Job Market Indicators Early numbers for 2018 on the U.S. economy and jobs are in and they are eye popping. According to a recent CNBC article, unemployment stands at 4.1%, with 200,000 new jobs being created in January. Perhaps even more impressive is the 2.9% gain in wages. What does all this mean if you [...]
Starting the New Year with New Goals So I’m thinking about a career resolution roadmap for self-improvement. For me, finding things to improve is not too difficult. On the other hand, finding things that I actually really want to change, to the point of making and keeping a commitment, is a much greater challenge. Compounding [...]
Exploring the Possibilities of a Good LinkedIn Profile Welcome to a New Year! The stock market is exploring new positive territory, we have a new tax code designed to increase the domestic activities of corporate America by encouraging the repatriation of offshore earnings, and a regulatory climate that is friendly to a growing economy. Regardless [...]
Three Tips for your next Phone Interview Time is precious. Hiring managers and HR screeners are stretched and stressed. They need to hire but have no time or too many open requirements to fill. As a result, it is now very common to have your first interview on the phone. Sometimes companies will even elect [...]
Welcome Barb Peterson October 18, 2017 (Lansdale, PA ) - In September 2017, Kane Partners’ welcomed a new employee to the team, Barbara ‘Barb’ Peterson as an Account Manager. Barb joins Kane Partners Staffing Solutions to further develop their growing portfolio of regional and national accounts and brings a wealth of business and management experience [...]
Managers should be Prepared for the Interview too When managers find candidates who get through the tough interview questions, there is an immediate thought of "Wait…. can it be? The perfect candidate?" The person has the background and skill set you’ve been looking for as well as the years of experience and they have worked [...]
Common Resume Mistakes As recruiters, we see a lot of resumes. We’ve seen some we love, some we hate, the good, the bad, and some we simply can’t label. We’ve noticed a few recurring themes with the resumes we come across and wanted to make some suggestions in this blog. Below are the top 3 [...]
Staying on Top of Technology Keeping your skills up to date with the ever-changing technology landscape has been the key to the technology revolution. As Moore’s Law continues to ring true every 18 months, technologies continue to advance in pace with compute power, and staying ahead of your peers is essential to remaining relevant in this [...]
Celebrating Drink a Beer Day Drink a Beer Day: Oktoberfest celebrations are in full swing all over the world. What better way to say goodbye to Summer and hello to Fall than with good friends, fun, and beer! In the spirit of Oktoberfest, September 28th was National Drink A Beer Day, and Kane Partners, an IT, [...]
Updating your Interview Process We hear from candidates and companies alike how frustrating the interviewing and hiring process can be. Very little has changed over the last few decades with the way interviews are conducted. Some of that is good and some of that is bad. You would think that with the ever-changing world of [...]
