“Does This Job Spark Joy?” Can the KonMari Method Help or Hinder Your Work-Life Balance?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard some chatter around Marie Kondo’s book and new Netflix series, “[The Life-Changing Magic of] Tidying Up”. The idea behind master organizer Marie Kondo’s “KonMari Method” is this: “If an item in your space doesn’t spark…
How to Get a High-Paying Job in the US
The number one search term on the internet is, “highest paying jobs”. However, most employers don’t want you to know what they pay because it allows competitors to penny-pinch them. This happens when someone they hired gets poached by a competitor paying slightly more. In this…
Seasonal Work – Great Summer Job Ideas to Explore
Looking into seasonal work and want to get some inspiration? We offer up some great summer job ideas for you to explore. Take a look at the industries and opportunities available to you. pepelwerk’s top summer job ideas According to the Department of Labor, summer…
How to Improve Communication Skills in the Workplace
One of the most common skills listed for a job applicant is “communication”. Unfortunately, after hiring people for every job from door greeter to CEO, I’ve learned that most people are terrible communicators. In my experience, most people confuse the ability to speak and type…
Hiring the Next-Generation Workforce – How to Handle Them
Do you feel like hiring the next generation of workers is more complicated or difficult than workers of the past? As a company that focuses on getting the next generation matched with work, we know a thing or two about who they are and how…
Is a Job About Purpose?
Does your daily grind have to also provide you with a sense of purpose? The Boomers just did the grind without considering job purpose very much at all. It didn’t even figure into the equation. The X’ers accepted the grind but are increasingly disillusioned by it. The…
No Such Thing as Free: The True Cost of Hiring & Finding Work
The best aspect of the digital era is the free flow of information. You can find blog posts, mobile applications, podcasts, and videos on any topic. Including finding work. There certainly isn’t a shortage of free information. But is it? We look at the true cost…
A Better Solution to a Applicant Tracking System – Match Skills to Jobs
Direct skills matching removes some of the obstacles that an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) puts in front of job seekers. By relying less on keywords and more on skills, employers will have an easier time placing the right candidates in the right roles. We discuss…
Are You Underestimating “Hard Skills”?
Common questions that are routinely asked in an interview, no matter the type of position: “What are your strengths?” and “What are your weaknesses?” The answers to these questions should be directly related to your skills. Too many people focus on personality traits when they hear this question. Stand…
Pick Your Side Hustle: How to Create Passive Income
“How to create passive income” might be a question of high interest for many of us. Wouldn’t it be amazing to be on a beach, holding a cocktail in your hand and having money come into your bank account in the meantime? Sounds good, right?…