Moonlighting is defined as an employee working another job outside of their main job. Traditionally, moonlighting employees were those who were cash-strapped or in-between careers, but in today’s gig economy, many white-collar professionals are turning to a second job for a variety of reasons – supplemental income, personal fulfillment, skill-building and other factors. ...
The New Year is just around the corner, and we’re all familiar with the New Year New You theme. But have you applied that ideology to your resume? Here are five simple steps to refresh your resume for the New Year. Clarify your job target. Once your career direction is clear to you, tailor...
According to Dominick Reuter at Business Insider, the practice of employees and candidates ghosting their new or potential employers is becoming all too common. Employers are running into employees who quit with no notice, usually to take a higher paying job. Recruiters are encountering candidates who don’t show up for interviews or won’t show up...
What do you think of when you hear “employer brand”? Sarah Lybrand, a self-employed journalist, defines this as the organization’s reputation among employees and potential employees. Essentially, the employer brand is the company culture than can attract and retain qualified candidates. We have a very competitive job market right now so creating a positive employer image is important to hire...
You don’t have to give testimonials for a commercial or be the CEO to represent the organization you work for. According to Samantha Lenger, a product manager at FreeWheel, the most obvious way you represent the company is when you wear branded merchandise outside of work. Even if you don’t have a uniform or company “swag”, you can still communicate the...
Have you thought about volunteering with your co-workers before? According to the 2017 Deloitte Volunteerism Survey there are many benefits to having employees volunteer together. Most employees found that volunteering together is a better morale booster than other company events like happy hours. Almost 90% of respondents found that companies that offered opportunities to volunteer had better, more positive work environments than...
Many of us have struggled to seek employment over the past year or so. If you have been looking for a new tactic in your job search, consider volunteering. Forbes.com offers several reasons why volunteering can get you one step closer to landing a job. Volunteering is an Opportunity to Start Networking Whether you have...
We at Merito group are proud supporters of International Woman’s Day. International Woman’s Day is a holiday during which people and companies around the world celebrate women’s accomplishment and reflect on the gender divide. In corporate America, this means confronting the fact that women make about 80 cents for every dollar a man makes and...
