Do I Have What It Takes to Work in Education?

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Find out what skills work best in today’s education jobs. So much variety and opportunity in education. Do you have talents best suited for jobs in education? Even though the unique qualities needed to work effectively with students are pretty similar, the roles available in education are diverse.  First, consider how many different sectors there…

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What is a picker packer, anyway?

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   What you need to know about this in-demand logistics job. If you’ve ever shopped online, chances are a picker packer had a hand in getting your order to your doorstep. Picker-packers are critical positions for any online retailer needing to fulfill shoppers’ orders quickly and accurately. Demand for these crucial roles is high, and…

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Manufacturing: A smart career choice

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Reading Time: 2 minutes When it comes to choosing a career, manufacturing has traditionally had a bad rap. Previous generations knew it as a sector with poor working conditions, few career opportunities, and a high risk of being laid off due to cuts, automation, or both. While this might have been true 15 or 20 years ago, manufacturing today…

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Preparing for Industry 4.0: Four steps to improving your soft skills

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Whether you like it or not, Industry 4.0 is driving change in every aspect of our lives, including the workplace. Advanced automation has the potential to perform repetitive tasks faster, more accurately, and at a much lower cost than humans—and it will impact jobs at every level and in every industry. Automation will also change…

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Tailoring Your Resume to the Job

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you looking for a new job? Then it’s important to understand that using an overly general résumé is a glaring Achilles’ heel when you’re applying for a position. It can even lead to you being passed over for jobs for which you’re fully qualified.  The following checklist offers practical advice on tailoring your résumé…

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Kelly’s Partnership with Best Buddies International

Reading Time: < 1 minutes The partnership between Kelly and Best Buddies was established to create a sustainable employment model for individuals with Intellectual Development Disabilities (IDD), while fortifying Kelly’s commitment to social inclusion and development. Through Kelly’s constant evaluation and research processes, we have determined that approximately 80 percent of people with developmental disabilities do not have a paid…

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The Advantages of Hiring a Veteran

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Our Chief Recruiting Officer, Dan Turner, knows there are advantages to hiring a veteran; generations of his own family have been honored to serve. As Dan explains, beyond their unparalleled commitment to protecting our country, veterans have distinct qualities that make them ideal for a variety of positions

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