Career Resources

Partner Professional Staffing’s 2012 Employment Predictions

Since 2011 came to a close with a decline in unemployment and positive hiring trends, we look optimistically towards 2012 as a year of growth and economic healing. Through detailed research on current hiring trends and predictions, we have developed our expectations for domestic employment in 2012, including a positive increase in hiring, salary increases, and an influx in hiring of new graduates and those with MBAs. The following are our predictions for the job market in the next 12 months:

 

The real unemployment rate amongst IT, Finance and Accounting professionals today.

Everyone has heard the numbers that the media promotes regarding unemployment. The worse they can make these numbers sound the better for ratings. But what is the real story if you are a college educated professional in IT, Finance or Accounting?

According to the Department of Labor Statistics, nationwide unemployment was at 9.1 percent in September. Ohio unemployment was most recently 9.1 percent and Kentucky and Indiana were 9.5 percent and 8.7 percent respectively.

 

The Reality of Embellished Resumes

Everybody knows that it’s okay, maybe even expected, to embellish or overstate the truth on your resume. After all, everyone is doing it and it’s just the game you have to play these days if you want to be competitive. Right?

 

Back-To-School: The Benefits of Continuing Education

It’s back-to-school time, and like many of you, we here at Partner have taken those first-day-of-school photos and sent our children on their way. What does back to school mean for professionals? Now is the time to consider the benefits of continuing education and employer paid tuition reimbursement.

 

I found my employee's resume on the printer!

Finding one of your employee’s resumes on the printer, on a job board, or anywhere besides their HR file can conjure up a variety of thoughts and emotions. Replacing an employee can be difficult, particularly if this is an “A” player who is an integral part of your team.
 

 

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