haven’t heard, Sarkisian showed up for work drunk last month. It wasn’t the first time. USC initially put him on indefinite leave, and turned around and fired him a short time later. Here’s… Read more »

Tonight we’ll have our booth at the Expo. Come by and meet Danielle and Lisa. Danielle handles staffing for hospitality and events. This is an awesome way for you to earn that extra cash that makes college memories possible! With most events happening evenings and weekends this chance to earn cash is a perfect complement… Read more »