Effort and Interest Win Video Interviews

Prior to the pandemic, most professional interviews took place in-person. Preparation included knowing your route to the employer’s office, picking out professional attire that matched your intended company, and showing up prepared with your resume. However, the traditional interview decorum has become more casual as many people have spent the past two years interviewing via…

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Long-Term Employee Discount

Salary transparency laws are cropping up across the country to eliminate pay inequity. For many candidates, it is a long-awaited shift from secretive pay scales and the dreaded ‘based on experience’ line in a job description. Previously, time and effort were put into the interviewing process without knowing whether the compensation was worth it. However,…

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NYC Amends Salary Range Disclosure Law

In January, the New York City Council announced that it would require salary range requirements on job listings for employees working in New York City.  The bill intended to increase pay transparency and close the persistent wage gap by providing a good faith salary range to applicants.  Initially, this law was set to go into…

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You Need to Actively Retain Remote Employees

Remote work has been made out to be the holy grail of work benefits these days. And it’s true, it is one of the top demands from candidates who are looking for new jobs this year. But remote flexibility doesn’t absolve companies from providing other benefits that in-office employees may enjoy. They may have more…

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The Great Reshuffle

After the Great Resignation comes The Great Reshuffle. For much of 2021, we were bombarded with news of employees leaving their jobs in droves. They were pursuing more flexible opportunities, quitting unsupportive work environments, or simply leaving the workforce entirely.  Although demand for talent remains at an all-time high, the exodus of employees has subsided.…

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Will Working From Home Elongate Employee Tenure?

Commuters in and around large cities spend years of their lives in transit. Two hours of commuting, delayed trains, and waking up early to clear snow have long been the norm. Every day, the same cycle, trying to make it to the office on time.  The last two years have changed all of that. Extended…

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5 Ways to Prepare for Salary Negotiations in 2022

You strategically prepare for your job interviews by researching companies, updating your resume, and reaching out to your network. Have you also prepared your compensation strategy? Define what you need: What do I need to leave my current job? Analyze your current base salary, bonus, review process, retirement plans, equity package, commission, benefits, commute time…

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NYC: Salary Range Disclosure Signed Into Law

In January, the New York City Council enacted a local law prohibiting employers from posting job listings without minimum and maximum salary information. Beginning in May of 2022, employers that are publishing job listings publicly or internally (including promotions or transfers) are required to include a “good faith” salary range. The Goal of the Law…

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Competing for Time: Establish an Approved Hiring Process

You wouldn’t apply to a job without updating your resume, defining your target salary, or doing research on your future employer.  Good candidates are prepared for their interviews, yet many employers are lacking in their own preparation for the hiring process.   The expectation that candidates are solely responsible the success of their application is…

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Six Reasons Your Job Offer Was Rejected

After four rounds of interviews, exchanged emails, and the OK from HR, you’re ready to make the hire. You send over the job offer and wait for them to accept.  But instead, you get a polite rejection; ‘Thanks, but no thanks.’   Where did it fall apart? Were there warning signs? In many industries, competition…

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