Don’t Be Deceived by Work-From-Home Scams
There are unscrupulous people out there waiting to prey on those who are desperate for work – don’t become their victim!
A Shout-Out to All the Working Parents
This National Working Parents Day, Labor Solutions salutes all the parents working through the pandemic.
Dealing With Mental Illness On the Job
Work can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to negatively affect your mental health. Living with a mental illness can present a host of different challenges, and the challenges can vary greatly by individual. However, many Americans are affected in some degree by a mental illness, so it’s important that we as a society begin
Sometimes You’ve Got to Fake It ‘Til You Make It!
Overcoming the jitters can be a real challenge when interviewing for jobs, so we have some ideas to help you conquer your nervousness and come across as confident. When getting ready for a job interview, it’s perfectly normal to experience some nervousness. This is especially true if it’s been some time since you’ve last had
What Did COVID Teach Us About Job Skills?
Here we are in the year 2021, surviving a global pandemic and putting the pieces of our world back together. Like many of you, Labor Solutions has faced numerous challenges over the past year and a half. We’ve made changes, made sacrifices, and learned valuable lessons. COVID-19 has taught us all a lot about many
Connections Are Critical During Job Interviews
Lots of people get nervous about going to a job interview, so if you’re one of them, you needn’t feel alone! As a recruiter for a variety of different industries, Labor Solutions gets to interact with many types of workers, from industrial to clerical, agricultural to educational, and more. Interview anxiety is not industry-specific –
Never Lower Your Standards When It Comes to Hiring
Attention employers: Stay strong, and hang in there, better times are coming! Labor Solutions understands the pressures you are under lately to keep business running smoothly while having difficulties maintaining a full staff of workers. You might be tempted to loosen some of your hiring requirements, but we advise against that. Read on to learn
Experience on Your Resume: How Much Is Too Much?
We all know that the whole point of a resume is to highlight your past work experience, but how much of that experience should you really list? How far back in time should you go, and how many different types of jobs should you describe? Labor Solutions sees hundreds of resumes every month, and we
Get Your Resume Past the Software
Every week at Labor Solutions, we hear from people who have spent hours submitting job applications and resumes online and heard virtually nothing back. A lot of times, these folks are simply sending out too many applications and not spending enough time focusing on the skills that each job posting is advertising for. Most companies
Cutting Down on Anxiety in the Workplace
Anxiety can be a real productivity-killer, in addition to the physical and psychological symptoms that it can cause. There are many sources of anxiety, especially these days, with concerns over COVID-19 remaining foremost in many people’s minds. At Labor Solutions, we understand that people have plenty of things in their lives that can cause anxiety,
