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Keeping it Professional - First Day on the Job
May 15, 2013
Carolyn Ciampa
You have gone through the hard part…you passed the interview stage, you received a great offer and you accepted the new job. Congratulations are in order! Now, it’s your first day on the job and you think “This new company wants me! I’ve passed all the tests and now I can go in and make changes!” Right? Not necessarily.
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Becoming an Inspired and Trusted Advisor
May 4, 2013
Tiffany Appleton
When you learn to recognize your simplest of daily routines you are then empowered to feel the energy derived from making a little change in these routines. These little tweaks are what create the inspiration that is necessary to transform from being just a trusted advisor into the business changing role of an inspired and trusted advisor.
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Maximizing Your Human Capital in an Effort to Retain Your Best Employees
May 4, 2013
Michelle Pasqual
A popular topic of discussion with a variety of our clients as of late has been retention and maximization of human capital. I’m regularly asked my opinion about best practices for how they can keep their best and brightest talent. So where to begin to help ensure these assets want to stay...
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Professional Career Checklist - Resume Formatting
April 24, 2013
Tiffany Appleton
Remember when you were a kid and you went to the library to choose a library book? You probably looked at all of the pictures on the covers to find one that looked interesting to you. When you found one with a cool cover, you turned it over and read the back see if it sounded as cool as it looked. If the cover didn't look cool, I bet it never even got a further look.
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Tips for Conducting Productive Interviews
March 14, 2013
Tiffany Appleton
We know that candidates prepare extensively (or at least they should) for an interview, but do the interviewers also prepare for the interview? In many cases, I think there are great intentions to prepare, but it gets pushed to the back burner as work happens. Here are some easy tips that will help you be ready for conducting any interview.
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Persistence Pays Off
February 27, 2013
Carolyn Ciampa
We all have goals in life. Some of these goals are long term, some are short term, some are personal and some are work related. Regardless, we all have goals we want to accomplish and in order to accomplish these goals persistence is at the top of our list.
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Knowledge is Power - Keeping Informed
February 7, 2013
Krista Woznakewicz
Have you ever been caught in a conversation with a colleague discussing what is happening in sports, politics, or the news and there you stand like a deer caught in the headlights with not a clue as to what they are talking about? Wouldn’t it be great to feel confident walking into any conversation and have the ability to share an informative opinion?
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Professional Career Checklist - Creating the Career Path you Want
January 23, 2013
Tiffany Appleton
If you read the December post, Evaluating Your Career Path, you may have been left thinking “where do I go from here?” If so, here are some tips to put a plan in place ensuring you are working toward your end goal.
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Anticipated Hiring Trends for 2013
January 9, 2013
Tiffany Appleton
For a long time, the recruiting business was rather predictable and cyclical over the course of the year. There were times we could anticipate peak hiring and other times when we could plan special projects for the lulls. Since the economic downturn in 2008, the timing aspect of our business has been much more unpredictable.
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Professional Career Checklist - Evaluating Your Career Path
December 12, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
As 2012 draws to a close, it is time to reflect back upon this past year and ask yourself some key questions about your career. Think back to January 1, 2012 and compare where you were then to where you are today.
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Dealing with Stress in the Workplace
November 15, 2012
Carolyn Ciampa
Everyone gets stressed out. There is good stress and bad stress; really, it’s all about how you deal with it. I think of it as a mind game. Keeping a positive attitude through stressful times is key. Everyone manages stress differently.
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Interviewing Tips: Identify the Best Human Capital for Your Team
October 25, 2012
Michelle Pasqual
Interviewing is an equally difficult task for both the interviewer as well as the interviewee. The basic premise after all is a mutual exchange of information. Since leading an interview is not a perfected science, it is essential the interviewer also spend a few moments in order to prepare.
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Work Life Balance - Does it Exist?
September 20, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
Work-life balance is a topic I hear about a lot; I hear many candidates complaining about the lack of it, a few candidates who think they have found it, hiring managers who say their company really embraces the concept, and managers who honestly admit it does not exist. If there really was a balance, wouldn’t we have found it by now?
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Everybody Loves a Bargain - But is it Worth it When Making a Hire?
August 24, 2012
In today’s lean environment created by the New Economy, we can assume every hire is a critical hire. When making a critical hire, should you look for a bargain? The answer may lie in the type of bargain you are seeking.
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A New Chapter Unfolds for Strategic Talent
August 15, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
Over the last 7+ years with Strategic Talent, I have seen the company grow into an agile, progressive, results-driven talent advisory firm; a firm that I am very proud to manage as part of the new leadership team.
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Why Bad Employees Stay
June 27, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
“If you’ve been doing what you’re doing for years and its not-so-great, you are in a rut. Many people refer to these ruts as careers.”
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Why Good Employees Leave
June 21, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
Employee dissatisfaction in the United States continues to heighten. According to a recent Gallup poll, 40% of American workers say their job is “very or extremely stressful.”
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Professional Career Checklist: The One-Page Resume
May 16, 2012
Michelle Pasqual
I hear a lot of talk about the One-Page Business Plan and how to effectively word the plan in a compact, yet clear and concise fashion. Well, couldn’t the same be said about a resume?
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The Hiring Dilemma of the Great Recession
May 8, 2012
Bill Appleton
With the historically high level of unemployment in the United States, how can there be a shortage of talented employees?
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A Successful Pessimist - Is It Possible or an Oxymoron?
April 26, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
Have you ever met a pessimist who was wildly successful in their chosen career path? I do not believe I have. In thinking back, I would identify all of the successful individuals I have met in my lifetime as optimists; a person who usually expects a favorable outcome.
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The Value in LinkedIn Recommendations
April 20, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
I love reading recommendations on LinkedIn. I assume I will find information saying they do their job well, but the real value comes from the personality traits, soft skills and leadership skills mentioned. These recommendations really help to humanize the profiles.
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Professional Career Checklist - Dress for Success
April 11, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
No, this is not your typical “what to wear to an interview” article. Instead, the focus is on dressing for the job you want, whether it is an internal promotion or a new job entirely.
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Hiring Decisions and the Problem with Too Many Choices
April 4, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
I have seen this happen time and time again; a company schedules an “interviewing day” and brings in 4, 5 or even 6 people to meet all in one day. Then, inevitably, there is no one they like, no one person stands out from the bunch. They are paralyzed by indecision...
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Employee Retention - Retaining Your Top Talent
March 22, 2012
Bill Appleton
Each day I focus on discovering the best available talent which is a basic expectation of our clients. Once a position is filled, it may take three to six months, or longer, before the hiring authority truly knows if the position was filled with “Top Talent.”
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Technology Jobs and Hiring on the Rise in Boston
March 15, 2012
Michelle Pasqual
Here is the data to confirm the trend we have seen around the office – IT hiring in Boston is rapidly growing, landing Boston in the #9 spot on a list of fastest growing cities for technology jobs.
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Interview Tips - Let Your Personality Shine
March 7, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
Interviewing is like a game of chess, or at least that is what everyone wants you to believe. I think it is actually a lot more like dating.
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Human Capital Musical Chairs
March 1, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
Churn is the measurement of job-to-job movement that happens in the marketplace. Essentially, it is the game of musical chairs professionals play when moving from Company A for a better opportunity/fit at Company B...
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Recruiters are NOT all the same
February 21, 2012
Michelle Pasqual
Some people think that the recruiting process is fun and I’m one of them. Unfortunately, there is a theme out there that having to cooperate with the dreaded, two-headed recruiter is a necessary evil...
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The Value of Human Capital in Business
February 15, 2012
Matthew Boyle
Do you agree that metrics on human capital value can add value to financial statements? Can you imagine yourself, or the CFO of your organization, reporting on an organization’s human capital financial statement?
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Professional Career Checklist - Resume Update Appointment
February 7, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
Whether you are currently employed or not, you should schedule an appointment with yourself to review and update your resume every six months. This proactive approach will ensure that you are prepared for whatever life may bring your way.
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Every Hire in 2012 must be an Upgrade
January 26, 2012
Matthew Boyle
Every business is under pressure to win! If winning (revenue and profit growth) is in your company’s plan for 2012, then I believe every hire you make this year must be an upgrade.
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How to Hire the Right People
January 19, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
A successful interview should leave the hiring manager with two basic questions answered: (1.) Can they do the job? and (2.) Do I like them? Most interviews focus on assessing whether the candidate has the technical competence to perform the duties of the job and often times shy away from asking the questions that provide insight into the individual’s personality.
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Professional Career Checklist - References
January 13, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
Whether you are very happily employed or entrenched in a job search, you should always be mindful of whom you can call on for references. Typically reference checks happen at a point in the process when both you and the future employer are anxious to get to the next step, an offer. Don’t let your lack of preparation halt the process at this pivotal time.
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Positive Employment Outlook for 2012
January 5, 2012
Tiffany Appleton
There is optimism in the air as we head into 2012. Consumer confidence is at the highest level in months and the employment outlook remains positive indicating job growth will continue on the strong path it has maintained since June 2011.
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Has Cloud Computing Made Us More Impatient
December 21, 2011
Michelle Pasqual
Has cloud computing made us more impatient?
Granted, I work in sales and therefore patience is a foreign concept to me. But has the cloud made a fundamental change in our ability to tolerate the commute home from the office or the long line at the supermarket? The enhancement of technology is a wonderful thing; but why is it the end of my world when a server goes down?
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Top 10 Overused Buzzwords - 2011
December 14, 2011
Tiffany Appleton
As the year comes towards a close, we tend to see many of those "Year in Review" or "Top Ten Lists" pop up. Usually, I take them with a grain of salt, and then I saw this great article that LinkedIn put together on their blog and I thought this is one I really should share.
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Typical December - NOT
December 8, 2011
Tiffany Appleton
Typically there are not many down times of year in the recruiting business, but there are a few I have come to anticipate after doing this job for 7 years. One of the times where business is often slower is the stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is the time where I anticipate I will accomplish all of those “special projects”
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Meet Our Strategic Talent Team - Bill Appleton
November 23, 2011
Matthew Boyle
Bill Appleton loves getting up every morning and going to work! He has a bright and cheerful disposition by nature and this adds to the success he has experienced in his 10+ years recruiting professional talent for growth companies.
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Meet Our Strategic Talent Team - Michelle Pasqual
November 21, 2011
Matthew Boyle
Michelle Pasqual may be the newest member of the Strategic Talent team, but she has a long history of success in the recruiting world. Her specialty is Information Technology...
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Meet Our Strategic Talent Team - Tiffany Appleton
November 17, 2011
Matthew Boyle
Tiffany Appleton has helped numerous business professionals find the “job of their dreams.” Her specialty industry may be Accounting & Finance, but her success spans diverse professional fields, including science and engineering.
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MFA Announces its Annual Accounting and Tax Update Webinar Series
November 8, 2011
Tiffany Appleton
Our affiliation with MFA – Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico provides an outstanding resource regarding current issues that face accounting and finance folks today. MFA has announced the annual accounting and tax update series.
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Unemployment is NOT the Same for All Job Functions
October 26, 2011
Tiffany Appleton
As you likely know, Massachusetts has an unemployment rate significantly below the national average. In addition to our state maintaining a strong employment environment, there are also job functions that maintain much lower unemployment rates.
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Word Clouds
October 14, 2011
Tiffany Appleton
I want to share a great tool that can add an entirely new perspective to the task of fine tuning a resume (and job descriptions, but I will focus on the resume here). [...]
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The LinkedIn Bible
October 6, 2011
Here is a great article on how to set-up, use and even maximize LinkedIn. I like to think that I know a lot about LinkedIn, but I know that I don't know everything. I learned a few new tricks and I hope you can too :) [...]
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Sharing Some Good News - Boston Ranks in the Top 10 Cities for Educated Job Seekers
October 1, 2011
Tiffany Appleton
As you know, I like to try to share good news when I hear it. So here is some very positive news for the Greater Boston area job market. The Greater Boston area, which includes the whole metro area all the way up to Southern New Hampshire [...]
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Tis the Season for Networking Events
September 8, 2011
Tiffany Appleton
Networking groups are kicking their fall line-ups into full gear now that we have hit the unofficial end of summer. I am sure you have been told at some point in time in your life to "network" and you may or may not heed that advice. Networking comes in many different forms and I would like to encourage you to take advantage of some networking events that will be taking place this fall. [...]
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10 ideas for answering the "Tell Me About Yourself" question
April 20, 2011
Tiffany Appleton
Here is some excellent advice for answering that age-old interview question "tell me about yourself". This seems to be the one question that consistently stumps even the best and most confident of interviewers. [...]
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