How Important Is Your Resume?
The first impression a potential employer gets of you is your resume. A resume should contain accurate and complete information about education, work experience, and pertinent skill sets. Gaps in work history should be explained on the resume or in a cover letter. To get your resume onto the “yes” pile, read this article by Allison Green, 8 Red Flags Employers See on Your Resume!
ATTENTION MANUFACTURERS – RESHORING – TO OFFSHORE OR RESHORE?
There is a growing initiative to consider whether to continue to offshore a portion or all of a product or product line or bring it back home to the US – Reshoring. So it seems many manufacturers are coming to understand there are other expenses involved and increasing labor costs in countries previously thought to be advantageous and cost efficient. I attended a conference hosted by MANTEC (www.mantec.org) and heard about this and about…
The Importance of Attendance in Work Ethics
According to the Tennessee Technology Center at Hartsville, attendance is among the 10 employee work ethics most valued by employers. Employees who show up for work on time, more often than not and give proper notice of absences or tardiness are practicing good attendance. Attendance as a work ethic includes sticking to work schedules, being ready to start work on time, remaining on the job during the workday to complete duties and limited use of…