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Reduce Your Accounting and Finance Team’s Workload Stress

Handling heavy workloads is a longstanding reality for accounting and finance professionals. The...

Hindsight Is Not a Violence Prevention Strategy

How to Get Hired After Being Laid Off

Being laid off from a job is a life-changing event that brings about a wide range of emotions and...

5 Tips for Using AI to Help You Write Your Resume

You’ve likely noticed that artificial intelligence technology has exploded in popularity. In early...

California Pay Data Reporting & Transparency Guide

The start of 2023 saw California enacting a landmark pay transparency law requiring employers to...

Company Culture and Job Satisfaction

Accepting a company’s job offer when you know very little about the company's culture is like...

Get Your Resume Organized

Do your qualifications match the requirements for the position?

The Six Best Modern Resume Template Resources

In the past few years, the way resumes are used has changed significantly. Gone are the days of...

How to Align HR KPIs with Business Strategy

On Wednesday, December 18, Nelson hosted an exclusive webinar with Melanie Wise, Nelson’s Vice...

Why Hiring Vets Makes Good Business Sense

Looking for your next great hire? Consider making veterans a focus of your recruitment efforts....

Resume Help: 9 Tips to Boost Your Job Search

If you’re going through a job transition or applying for a new role, you want your resume to shine...

Pay Transparency and Pay Equity: A Strategy for Employers

Over the past few years, U.S. employers have heard—and many have heeded—the call for increased pay...

Strategies for Creating Employee Incentive Programs

Incentive programs are vital tools for enhancing employee motivation and productivity, and...

How to Reach Out to a Recruiter to Jump Start Your Job Search

A recruiter is a great resource for anyone looking for a new job. Recruiters work to connect job...

The Benefits and Challenges of Using AI in Human Resources

Everyone everywhere is talking about artificial intelligence, and new, more powerful AI solutions...

Pay Transparency Laws In 2023: Why Are They Important?

States and other jurisdictions across the country are implementing pay transparency regulations to...

Smart Hiring Strategies in Uncertain Economic Times

At some point, most organizations will find themselves making hiring decisions in the face of a...

Eight Strategies to Strengthen Company Culture in Manufacturing Teams

How would your employees describe the culture of your manufacturing environment? Would their...

How to Discuss Weaknesses in a Job Interview

In this article, you'll learn why interviewers ask this question and how to prepare for it. You'll...

Job Seeker’s Guide to Successful Salary Negotiations

Salary negotiations often stand as the bridge between you and your dream job. Skillfully navigating...

The Job Seeker's Checklist: How to Stay Organized During a Job Search

It takes, on average, 20 weeks (around five months) to find a job, according to the U.S. Bureau of...

Post-Interview: Writing Tips for Thank You Notes and Follow-Ups

In the competitive world of job hunting, the devil is often in the details.

8 Tips for Writing a Winning Cover Letter

Crafting a Successful Cover Letter: Expert Tips for Job Seekers In the competitive job market, it’s...

What Is Career Development, and Why Is It Important?

Are you plodding along in your job, counting the hours to the end of the workday? This could be a...

Acing the Interview: How to Prepare for 6 Common Interview Styles

Not all interviews are the same, and employers use different interview styles depending on the work...

Beyond the Resume: How to Evaluate Candidates with Employment Gaps

In today's dynamic work environment, it’s increasingly common to encounter candidates with...

Adapting Recruitment and Retention for the Newest Generation of Workers

Recruitment & Retention Strategies for Younger Generations Every year, the labor landscape changes...

Top Tips for Creating a Successful Career Plan

Crafting a Career Plan: Your Blueprint for Professional Success Are you looking to jump start your...

Pay Transparency: Most Companies Lack a Strategy

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How to Effectively Review AI-Generated Resumes to Assess Job Fit

If you’re hiring, it’s likely that an artificial intelligence (AI) tool helped create many of the...

5 Steps for Assessing Your Own Job Skill Set

Do the skills you list on your resume highlight your strongest talents? Do they reflect the hard...

5 Ways to Improve Your Manufacturing & Logistics Resume

As a job seeker, you want to highlight your best attributes and top skills when crafting a resume...

How to Deal with Gaps in Your Resume

Many people feel uneasy when trying to explain time on their resume when they were not working. In...

What Are Stay Interviews And How To Conduct Them

Stay interviews are proactive engagements by organizations with employees to gain insights for...

Nelson Releases 2022 Salary Guide Focused on California Pay Data

SONOMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California employment services firm Nelson has released its 2022...

Sticky Salary Situations: A Q&A for Anyone Who Works

So, you’ve passed your initial interviews and are now in talks with the hiring manager and HR. Or...

The Pitfalls of a Poorly Constructed Resume

Are you constantly sending out your resume only to get irrelevant responses or no responses at all?...

Race Relations and Your Business: Your Questions Answered

In October 2020 we presented a NelsonTalks webinar on Race Relations and Your Business: Making DEI...

5 Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Job interviews can be nerve-wracking, but preparation is vital to boosting confidence. After all,...
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