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In today’s job market, candidates have much of the power. That power allows you to accept or decline the job offer often based on other competing positions that have also said “Yes” to your candidacy. For these reasons, it’s a great time to be on the job market.

However, now you have a decision to make and that can be hard. It’s also hard to know how to decline or accept an offer so that you come across as professional. You can be enthusiastic in your “Yes!” but you don’t want to cross any lines and come across as too eager. You can also worry that you’ll disappoint the recruiter you worked with (who was so nice) when you turn down their job offer.

This blog, though, will help you approach accepting or declining a job offer in a way that presents you as highly professional and smart. Here are some best practices to consider.

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Searching for a job is stressful. It’s the great unknown. Not only do you have to find a job but even with a careful interview process, you may be left wondering if you’ll like it. Will you fit the culture? Are you sure your boss will be nice? If you’re not careful, getting the job may open the door to a host of worries about whether you’ve taken the right position. Here are some things you can research even before the job interview to help you land the work but also know that you’re creating the perfect match.

Do Your Research

Research the company well before you even go into the interview. This will help you prepare for talking to the hiring manager but also help you begin to evaluate if you even want this position. Some of the things you can find online include:

It’s the Great Resignation and the temptation to quit your job is probably high right now. In January, 2022, almost 4.3 million people quit their jobs. There were also more than 11 million job openings. Employers have raised their pay and the demand for workers in every industry remains high. You’ve read these numbers and know you’re unhappy in your current job. But is it the right time to quit? Ask yourself these questions before you turn in your notice.

With this job market to back you up, you’ve probably fantasized about quitting for months. We don’t blame you a bit; sometimes the work environment is so bad that your only option is to give up. But not so fast. Turning in your resignation now may be emotionally satisfying—we get it. However, we encourage a careful, less emotional, and more logical approach before...

With 10 million open jobs today , you should realize that your employees have options. Every employee probably knows it, too, which means that they are a potential flight risk. Who can blame them; we are in the midst of the Great Resignation, and employers are paying signing bonuses, higher salaries, and improving their benefits to attract talent from anywhere they can find it—including from your company.

How can you retain your top talent in this environment? We have some tips that you can put right to work to retain your best staff.

Employee retention 101 starts with a review of what matters to today’s job candidates. If a person seeking a job at your company is looking for this attribute, the chances are high that so are your current employees. We’re talking about:

Here’s the reality of today’s job market that many employers don’t want you to know. You have leverage. There is an unprecedented number of jobs open today. That means, if you have the skills, you also have options. Kentucky companies want your expertise—but you should be sure the company you’re considering is both reputable and the right fit for you and your family. Here’s how to be sure you’re choosing the right job option.

You should be interviewing the company as much as they are interviewing you. One important area to find out more about is their culture. Job culture matters. It has a direct correlation to whether you’ll enjoy the work or want to run away from it. Finding the right culture fit is purely subjective; it’s about what kind of work environment works best for your...

Do you take your work home? Everyone does, no matter if they’re working at home remotely or commuting to an office. If you’re one of those people that carry a problem from work over into your private life, this blog is for you.

How many times have you tossed and turned, worried about going to work the next day? It happens to all of us. Ultimately, this can not only be problematic for your health, it can actually lessen your productivity at the office—which could potentially compound your problems.

The first step toward stopping this cycle of worry is to set aside even 15 minutes before you get home to “shake it off.” What would happen if you started a new process of walking around outside for 15-minutes before you got in your car to head home? What if you listened to a funny podcast on...

Sometimes life gets in the way of work. You may go back to school full-time. Or, you may need to take a break to care for a loved one. Maybe you saved enough to travel for a time. No matter the reason, sometimes there is a hiatus from working that can leave you feeling anxious when it’s time to return. Re-entering the job market after some time away can feel nerve-wracking. Fortunately, we have four tips for Kentucky job candidates to help them more easily transition back to the world of work.

Just because you have been absent from traditional work doesn’t mean you weren’t building your skills or learning important life lessons during that time. But before you plunge right back into the job market, there are a few things you can do to get ready to get back to work.

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