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Despite how impressive the 3.6% unemployment rate in Seattle sounds (Bureau of Labor Statistics), many employers are struggling to secure quality candidates to fill their company’s open positions. Although a low unemployment rate is the sign of an economy that has recovered from The Great Recession, it also means a smaller candidate pool for employers […]

With the amount of time and effort that is exerted compiling a candidate pool, conducting phone screens and scheduling interviews, it seems absurd to cancel an interview with a prospective employee. Emergencies and illnesses aside, there are times that canceling an interview is the best course of action. Sometimes cancellations occur due to shifts within […]

I don’t know about you, but seeing the back-to-school section at the store towards the end of summer leaves me feeling nostalgic for the days of stocking up on school supplies. Although I am past the years of back-to-school shopping out of necessity, I still find myself wandering through the aisles filled with untouched notebooks […]

Even though you spent years entrenched in studies meant to prepare you for a specific career path, it’s not unusual to second guess those choices you made as an 18 or 19-year-old. Don’t be too hard on your past self for your choices, it is practically impossible to pinpoint what your professional strengths, weaknesses, likes […]

Millennials have been told stories prefaced with “back in the day” or “when I was your age” for most of their lives and I, like many 30 somethings, appreciate the growth and change that our society has experienced between generations. After all, most millennials have not experienced walking several miles to school, in the snow, […]