We all know that modern companies must have an internet presence to compete in today’s market. For many small and medium sized companies outsourcing this function is impractical. So how do you, as a business owner, make your website effective and drive traffic to it? Here are three tips to making sure you get readers.… Read more »
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Don’t Go Down Like The Titanic
In 1912, the RMS Titanic became the most infamous ship in history as it struck an iceberg causing the unsinkable vessel to promptly sink. The deadliest disaster in the history civilian sea travel has been used as a metaphor for our own country’s economic crisis lately. There are lessons to be learned from the story… Read more »
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With Social Media Timing is Everything
Making the most of social media is about more than just posting content and responding to commenters and messages. Studies show that the timing of your post can affect readership and whether or not you get your message across to the right audience. The link shortening site Bit.ly, used by many for Twitter or Facebook,… Read more »
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Pinterest: Pin Your Way to a New Job
Pinterest has grown faster than any other stand-alone social media site in the last couple of years. Individuals are using it to share visual representations of their hobbies and interests and discover new things. Companies are also beginning to join the Pinterest band wagon. Is it possible to use this site to find a new… Read more »
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EPL Insurance: Are You Covered?
You are already aware of the necessary insurances you need to carry to run your business, but if you haven’t heard of EPLI or Employment Practices Liability Insurance you may wish to learn about it. This insurance can protect you from litigation against your company in relation to employment issues from potential, current, or former… Read more »
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Your resume: Focus on results not daily tasks
Writing a resume is an art form. Employers do not want to see a list of your skills or the tasks you’ve performed on a daily basis. Today’s resume needs to provide more information. Focus your resume on the results of your job functions rather than daily tasks and your background will be more attractive… Read more »
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8 Questions you should be asking in an interview
Most of us know to expect the typical questions in an interview. We also know we should ask several questions in return. Keep in mind that you are interviewing the company as well. Here are 8 suggestions to ask before, during and after the interview to dig deeper. Who will be conducting the interview? Before… Read more »
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New Customer and Employee Updates to CornerStone Netlink
CornerStone Staffing is pleased to announce the latest updates to our web portal, CornerStone Netlink. These updates include new features for both our employees and our clients. The new portals include an easy to use time keeping system both for time card entry as well as customer approval of employee hours. Check out some of… Read more »
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Be Careful What You Tweet
Saying it again makes us sound like a broken record: be careful what you tweet. We should all know by now that online social media sites such as Twitter are very public. What we post can be used against us whether it is while we’re looking for a job or if our 140 characters are… Read more »
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Avoid Mixed Messages in Your Branding
When someone Googles your company and finds your pages on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media, you want your image to be consistent throughout. The best candidates are always on the lookout for companies they would want to represent, so making sure they see dependable information about you is very important. The key to… Read more »