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You have a wonderful offer, you’ve given notice to your employer, you’ve resisted the counteroffer and you’re ready to leave the old and start the new.  It’s Sunday night, you’re starting tomorrow, you’re excited albeit nervous.   Unfortunately in this current COVID-19 environment, where working from home is  the norm you have no where to go… Read more »

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  Per Bloomberg News (1 minute read), “Over 200,000 H-1B visa workers could lose their legal status by June.  Concerns arise about “a catastrophe at a human level and an economic level” if visa issues aren’t addressed.”   This represents over 200,000 people with huge payrolls who spend money in our economy and pay taxes.   What does… Read more »

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Per Talroo Insights, “The job market in March and April 2020 was tumultuous, and not only in ways we expected. Job seeker trends were holding steady, but changed quickly after the first CDC recommendations. Larger-than-normal unemployment benefits reduced job seeker demand. Work-from-home, warehouse, and healthcare hiring is more active than before the crisis.” Read and… Read more »

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  Get Battle Ready Furloughs, Layoffs and Hiring Freezes Per HRI, “The last thing employees and employers want is lost jobs. It means financial uncertainty for everyone involved, which is why most employers do everything they can to prevent downsizing or prolonged closures”.   Its very true when you consider the cost per hire including recruiting,… Read more »

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Thru the CARES Act, Federal Government has not forgotten the impact the pandemic has had on the GIG Worker, Freelancer and Independent Contractor, who as a category are not eligible for unemployment insurance.    However, they’re having issues accessing it.   READ On per CNN Business

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  You Do !!! if you believe we’ll get past COVID-19… You Do !!! if you believe companies will need critical resources to get them back to and beyond where they were pre-COVID-19. You Do !!! if you believe, when there are no requirements companies will furlough or lay off let their Internal Talent Acquisition… Read more »

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In this interesting read, the author offers up some valuable advice during this time of significant layoffs, job furloughs and yes…. HIRING!!  Although we’re no where near where we were with open requirements back in January we are seeing first hand and hearing on the other………….. Companies Are HIRING.    Remember, it’s still a numbers… Read more »

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“Tell Me About Yourself” or “Step me through your background” The 2 most common, open ended questions used to kick start your interview.  While it’s quite a simple question to respond to, after all, who knows you better than you, regardless of seniority, it still presents challenges to the candidate. Simple solution: Think…prior to the interview… Read more »