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The effectiveness of your team reflects positively or negatively on their manager. This makes team building and leadership very important to managers tasked with accomplishing departmental goals. This article will help you set your team up for success this year so that they—and you—show your true value to the organization. Here are seven tips to help your team perform their best in 2021.

2020 was—ridiculous—in so many ways. The unemployment rate fluctuated along with spikes of the coronavirus. Millions of people lost jobs and fell behind. 2021 has to be better. If you’re looking for a job that has a good work environment or wondering about the one you have, this article will give you some tips on how to know when a job is “safe.”

During times of economic doubt, it’s easy and normal to wonder about job security. This can be disruptive to your work, making you worry unnecessarily about what could happen to your job that is out of your control. Here are some signs that your job is safer than you think:

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With millions of people out of work today, you would think that hiring would be a breeze. Ask any recruiter, and they will tell you that it isn't that way at all. One advertisement today may yield dozens or even hundreds of candidates. But when you shift through them, you may find that it simply isn't a fit. Or, if you are searching for a specialist role in your industry, you may find that the qualified candidate pool is much smaller than you ever dreamed.

This is a common issue that we see in organizations...

If you’ve been laid-off, the first worry is usually about how to make ends meet. Paying rent or the mortgage or other expenses are often top of mind. But you should also be concerned about how these gaps play out on your resume since many employers frown upon your having a gap in employment. However, sometimes an employment gap happens. How can you explain that when an employer inquires during the interview process? We have answers.

An employment gap is a time in your resume where you weren’t working. These gaps can occur throughout your career voluntarily or involuntarily. These gaps can be a red flag for potential employers who seem to equate them with a lack of hire ability or...

Temping originally had kind of a bad reputation; candidates usually want to find a more permanent position. However, there are benefits from temporary jobs that you don’t find from full-time positions. Why would you choose a temp job? Here’s why it may be the perfect option for you.

If you want to get hired fast, temping is a good way to keep income rolling in while you’re in-between jobs. Gaps in a resume are harder to explain to employers so even having a short-term contract position is better than nothing. But temporary positions can do more than that for your resume and your career.

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