I have to admit I have always had a very, very, very strong aversion to assessment tests. I took one in high school and it told me I was supposed to be a plumber… and although I am a huge fan of Home Depot and have never met a home improvement project I didn’t […]

Employers are looking for creative ways of hiring employees. Whether that is due to a competitive market place, or not as many qualified candidates, it depends on the field. One thing in common is some of the outside the box recruiting techniques employers are using.
The various ways of recruiting employees are:
• Specified job fairs
• Internal recruiting – […]

Social networking sites have quickly become the latest tool in advertising, or like Maxim Healthcare Services, they are also being used to recruit potential employees.
Maxim Health Services is a leading provider of medical staffing, home healthcare, and wellness across the United States. They are one of the first to step out of the box, by […]

I have been waiting it for several years now, and FINALLY just saw it on television for the first time (while I’ve been glued to the TV set watching our Red Sox sweep the series!!!! But I digress…
There is finally a tv ad warning people (kids, in particular) about the risks […]

There is an **epidemic** of parental over-involvement in kids’ lives that has hit an all-time high… and it just HAS to stop. Seriously. If you are a parent of a college student, PLEASE read this post:
You do NOT need to write resumes for your kids, apply to jobs on behalf of your kids, […]