There is no universal best way to make a resume. You can however, make the best resume for you. Every person is different and has different skills and past job experiences they want to showcase on their resume. Well, what is the best way to display all of it on your resume? Should it...
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Stress Management
By Gigi Benami, Braathe Marketing Intern
Some days, it feels like life is throwing priorities at you like snowballs. It’s quite easy to become overwhelmed and unsure of yourself. When everything feels to be too much, write out all of your priorities. Take different colored pens or markers and create a game plan of what projects are easier to complete...
Tips to Help Companies Avoid Making Bad Hires
A lot of bad hires have to do with a lack of a standard interview process. In addition to not having a standard interview process, interviewers at many companies ask the wrong questions. They fail to ask questions that evaluate if the candidate would be a good fit for the company culture as well...
Why Failing Helps You Build Steps To Success
Take a moment and reflect over the past 6 months...what are you thinking about? Are you thinking about your failures or your triumphs? It is easier to think about those times when you were successful over the times you have...
Fun at work: Humor on the job pays off
Benjamin Pichlmaier
I heard this story a couple of years ago: as a larger company's hitherto most profitable branch showed deficiencies, the current management got replaced right away. Soon, the new executive team identified crucial spots that (so they thought) needed to...
An Interview with Robert Braathe
Marissa Wagler
Recently, I held an interview with Robert Braathe, the founder of Braathe Enterprises about his experience in the HR World, and what recommendations he has for people interested in it as a future career. I would like to share his...
Positive Ways to Deal with Stress
Mariel Marshall
There are various events, circumstances and situations that bring on stress. Stress can be both negative and positive. Positive stress also known as Eustress, is characterized as "focused energy" which is utilized to motivate individuals. Although short-term, Eustress helps to...
Two Common Technology Based Training Methods To Know About
Denice Alba
1. Computer Based Training (CBT), Online Learning, E-learning, Web-based training: Training is delivered using a computer or the web, or CD's, DVD's and or videos. These training methods require trainees to watch videos, which are used as examples of...
Different Ways to Improve the Recruiting Process
Carla Atkins
Locating and retaining talented candidates is a process that can't waste time for either your organization and the applicant. To improve the recruiting process at your organization, consider the following tips: 1. Communicate more with applicants by following-up in a...
The Top 3 Challenges for HR Professionals
Carla Atkins
In a recent survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), HR professionals were asked what could be some of the challenges they could encounter within the next ten years, and here are the top 3 answers: 1....