Once we leave school behind, we’re inclined to forget about a tool that remains ready to help us throughout our lives. Whether you rent your home or you own, the chances are you’re paying for a library right around the corner from you. If you haven’t stepped into it for a while, now might just… Read more »
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Cal Maritime Job Fair 1/27/15
BOLT was pleased to participate in the Job Fair on campus at Cal Maritime in Vallejo, on Tuesday, January 27. We met a lot of great people, and extended the opportunity for students to earn some needed cash!
Good Words, Bad Words, and Resumes
Keeping with the recent theme of considering your reader when you draft your resume, here’s an article that gives you words to avoid and words to use as you assemble your professional history. The lists are starkly different. Not surprisingly, the words that drove HR pros crazy were empty buzzwords. The writer is tempted to… Read more »
Is Your Resume Ready to Send?
We’ve talked a lot about resumes, and in the business of job hunting there are few things more important. Before an employer ever takes a look at you, you first must get their attention with your resume. In any communication, it’s important to consider who you are addressing. Whether it’s an ad, a love note,… Read more »
Workplace Violence
By their nature, headlines focus on the spectacular. Recent events in France highlight the possibility of the special case of workplace violence involving firearms. While many are tempted to join the clamor to ban guns, but there is more to the story, especially at work. Obviously no policy will protect anyone from a determined shooter.… Read more »
Finally! The Christmas Photo!
The American Canyon Party: Left to Right, Camila Matthews, Jim Mahoney, Melissa Espinoza, Anthony Pizziol and Jane Tanner.
Who is Full Time?
With the Affordable Care Act deadline here, here are some tips to help you calculate who is a full time employee and who is not, just in case. Hopefully you have all this sorted out by now, but just in case…Happy New Year!
Organizations BOLT is Proud to Support
We are proud to support the following organizations: WillMar Family Grief and Healing Center Child Haven Mothers Against Drunk Driving Sonoma State University: Weiss/Caldwell Entrepreneur Fund, School of Business and Economics The Sonoma County Deputy Sheriff’s Association ASA Staffing PAC: The American Staffing Association’s Political Action Committee If you’re interested in joining us in… Read more »
Federal Firing Squad?
If you are confronting implementation of the Affordable Care Act (aka: ACA/Obamacare), you know how confusing the law is. Just to add to your perplexities, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed three suits against different employers over their wellness programs. The lawsuits not only threaten employers, but also threaten the support of the most… Read more »
SSU Grad Looking to Hit Ground Running!
One of the exceptional people we met at the SSU Career Expo is Jackie. She will be graduating next month with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She is a dean’s list student, active in numerous extra-curriculars, and she has a solid work history. She studied abroad, spending six months in… Read more »