13 Signs You Should Turn Down a Job Offer

It can be a difficult decision to make, to turn down a job offer, especially if you have been looking for some time. Remember though, that you spend a lot of your time at work, and it is really important that you find the right fit. Taking the time to evaluate whether the job you have been offered is the right job is well worth it, for your sake (and your family) as well as for your potential employer. Remember, you’re not the only one whose turned...

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Top 12 Do’s and Don’ts for Starting a New Job

Are you about to start a new job? Are you getting the new job jitters? Even though it’s really exciting to be beginning a new phase of your career, it can also be stressful and a little scary to start a new job. Review these tips for starting a new job, and you’ll be ready for a smooth transition to your new employer. Plan Your Departure One way to alleviate some of the stress is to take some time to plan and get organized. If you’re currently employed,...

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Computer Skills That Will Help You Get Hired

In today’s technologically oriented economy, it’s no surprise that employees with strong computer skills fare better in the job market than their technology challenged counterparts. This trend influences hiring for virtually all jobs, not just technology-centered positions. If your computer skills aren’t where you’d like them to be, there are many free and low-cost ways to upskill your credentials – and boost your career. What Computer Skills Do...

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5 Free and Easy Ways to Improve Your Computer Skills

With technology becoming more and more prevalent in the workplace, it’s more important than ever to have basic computer hardware and software skills. An employer will be looking for computer skills on your resume, and you need to be able to walk the walk in addition to talk to the talk—meaning that you need to be able to know how to use a computer when you’re on the job. Here are 5 free and easy way to improve your computer skills. Short on time?...

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How to Interview While Wearing a Face Mask

Since April 2020, when the CDC recommended that everyone wear a face mask in public, masks have become the world’s most ubiquitous accessory – and for good reason. The latest research shows that wearing a mask protects both the wearer and the people around them, reducing transmission of the virus.   So, if you go on an in-person job interview during the pandemic, you will likely be asked to wear a mask. In fact, everyone involved should wear...

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What Not to Do in a Job Interview

Job interviews can be awkward. They give you just a couple of hours at most to serve up the perfect snapshot of your qualifications and personality. The pressure’s on. If you slip up, you may lose the opportunity or agree to something you don’t truly want. Navigating a job interview is an art form that comes more naturally to some than to others. When you’re interviewing for a job, there are a lot of things you should do and tools...

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Firm Culture is a Key Factor for Job Seekers and Talent Recruiters

What do prospective employees look for in a new firm? When do firms and their recruiters miss the boat? And how can firms attract and retain top talent in the midst of business disruption like a pandemic? What Matters Most to Job Seekers Hinge Research Institute recently completed a study among professional services firms to explore perceptions about what matters most to job seekers. We gathered perspective from job seekers at various career stages...

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Considering Coding Bootcamp? 9 Things You Should Know

Coding bootcamps can take your career to the next level – if you choose wisely. Learning to code is an undeniably great way to broaden your career prospects. Almost every company needs coders in some capacity. Professional coders might work as developers in tech companies, or they can serve multiple companies on a freelance basis. Best of all, coding gigs pay well. In most career paths, there are no shortcuts. However, many tech education startups...

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3 Things You Can Do To Be More Creative at Work

Most people view Steve Jobs as a creative genius. And history may well just judge that to be the case. But what if you were to discover that Bill Gates is also a creative genius—and perhaps even more so than Steve Jobs! Now that would be controversial. That would be uncomfortable. That would go against the accepted orthodoxy.  But not if you look at it with a Creator Mindset. Deeply embroiled in a lengthy lawsuit over the look and feel of the...

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Things to Negotiate at a Job (Besides Money)

Everyone knows that a salary is negotiable. What most employees don’t know is that almost everything is negotiable, within reason.  If you’re starting a job or have proven yourself to be a valuable employee in a company, you can negotiate for anything from flexible work hours to office vending machines. “Most of the time, there’s no harm in asking,” said Amber Clayton, director of the Society for Human Resource Management...

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