Green Bay Jobing Community Blogs

Ah, the beginning of summer. A time when baseball season is in full swing, swimming pools open and, of course, graduation time – when 20-somethings to working adults who have spent the past several years studying so diligently finally reap the fruits of their labor. And then, conversely, there are those individuals that have purchased their degrees from a “diploma mill.” As a human resource professional, if you are not familiar with that term, you ought ... (Read More)

It’s an enticing notion to be able to peek into an applicant’s personal life and secretly find out who they “really” are. But would-be snoopers be wary – using social media as an employee background check tool can be like taking a stroll through a minefield. There is no doubt that the use of the Internet and social networking sites to recruit candidates and screen applicants is on the rise. And more than any other in recent memory, this topic ... (Read More)

No matter how you look at it, the recent Ohio State shooting was a tragedy - there’s no debate about it. But much of the coverage thus far has focused on the background check of the shooter and debating has begun on what should and shouldn’t have come up in this person’s record and if this tragedy could have somehow been prevented. As many details are either still cloudy or have yet to be released, we should  refraining from this type of ... (Read More)

What makes managers who are good at their tasks, great leaders? Their abilities to train, give feedback, communicate effectively and motivate employees. Successful companies use pass-along training to develop these skills. Enabling them to turn great workers into great leaders - without hand-holding every new manager. The payoff: lower turnover, higher performance and exponential growth. How to do it? Pass-along training for managers and supervisors: -Turn good ... (Read More)

The holidays are over; it’s a new month, a new year.  January provides us with a clean slate, a fresh start, there’s a newness of where we are heading or what we could be about, what we could accomplish in 2010.  The month of January takes its name from Janus, the Roman god of gates and doorways.  He is depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions.  He looks left and right.  He views what is in the past and what is in the ... (Read More)

The holidays are over; it’s a new month, a new year, a new decade.  In a sense, January provides us with a clean slate, a fresh start.  There’s a newness of where we are heading or what we could be about, what we could accomplish in the new year.  We might have trips to plan, pounds to lose, friends to call, rooms to paint, a job change to implement, or books waiting to be read.  January can be a month of new intentions.  As we know, ... (Read More)

If the Jamie Lee Curtis commercial is correct-activity in yogurt boosts your immune system, being active in your job search boosts your chances of being hired.  By being active-I mean being fully committed to every aspect of your job search. Following up on the little details can be the factor that will get you hired. First, review your resume and have it checked for any errors.  If you need to make updates, have them double-checked as well.  Contact your ... (Read More)

Everyone wants to help a friend in need. Especially during the holiday season where depression over a job search can be at an all time high. And if you have a friend who is currently in job search, the natural tendency is to try more diligently to help him during this time of year. But before you start dishing out advice, make sure it’s actually helpful. Consider these typical comments/suggestions that many well-meaning friends make during someone’s job ... (Read More)

  (For more information, read my new book, Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough. And visit the book's official website!  ) I hope you’re having a wonderful holiday week.  As for me, I’m spending much of it doing my all-time favorite thing. No, not eating – which does happen to come in at a close second. I’ve been reading.  And I spent much of Christmas Day reading Kay Redfield ... (Read More)

  (For more information, read my new book, Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough. And visit the book's official website!  ) You know that a letter to an advice columnist is going to be good when it’s signed, “Anonymous.” Personally, I’m thinking that if you feel you must hide your identity, you pretty much already know the right answer. You just want to go the other way. A couple of ... (Read More)

0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false  In recent weeks I’ve been watching events unfold in Sedona  -- that whole James Arthur Ray thing and how people died in an ersatz sweat lodge.  I suppose for many people, a terrible event such as this (where people paid $9,000 for the privilege of dying a horrible death, surrounded in the gloom by their vomiting and fainting companions) is so exotic to most ... (Read More)

Martha Finney's new book, Unlock the Hidden Job Market:  6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough, is available online and in bookstores everywhere. Follow her on www.twitter.com/hiddenjobmarket. Last night I received an email from a reader who had this to say: "What if I'm not shy? What if I'm just not good at the art of shameless self-promotion and have difficulty identifying my value proposition? Then what?" Hmmmm. Hate networking as ... (Read More)

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      Feeling like you're losing control of your career? Nobody's responding to your applications? Wishing someone would return your calls? Your career is your own! Time to reclaim control over your future! This is the article for you! I hope you enjoy it!   If you’ve been between jobs for, like, an hour, you already know that wishing will get you only so far. Now. Luck. That could be another matter altogether. While you can’t control ... (Read More)

Speak your mind on the latest issues affecting how you get paid in the 2009 “Getting Paid In America” survey. The survey only takes five minutes and all participants will be entered to win a free paycheck and a trip to Las Vegas ! The survey, authored by the American Payroll Association, as part of its National Payroll Week campaign (www.nationalpayrollweek.com) asks workers to voice their opinions on issues that affect their paycheck.  Results from the ... (Read More)