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The right employees can take your small business to the next level, but choosing them isn’t always easy when all you have to go on is a one-page resume. Every candidate wants to put their best foot forward and that can make it difficult to decide who to invite for an interview. While choosing the […]

As jobseekers scour jobsites for potential relevant openings, it behooves them to apply to as many positions as possible. Of the applicants who send out their resume 1 to 10 times, only 12.6% book 3 to 7 interviews, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But of the applicants who send out their resume 21

You know the token “funny one” at your workplace? Well, those coworkers are self-aware, and they’re speaking out. It’s called being a “personality hire,” and the term is trending on TikTok from those claiming that their charisma landed them their job, rather than the qualifications on their resume. Beneath the jokes and the self-deprecation, there’s

Though they haven’t even reached 30% of the total labor force yet, Gen Zers (or zoomers) are beginning to align on many issues with their employers, like the preference for hybrid remote work and the importance of better benefits. Gen Z and their managers also agree about one of the most pressing business issues: Graduating

Have you ever wondered what skills to put on a resume? Today might be your lucky day to learn a few tips from the HR Digest. Skills are a vital part of the job evaluation process. An employer will decide on which candidates to interview based on how relevant the skills on their resumes are

The secret to standing out in your job search isn’t just dazzling an interviewer or crafting the perfect follow-up email — the first step toward landing your dream job is honing your skills. “Skills are the most important factor when it comes to landing a job right now,” LinkedIn career expert Blair Heitmann tells CNBC

A new survey by Stride Health, a platform that connects independent workers to the benefits marketplace, gathered the feedback of over 4,000 independent and gig workers and found that 24% are currently uninsured. Of those, 58% cited prohibitive cost as the reason they opted not to purchase coverage, with 80% saying they believe monthly health

An emerging trend is occurring within the jobs sector in the U.S. and abroad: More employers are looking to hire workers based on their skills rather than how much experience they have. About 45% of companies are adopting a “skills first” approach, a strategy that helps reduce bias, and 33% are replacing resumes as a

Job hunters primarily focus on scouring job boards to find their next role. Little do they know, they are missing out on the hidden job market, a treasure trove of jobs that are not posted online. People unfamiliar with the hidden job market feel excluded from a secret stash of exclusive jobs unavailable to the

With Twitter, Meta and Salesforce axing large swathes of their workforces, tech workers will understandably be concerned about whether their jobs are safe from the squeeze of a recession. But while a number of big tech companies have taken action to slow, freeze or even reverse hiring in pre-emptive efforts to save costs and streamline,