In this episode, we talk to iMPact owner Matt Peal about the best places to find a new job. 
Topics covered in our conversation include:
 

• Networking
  • Friends
  • Family
  • Online
  • Co-workers (current, former)
• Staffing agency
• Job boards
  • Best job boards for:
    • IT
    • Engineering
    • Finance/Accounting
• Career advancement with current company
  • Plan ahead
  • Update skills
  • Job fairs
  • Virtual & in-person
• Networking events
  • Professional events/organizations (PMI, IT groups, HR groups)
  • User groups (meetup.com)
  • Friend and family gatherings
• Social media
  • Facebook groups
  • Twitter (follow accounts that post about jobs of interest)
  • LinkedIn (groups, follow accounts that post jobs of interest)
  • Industry-specific sites & forums (ex Reddit, or industry sites with forums & job postings)

Please fine more information about iMPact Business Group and a listing of all available job postings on https://www.impactbusinessgroup.com

Employers, are you looking to find remote talent for your team? In this episode of iMPact Job Talk, we talk to iMPact Owner Matt Peal and Sr. Account Manager Curt Wilbrandt about how employers can best leverage remote workers to find and retain the best talent.

• Finding remote talent when it's not available in your local market
• Salary requirements and considerations for remote workers who live in areas with different salary requirements.
• Avoiding turnover due to local competition by employing remote workers
• The pandemic remote work infrastructure is already in place and proven successful. How and why your organization can benefit.
• Your local candidate base is also open to remote work. It provides them with the flexibility they want. 
• Using work from home as a strategic advantage.
• How iMPact can help you source the remote talent you need for your organization.

Learn more about iMPact, view all our job openings and connect with us on https://www.impactbusinesgroup.com

On this episode we talk to iMPact owner about how as a candidate to find a job with iMPact. After listening to this episode, you will have a better idea of who we are, what types of job opportunities can we help you find, and how to go about applying and engaging with us. We discuss the following topics. 

• History of iMPact
• What types of job roles are available?
• What types of companies does iMPact work with?
• Who do we normally work with within each company and what does that relationship look like?
• What do iMPact recruiters look for in a successful candidate?
• What are some advantages as a job seeker to working with iMPact compared to job searching by yourself?
  • Contract roles
    • How often do contract roles lead to a permanent position, or to additional contract roles once the contract has ended.
  • Remote roles
  • Interview prep
  • Resume issues: employment gaps/criminal record/other
• Will you be offered benefits if you're hired?
• If you’ve applied once or more and not heard back, what should you do to improve your chances?
• How frequently should you re-submit my resume if you haven’t heard back?
• What are the best ways to apply for jobs and engage with an iMPact recruiter?

For more information about available opportunities with iMPact Business Group, please visit our job board: https://jobs.impactbusinessgroup.com/

As more and more organizations are allowing their employees to work from home, or even creating positions that strictly work from home, it has faced managers with a new set of challenges. In this episode, we talk to iMPact Owner Matt Peal about the types of challenges that come with managing remote employees and how to address them.

• Work from home after Covid-19
• Management challenges
• Task-based work-force
• Management-style  changes with a remote workforce
• Communicating with remote team members
• Setting up communication guidelines
• Providing the right tools
• How to overcome communication challenges
• How to avoid micro-managing
• Helping employees overcome challenges
• Change in attitudes around working from home
• Work from home trends for 2021/2022

We made it to the end of 2020! Just in time for the holidays, we chat with iMPact Recruiter Katie Zotos about job searching tips for the holidays. A few of the topis include:

- How to network during Covid.
- Utilizing friends, family, and professional contacts for your job search during the holidays.
- Reasons to continue to apply for jobs during the holidays.
- How to connect with a recruiter.
- During the holidays, the job search process will slow down. What should job seekers be aware of?
- What skills to update.
- Other advice to help get the most out of your job search this time of year.

Visit our website https://www.impactbusinessgroup.com for all of our job postings and other helpful job search tips, or if you'd like to request candidates for an open position at your company.

In this episode, we talk to iMPact's owner Matt Peal and Sylvia Dahlby with SmartSearch about the candidate experience. 

• What is the candidate experience and why is it important?
• Different ways to connect and engage with candidates
• Importance of communication
• Use of social media
• The candidate is the customer
• Setting the right expectations
• AI - Artificial Intelligence 
  • What candidates should know
  • What happens on the back-end?
  • How will it help recruiters?
  • How to write a resume for AI
  • AI is looking for humans and online presence
• Importance of perception of fairness in the process
• Talenboard
• What do the best experiences for candidates have in common?
• The rejection process
• How to utilize technology
• About SmartSearch

Visit our job board for all available opportunities in Information Technology, Engineering, Accounting/Finance, and Business Administration/Process.

In this episode of Job Talk, we talk a look into the new year and discuss what we believe will be some hiring and recruiting trends that employers and job candidates alike should be aware of.

Diversity

• More employers will seek out candidates who are "disruptors" and can find new ways for businesses to grow out of the economic downturn
• How candidates can show off their creative side to employers
• How can employers utilize a staffing agency to find employees who can bring new ideas and ways of doing business to their organization?
• How GenZ coming into the workforce will impact the workplace and what employers can do to leverage a diverse, multi-generational workforce

Economy getting back on track

• Bringing employees back or finding new employees as projects that were put on hold start during pandemic start to resume
•  What can employers do to be ahead of the game?
• How can candidates engage with recruiters, and what will recruiters look for to help fill new roles in 2021?

Employer branding

• As jobs start coming back, employees will have options of where to go, especially as more jobs are going to have remote options. What can employers do to improve their reputation and popularity in the eyes of job seekers?
• For smaller businesses that don’t have the resources of large corporations to brand themselves in the same way to potential candidates, how can working with a staffing agency help them retain top talent?

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

• How will AI impact the job search and what should job-seekers be aware of to maximize their job search?

Candidate experience

• What can/should companies do to ensure candidates have the best possible experience during the application/interviewing/hiring process? 

Flexibility

• What can we expect to see in 2021 in regard to both candidates and companies looking for more flexibility as it relates to work from home, scheduling, or hybrid styles of remote work?

To view and apply for any of our currently open positions in IT, Engineering, Finance/Accounting or Business Administration/Process; or employers seeking qualified candidates who are available for opportunities, please visit https://impactbusinessgroup.com 

In this episode, we talk to iMPact's owner Matt Peal about what you can do if you're underemployed. 
    

• What does it mean to be underemployed?
• How to approach different kinds of underemployment
• How you can negotiate a better role with your current employer
• How to update your resume and apply for new jobs
• How you can leverage networking to your advantage?
• What are some ways to use your skills even if they’re not part of your current job?
• How you can gain the attention of an employer if you don’t have relevant work experience yet?
• How can a staffing agency help someone without relevant work experience get their foot in the door?

Visit our job board to view all of our currently available opportunities in IT, Engineering, Finance/Accounting, and Business Admin/Process.

One of the most common questions we receive from job seekers is how to go about searching for jobs after 50. In this episode we talk to iMPact's owner Matt Peal and discuss some of the following topics:

• Common employer misconceptions about workers over 50
• How far back to go with work-history on a resume
• Skills to highlight on a resume
• "Age indicators" to remove or adjust on a resume
• How to brush up on your interview skills
• How to leverage your professional network for career opportunities
• How to frame your experience as an asset to potential employers
• Why you should consider a contract opportunity

Visit https://www.impactbusinessgroup.com for all currently available job opportunities as well as resume interviewing and career advice.

A large number of job openings never make it to any of the main job boards for various reasons. These jobs are part of the "hidden job market". They are jobs that for example are filled internally, through staffing agencies or for other reasons aren't posted publically. In this podcast, we discuss with iMPact's owner Matt Peal how job seekers can position themselves to be considered for some of these jobs.

Topics include:

• What is the hidden job market? 
• How big is the hidden job market?
• What kind of jobs are typically not publicly posted?
• What can job seekers to do uncover “hidden” jobs
• Who should job seekers talk to?
• Where to look?
• How can working with a staffing agency help tap into the hidden job market
• What are some of the best ways for job seekers to network?

To connect with one of our recruiters for opportunities in Information Technology, Engineering, Finance/Accounting, and Business Administration/Process, visit our job board to submit your resume. https://jobs.impactbusinessgroup.com/