employees

Mistakes job seekers don’t know they make and tips for a successful interview

 
TAMPA – Whether you are handing in your resume at a job fair, dropping it in the mail, or clicking send on an email, the application process can be confusing, intimidating and sometimes brutal.

Some companies receive hundreds of applicants for a single opening.  We want to help you hone your skills and nail the interview so we asked the experts.

Lisa Murfield works as the human resources manager for a large Tampa law firm and is the former president of HR Tampa.  Mary Spadaro heads up HR for Employee Management Services, and Ed Hoppenjans has been in H-R for more than a decade.  Continue reading

7 Lessons For Good Leaders

By Kristin Supancich

7 Lessons for Good Leaders

If “management is doing things right and leadership is doing the right things”, what exactly are these ‘right things’? How do we know when we’re doing them and when we’re not? The latest findings from the 2011 Kelly Global Workforce Index show that leadership culture and practice is failing to fulfill employees’ needs and expectations—and for companies looking to strengthen their employment brand, this is a clear opportunity. The way we learn to lead seems doomed if organizations are simply leaving the process up to existing managers. With such consistent poor feedback from employees globally, it’s time for organizations to take this issue to heart and find solutions. Continue reading