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Cut These Words From Your LinkedIn Profile
Earlier this year, LinkedIn released its fifth annual list of 10 words that are most overused by its members worldwide. In doing so, the social networking site encourages users to avoid words that are empty in meaning and sound good but say virtually nothing. Those words include: Motivated Passionate Creative Driven Extensive experience Responsible Strategic […]
Dress Up Your Work Wardrobe This Fall
Now that fall is officially here, it’s time to think about what to wear as the weather cools down. If you work in an office or other workplace that doesn’t have required uniforms, dressing for a new season while also watching your wallet can be a challenge. Since looking your best at work or in […]
Start Building Your New Career Today
Are you a recent graduate? Are you new to the workforce? Are you looking for a career change? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, you may be in the process of building your new career. Getting started can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. As long as you’re motivated to […]
Poll Results: What Factors Lead to Teamwork Breakdown
Teamwork is an important part of any company’s success, and it’s a skill every job seeker should possess. But, not every team works perfectly. There are a number of reasons why teamwork can break down, and we asked Movin’ On Up readers what they thought was the biggest factor for teamwork break down. With more […]
The Benefits of Being a Staffing Employee
National Employee Staffing Week in the United States, and it’s a great time to look at the impact temporary and contract employees have on the industry. According to the American Staffing Association (ASA), more than three million temporary and contract employees work for America’s staffing companies every week. Throughout the course of a year, that […]
The Skills Employers Wish You Had
Finding the right person for the job is a task employers often struggle with. In addition to experience and education, top candidates must also possess certain skills that are right for the job. You may be familiar with important hard skills like a college degree or certification, but how often do you assess and improve […]
U.S. National Staffing Employee Week: Thank You!
National Staffing Employee Week is Sept. 28 – Oct. 4 in the United States, and we want to show our appreciation for the millions of men and women who make up the temporary and contract workforce in the United States every week, and especially those who work for Express every year. Whether you’re employed by […]
Poll: How Do You Wish Your Company Showed Appreciation to Employees?
As we approach the holiday season, many companies are beginning to decide how to show appreciation to their employees this year. From cash bonuses to holiday parties, the ways employers compensate, or don’t compensate, their employees’ hard work varies. Like last year, we want to know how you wish your employer, or future employer, showed […]
National Punctuation Day: Tips for Resume Grammar
If you’re searching for a job, you’ve likely spent a lot of time creating a resume that shines and sets you up as a prime candidate. The last thing you want is to ruin that sparkling resume with poor grammar or misspelled words. In order to stand out to hiring managers and beat the job […]
Better Together: Teamwork Games
We all know that teamwork is vital to the success of a business, but building teamwork takes effort. According to a recent article by Six Sigma, an online business institute, “Business teamwork is important because it enables companies to achieve their goals quickly and efficiently. Companies set goals and these goals cannot be achieved by […]
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