At the end of the day, even if they love their job, people work to get a paycheck. They need to pay for utilities, support their families, and save for retirement. However, it isn’t advisable to ask how much a job pays in your first interview. Companies want a new hire that’s really interested in the job and company culture, not just a paycheck.
But when are you supposed to bring up pay then? And how should you ask? We’ve got you covered. (more…)
Express Employment Professionals earned ClearlyRated’s 2022 Best of Staffing® Client Award and Talent Diamond Award, thanks to our loyal associates and clients. Many of whom read this blog. So thank you!
Fewer than 1% of all staffing agencies in the U.S. and Canada earn the Best of Staffing designation. (more…)
The pandemic changed the way we work. Although many businesses are back in the workplace, it’s still just as important as ever to be productive when working remotely. Maybe you’re still remote even though some of your co-workers are back in the office, or perhaps your company adopted a three-days in, two days-out policy and you’ll be working remotely a portion of the time. (more…)
Job applicants spend most of their time researching questions their interviewer might ask and coming up with suitable answers. Which makes sense, given that most of the interview is spent answering questions. However, it’s just as important to come up with a few questions of your own to ask after the interview is over. Clever questions can both help you learn if the position is right for you and show your interviewer you’re the right person for the job. Here are a few questions that are always great to ask. (more…)
Explore a career as a dental assistant!
Despite already having experience with several jobs, many working adults are unable to answer the age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
Our Job Spotlight monthly blog series is designed to help answer that question. In this series, we review all the basics of specific jobs, from pay and duties, to why people do the jobs they do. (more…)
Interviews are a two-way street. The company is interviewing you for the job, but you’re also interviewing the company to make sure they’re the right fit for you. Sometimes the interview goes great and you have a feeling you’d get along well with your co-workers. Other times something feels…off. And then your interviewer says something that’s a major red flag. It might be about high employee turnover, company values that don’t line up with yours, or just the interviewer being vague about the job responsibilities.
We want to know what interview red flags would make you reject an employment offer. Let us know by voting in our poll! (more…)
There’s a co-worker in your office you just don’t get along with. They frequently miss deadlines, and you’ve been told they sometimes talk about you behind your back. But are they just having a bad day or is there something more complicated going on?
What is a Toxic Co-worker?
Before we dig in, we want to outline what a toxic co-worker is. As defined by a study put out by Harvard Business School, a toxic worker is one who “engages in behavior that is harmful to an organization, including either its property or people.” So, someone that acts in such a way as to cause emotional or physical damage to the company, it’s property, or most often, other co-workers. It doesn’t mean that they’re a bad person; just that, for whatever reason, they’re hard to work with. Here are a few warning signs to look for. (more…)
