Job Seeker Tips: 30-Second Elevator Pitch
It can be awkward and embarrassing to introduce yourself to someone new in person. And even more so when you’re speaking directly into your smartphone camera! It’s especially tricky when you know you need to keep it short. Creating a 30-second elevator pitch is a perfect way…
Shifting out of the 9-to-5
Work is at your fingertips! In the digital age, we have more direct access to people, information and tools on our devices. Many people are challenging the status quo and seeing the benefits to flexible working hours, shift work, and part-time work. Companies who say…
Stop Hiring for Keyword over Skill: Make Your Skills Match
In the corporate world, we so get lost in titles, buzzwords, and our own languages of acronyms that only make sense to those at our own organizations. Sometimes focusing on our own internal sets of criteria for hiring and promotions can blind us to the…
The HR Strategies & Vision that Inspired Pepelwerk
In two decades of managing, operating, and focusing on People Strategies for businesses of all sizes and industries, there isn’t much that I haven’t seen. In my 25-year tenure in Corporate HR Departments, I’ve seen the Human Resource industry distinguish itself, engaging in important social…
How to Overcome the Job Application Process
Let’s face it, the tasks laid out for job seekers are challenging, especially for those straight out of high school. A simple online search brings up hundreds of results. After an hour of scanning what feels like an endless list, you try to narrow down…
The Scheduling Gap: How to Manage Your Shift Work Schedule Effectively
If a significant proportion of your workforce is shift workers, it can be difficult to get the right people to fill the gaps when an employee falls ill or is unable to work for any reason. You need a quick and efficient process for managing…
Generation Z in the Workplace: A Parent’s Advice to Gen Zers
As a parent observing Gen Z entering the workforce, I’ve noticed some of their flawed notions about work and career. I believe that these notions lead to the overwhelming sense of job dissatisfaction and career crisis that plagues this generation. Here are my tips for Generation…
“I Quit!” – Why Employees Are Leaving the Corporate World
It is no secret that turnover is one of the biggest challenges corporations experience with Millennial and Gen Z workers. But why are these new workers leaving the corporate world? According to one study, 2 out of 3 employees are disengaged at work. Here are…