Career Advice Blog by Recruiters

In its simplest terms, executive presence is about your ability to inspire confidence — inspiring confidence in your subordinates that you’re the leader they want to follow, inspiring confidence among peers that you’re capable and reliable, and, most importantly, inspiring confidence among senior leaders that you have the potential for great achievements. We all make […]

Making a visual representation of your career trajectory and/or goals is a common practice called Career Mapping. Larger organizations with more established HR systems might even help you produce a possible career map with the help of software tools.  This can be built from the organization layout of roles at the company, and show you […]

LinkedIn is a powerful tool for searching for people because it offers several unique benefits that can be particularly valuable for professional networking, recruiting, and research. Are you maximizing LinkedIn’s capabilities for networking, researching job openings, preparing for an interview, or joining a new organization? LinkedIn is a valuable tool for networking and job searches. […]

This past week, Skills Lab leaders attended the Arkansas SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) conference – it was a great event with wonderful speakers. One session jumped out to us in particular; Quinn Grovey, former HR Leader at Walmart and Home Depot and current board member on the Broyles Foundation for Alzheimer’s Caregivers, conducted […]

As we enter a season where many people consider taking their next career step (hello new year), we want to offer our top tips for your job search. We polled our network of recruiting contacts and asked about their top tips as well. “My top tip for candidates in the current job market is to […]

Organizations have used DiSC to improve team dynamics, enhance leadership effectiveness, and increase productivity since the 1970’s. Millions of people have completed a DiSC assessment and they boast a 97% success rate in self-reported accuracy of results. Skills Lab has been offering the DiSC personality assessment to clients for several years and has seen immediate […]

In today’s fast-paced and collaborative work environments, effective teamwork is crucial for success. We find that one of the greatest challenges teams face is understanding and leveraging the unique strengths and communication styles of their members. Skills Lab has been offering the DiSC personality assessment to clients for several years and have seen immediate and […]

Over the past five years working with job seekers at Skills Lab Training, I’ve observed fascinating shifts in how candidates approach their careers. Here are the most significant trends I’ve witnessed. 1. Master Negotiators: The Art of Getting More Today’s candidates are more sophisticated negotiators than ever before. They’re not just discussing salary – they’re […]

We work with clients on A LOT of resumes.  It is the starting point of your job search and sometimes your first impression to a company. There are 5 simple things that everyone can do to enhance their resume.  If we can help you with an A+ resume that you can be proud to show […]

Companies invest heavily in building attractive brands. They also often invest uncalculated time and resources into attracting and hiring great talent candidates. Yet many employers undermine these efforts through one surprisingly common practice: ghosting job candidates during the hiring process. This disappearing act—ceasing communication without explanation—does more than just frustrate individual applicants. It can significantly […]