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12 Great Job Fair Tips: How to Show Employers the Right Stuff You have 7 seconds to make a good first impression with an employer at a job fair. If you show the right stuff you are much more likely...
4 Community College Programs that Can Help You Get Good Jobs Now
Last week, President Obama announced he wants to make the first two years of community college free for students who “are willing to work for it.” His America’s College Promise proposal would...
New Year, New Career: How Staffing Agencies Can Help
Do you have a New Year’s resolution to find a new job? Whether you are looking for a different job in your field or a completely new career now is the perfect time to make a move. Switching jobs can...
How the ACA Might Impact the Employees and Clients of Friday Services
How the ACA Might Impact the Employees and Clients of Friday Services The Affordable Care Act (ACA), the comprehensive healthcare reform law often referred to as “Obamacare,” is impacting all health...
Friday Services is Thankful for Job Growth
No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. –Alfred North Whitehead During this Thanksgiving season,...
Thank You, Veterans
In the first Veteran’s Day Proclamation, issued in 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower called upon our nation to “solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in...
Why More High School Seniors Should Consider Careers in Manufacturing
Too few of our nation’s young people are considering careers in manufacturing today. This is a shame. Manufacturing is a growing sector of our economy that offers good jobs that pay well. Right now,...
5 Great Jobs that Don’t Require a 4-Year Degree
There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about the growing number of university graduates who left school with a mountain of debt and few job prospects. College is not the only way to start...
Finding a Mentor
Mentors can play a crucial role in who we become as people. A great mentor can offer, through their wisdom and experience, the keys to professional succes. It doesn’t matter whether you are fresh...
Improving Your Work-Life Balance
Obtaining a healthy balance between work and life is hard work and ongoing, but it is rewarding and worth the effort. Even if your job is totally fulfilling, you need to balance it with your life’s...
Increasing your Productivity
Are you constantly finding yourself behind schedule? Do you feel like your to-do list gains two items for every one you cross off? Are you under pressure to become more productive? Increasing your...
Work Relationships
Building healthy relationships at work is an essential key to career success. Of course, some people find relating to others an easy and vital part of whom they are, but even the shy and reserved...
Applying the Traits of a Leader to your Job Search
When you’re ready to find greener pastures, don’t just jump the fence. Apply these five leadership traits to your job search and secure the position that fits you best. Vision: Leaders have a...
Engaging and Retaining Top Quality Candidates.
With 2014 being called the Year of the Employee, HR departments must set new benchmarks for engaging and retaining their best employees. Most highly qualified, top-rated employees rate their job...
Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials
Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and the Millennials are three distinct generations of employees, who bring different angles to the workforce. Of course, every individual is also shaped by his/her own set of...
How to Write an Effective Cover Letter
A cover letter is a resume’s best friend. While many believe that a cover letter simply introduces a resume, it does much more. Cover letters allow you to talk about important experiences and skills...
Resume Writing Tips
A resume is a tool to get the employer’s attention. You need a well-written, up-to-date resume to market yourself effectively. An attention-getting resume is one that conveys your brand (learn more...
Questions to Ask During an Interview
At the end of the formal interview the employer will ask if you have any questions. The following are examples of acceptable questions to ask. Questions To Ask The Employer: What would you expect...
How to Get a Job
It’s competitive – but you can do it with our help. We can assist you with resume writing, preparation for an interview, how to dress, and how to build your skills.
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