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We frequently post job opportunities, advise and news at MS-IL. Browse our blog posts for advice on acquiring jobs with MS-IL and boost your employment value.
We frequently post job opportunities, advise and news at MS-IL. Browse our blog posts for advice on acquiring jobs with MS-IL and boost your employment value.
We live in a world that changes quickly, so employers are looking for workers who are able to adapt to changes and stay current. If you want to be a sharp candidate who stands out to potential employers, it’s important to improve upon your skills or learn something new. To help catch the attention of… View Article
As a manager, you probably have several meetings to attend on any given day. While this can get tiresome and make you want to trim down on the volume of your meetings, one that is very important to the success of your team is the one-on-one meeting with each of your employees. One-on-one meetings with… View Article
The interview is the best time to get to know a job candidate. You will be able to find out if they are qualified for the position and also a good fit for your company culture. A job candidate knows there is a lot riding on the interview, so it can be a very stressful… View Article
Preparing for your interview is just as important as crafting your resume. This meeting will be a deciding factor to whether or not you get the job. Such an important milestone in the job-search process is exactly why you do your best to be well prepared. Most interview preparation revolves around researching the company, practicing… View Article
A key responsibility for every manager is setting effective and attainable goals for their employees. This is very important to the success of both the employee, the team, and the company as a whole. When managers set effective goals for their employees, there are a few key benefits: Helps create short-term focus to go in… View Article
At first thought, maybe the terms “boss” and “leader” seem like the same, but in reality, they are quite different. In the workforce, it’s much better to be a leader for your team, guiding them to success, than a boss who just gives orders without a greater purpose. Follow These 4 Tips to Be a… View Article
Hiring managers and employers are looking at a variety of factors when they review resumes. Everything from education to work history, plus quite a bit in between, including soft skills. Soft skills are quality that help make an employee well-rounded. You can convey these skills throughout the hiring process whether it be in the resume,… View Article
A slow hiring process has many implications, not just lost time onboarding a new hire and slower office productivity because of this gap. In fact, a hiring process that drags on has economic costs, creates negative candidate issues, damages your company’s brand, and results in bad decision making. The Economic Costs of a Slow Hiring… View Article
In the recent years, one growing problem for companies is the rise of employees missing work. Employees who are missing work are often not sick, and this makes the issue even more complicated. While some companies have an absenteeism policy, most companies do not and these responsibilities tend to fall on the immediate supervisors. This… View Article
A slow hiring process has many implications, not just lost time onboarding a new hire and slower office productivity because of this gap. In fact, a hiring process that drags on has economic costs, creates negative candidate issues, damages your company’s brand, and results in bad decision making. THE ECONOMIC COSTS OF A SLOW HIRING… View Article
The job interview can be a stressful, yet exciting event in any professional’s career. And even though the majority of the time will be spent with the you answering questions and talking about why you are qualified for the job, it’s also an important time to show your interviewer how interested you are in the… View Article
What’s one of the biggest fears of any hiring manager? Making a bad hire. But, is hiring an overqualified candidate a bad hire? This is often debated by human resources professionals everywhere. This article won’t answer the question, but it will illustrate a few pros and cons of this debate, so you can decide what… View Article
Many workers can fall into the vicious cycle of putting their job over their health. Staying up late, working during lunch, and never getting a break from the job can not only contribute to low employee morale, it can take a serious toll on your employee’s health. A good, responsible company should value the health… View Article
After carefully selecting your new hire, another important part of your job is just beginning – onboarding and training. Properly training your employee makes a huge impact in how successful that new employee is at their job and can also affect your employee retention rate. Follow These Four Tips to Train Your New Hire With… View Article
As a manager, one of your jobs is keeping your team motivated, on task and ultimately, successful at their jobs. Obviously, you can’t be totally responsible for how successful an employee will be, but there are a few ways to help them be successful and motivated. One of those ways is through employee recognition and… View Article