Typically, one of the first steps for landing a career in the healthcare field is to apply with a resume to your desired position. Even though the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects job growth of over 30% across the healthcare field in the next several years, you may not have an easy in depending on where you live. You must make sure that your resume gives you the edge that you need to win out over all the other applicants. [Read more…] about 5 Resume Tips for Healthcare Employees
Ways to Make a Happier Blue-Collar Workforce
Not enough is said about blue collar workers in the media today. While those in more prestigious industries are often written about, blue collar workers are the backbone of society and deserve more attention. If you oversee a staff of blue collar workers, here are some tips on how you can keep them happy, satisfied, and productive in their work.
Create A Managerial Staff That Cares
One of the biggest complaints amongst blue collar workers is that managers and superiors see them as nothing more than cogs in the machine. The simplest way to make your workers happier is by showing you care, and treating them like equals and individuals. Create a space where workers feel listened to and will be able to connect with management more personally. Make sure your different levels of employees interact often. When your employees feel appreciated, they’re more incentivized to work hard and will make the extra effort in.
Put Thought into Scheduling
Another common complaint of those in the blue collar workforce is that no thought is put into scheduling. Those who want to accumulate lots of hours and rack up overtime don’t get the time they want, and those who need a lighter schedule are often scheduled too much. If you put thought, time, and [Read more…] about Ways to Make a Happier Blue-Collar Workforce
The Most Outsourced Jobs
The term outsourcing represents a business partnership between a company and an individual (or company). In this partnership, they agree that the company will contract services from an outside provider who will be paid an agreed upon fee for their services. This type of business partnership can be long or short term.
An important detail of outsourcing is that the company that does the work doesn’t become an employee of the company that hired them.
In general, businesses look to outsource their processes to some other entity for a variety of reasons:
- Because they can save money
- Because some other organization can do that job better
- Because the need is short term and hiring is time consuming and expensive
This is a good arrangement which helps both parties benefit and enables them making money. This trend has grown so fast that today, you can find professional companies that outsource their services. This is their business model, and it works.
Here, we will talk about some of the most common outsourced jobs since the start of 2017.
Call Center Services
Call centers provide various services
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5 Digital Marketing Careers to Consider
You don’t need an insider to tell you that the world of digital marketing has been thriving for quite some time and that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future and, as this industry develops, so will the need for various experts in the field.
Not only is the number of employees rising, but jobs are also getting increasingly creative and attractive. Also, the remuneration packages are improving, along with many perks that are supposed to help people find and maintain a favourable work-life balance.
If you have considered a career in digital marketing, you need to know what kinds of jobs are on offer and whether you have what it takes to perform them successfully. Here is a list of five of the most popular careers in this industry:
SEO Analyst
If you possess analytical skills and enjoy finding solutions to problems, this might be the right job for you. These experts analyse and control websites, trying to make them as search engine-friendly as possible and resolving any issues that might prevent the site from being crawled and indexed.
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Pros and Cons of Hiring a Business Consultant
With the “Gig” economy booming, hiring outside consultants has become quite fashionable these days. Even smaller companies and startups are hiring them. However, are they worth the price? Let’s look at some of the pros and cons of hiring a business consultant, especially for a smaller venture.
Pros:
Business consultants offer many benefits to companies. Here are some of them:
Outside Expertise
Sometimes you need outside expertise that just can’t be found among your in-house employee pool. Perhaps you need a computer system or network upgrade and your staff just isn’t up to the job or they just don’t have the time. Rather than hiring a permanent IT guy it might be more cost effective and result in a better job if you hire a short-term consultant who will come in, do the job and not be an ongoing expense.
Specialization
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Managing Remote Employees
We’re witnessing a huge increase in the number of people working remotely. This trend has proven to be a win/win as it is efficient and cost effective for many companies while also providing flexibility and opportunity for employees. Also, experts from various fields can now look for a job in places that they would never be able to commute to.
However, there are many issues that have arisen with the emergence of remote working, such as organizing staff meetings or supervising employees who work from home. Many companies have been dealing with such issues for years now, and their experience is something that could benefit others who have employees working remotely.
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Social Security Benefits: Planning for Your Future
Social Security is the common name for the United States federal government’s Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI). The program guarantees the nation’s most vulnerable citizens can depend on a minimum sustenance and care support. Taxpayers fund Social Security through payroll taxes, self-employment contributions, and IRS investment of these funds into special government trusts. The Social Security Cost of Living Act (COLA) guarantees increases in benefits amounts to account for inflation but in recent years the official inflation rate has been low enough that they have not given Cost of Living increases. Americans become eligible to draw Social Security benefits when they reach age 62 but depending on the year you were born you may not get full benefits until you are 67 (or older). To ensure you will receive your full Social Security benefits when the time comes, you need to begin planning for your future now. The following measures can help you plan for and protect your benefits. [Read more…] about Social Security Benefits: Planning for Your Future
Top 5 Places To Work In U.S. Oil And Gas
Anadarko Petroleum and Chevron have emerged as the top two employers in U.S. oil and gas, according to a survey conducted by the job site Indeed. The top five for the industry was completed by Plains All American at #3, Occidental Petroleum at #4, and Noble Energy at #5.
Indeed said that it ranked companies based on a number of factors but generally speaking, the better the site visitor ratings and reviews a company had, the higher it ranked on the “Best Places to Work” list.
The site has 200 million unique visitors monthly, lending credibility to its findings. The reviews and ratings it collected to compile the rankings included postings from current and former employees.
These, in the case of Anadarko, Chevron, and the rest of the best, praised the companies for [Read more…] about Top 5 Places To Work In U.S. Oil And Gas
5 Tips to Manage House Payments While You’re Unemployed
While you may not look forward to going to work every morning, it does provide the income that you need to make the mortgage payment. However, if you are out of work, it doesn’t mean that you should immediately look to sell the family home. Obviously, the best solution would be to plan ahead and pay into an emergency fund which optimally would cover 6 months of living expenses. But what if you weren’t that farsighted?
Here are some ways to manage the mortgage payment until you can get back to work:
1) Apply for Unemployment Benefits
The first thing to do when you become unemployed is to apply for unemployment benefits through your state unemployment agency. Often it takes time to be eligible for benefits or to wade through all the “red tape” before you actually get your benefits. So it pays to start early. Unemployment benefits vary by state with high cost states like Massachusetts paying as much as $993 per week for 30 weeks. But most states limit benefits to a maximum of 26 weeks and pay less than $500 per week. Note: While you are collecting unemployment benefits might be a good time to acquire new skills that make you more employable. See: Highly Skilled Worker Shortage in a Recession?
2) Call the Lender
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4 Tips For Avoiding Unemployment and Achieving Professional Success
The economic collapse of 2008 taught us that job security is really just a fleeting illusion. If you were to lose your job, would you be able to find another? Would your passion and drive make you stand out when compared to other job candidates?
What Defines Success?
Winston Churchill said, “Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” If you believe in what you are doing and are passionate, you will succeed, despite the odds.
The following are 4 tips for finding a job you can excel at without having to worry about unemployment at some point in the future. [Read more…] about 4 Tips For Avoiding Unemployment and Achieving Professional Success