In this episode, with the drastic changes in the job market due to COVID-19 over the past few months in mind, we discuss the benefits for candidates and employers to work with a staffing agency to help find a new job role or candidates for open positions. Topics include:

• What makes a candidate stand out?
• What to put on a resume
• Resume mistakes to avoid
• How recruiters are finding candidates
• Changes to the interview process
• Work from home during COVID
• Benefits for both candidates and clients of working with a staffing agency

Visit our website for up to date job postings and more information about iMPact.

In this episode of Job Talk we're excited to have Sheri Munsell (Owner Legit Work from Home [61k+ followers on Facebook], CEO Hope Gain Network) to talk about how to successfully find a work from home job. A few of the topics we discuss include:

- Mental health and working from home
- When is working from home the right option
- How to communicate about mental health issues with an employer
- Researching before applying for a work from home opportunity
- Setting yourself up for success
- Types of work from home jobs
- COVID-19 related work from home opportunities
- How to stay connected with co-workers to remain productive
- Collaboration tools
- Avoiding scams
- Using the correct keywords on your resume
- Equipment needed to work from home

Join the Legit Work From Home Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelegitworkfromhome/

Find job opportunities in IT, Engineering, Accounting/Finance and Business Administration/Process with iMPact Business Group https://jobs.impactbusinessgroup.com/ 

In this episode we talk to iMPact's Partner Matt Peal about boomerang employees. When as an employee should you consider returning to a previous employer, and as an employer, in what situation does it make sense to re-connect with a former employee for an opportunity?

- What is a boomerang employee?
- Changes over the last few decades
- Benefits of bringing back a former employee
- Benefits to job seekers of returning to a former place of employment
- How to part ways with an employer/employee
- What can be done to maintain a good relationship after parting ways?

In this episode, we chat with iMPact's owner Matt Peal about best practices when applying for a job in a new career field. A few of the topics we talk about are:

- How to identify your transferable skills
- How to gain experience in your new career field
- Certifications
- How to network
- Updating your resume
- What employers should look for in career changing candidates

Visit our website to view all currently available jobs as well as other job resources such as blog posts, previous pod casts and recorded webinars and workshops.

In this episode we're joined by iMPact Partner, Matt Peal and from our Tampa office, Market Delivery Manager, Mark Herman to dicuss the pros and cons of contract work. A few topics that come up in the conversation:

• "Try before you buy"
• Work-life balance and flexibility
• Avoiding office politics
• Career networking
• Career variety and advancement

To view all of our available job openings, please visit our job board: https://jobs.impactbusinessgroup.com/ 

We are joined by iMPact owner Matt Peal to discuss how to ask for feedback on your resume.

- Why ask for feedback on your resume
- Best people to ask for advice from
- Grammar
- What to include and not include
- Make a resume stand out to a hiring manager
- Questions to ask
- How can a recruiter help

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In this episode we talk about how to go about asking about life-balance in a job interview.

-          How to prepare before an interview?

o   Determine what work-life balance means
 

-          When to ask more specific work-life balance related questions during the interview process?
 

-          Good questions to ask?

o   Typical work-day

o   Company policy on telecommuting/remote work

o   How does company help with work-life balance

o   Company culture

o   How does company measure success?
 

-          How to ask about working from home if it’s not mentioned in the job description?

-          Pitfalls or red flags to be aware of?

Are you not seeing the kind of results you’d like with your current resume?

Join iMPact Partner Matt Peal and Recruiter Katie Cole for a resume workshop webinar. This is a recording from December 17, 2019. Learn how to build a resume that will get the attention of recruiters and potential employers.

– What employers are looking for in a job application
– What you should and should not include on your resume
– Red flags you need to avoid
– Submit your resume for review and feedback during the work shop

This recording is also available on YouTube along with the slides that were used during the presentation: https://youtu.be/YRrW2Fa1oJg

To view all of our open job positions, please visit https://jobs.impactbusinessgroup.com

In this episode, we talk to iMPact Lead Account Manager Mark Herman about best practices for negotiating compensation and benefits.

Topics covered

• How can candidates determine their worth in the job market?
• How can candidates research and prepare salary information to take to an interview as a negotiating tool?
•  What’s the ideal time to bring up salary during the interview process?
• If the employer tries to ask what you’re currently making and salary expectations, how do you answer that without either selling yourself short or pricing yourself out of consideration before you have a chance to show your value?
• Aside from salary, what are other things that are important to consider and bring up during negotiations?
• When you receive an offer, how long should you wait to respond, even if it’s in the range you’re looking for, and how do you make a counteroffer without scaring the employer off?
• Is there something you can do during the negotiation process to set yourself up for salary increases down the road?
• When working with a recruiter, what role should you expect them to play in your salary negotiation?
• What are the most common mistakes people make when negotiating salary?

Joining us for this episode are iMPact's President Matt Peal and Account Manager Shane Estes to share insights on what both candidates and clients should keep in mind when choosing which staffing agency to work with.

Topics covered include: 

• What are the main benefits to working with a staffing agency?

-          Clients

-          Candidates

• Expected costs
• What are some questions to ask to determine the level of quality? 
• How to determine that the staffing agency will be easy to do business with
• Why is it important to know what type of positions they normally work on?
• What kind of questions can and should you ask about their candidate pool?
• Should candidates and clients expect to only work with one person, or is it likely that they’ll engage with multiple people? 
• When partnering with a staffing agency, what are some benefits of being proactive and maintaining a relationship even when you don’t have any immediate hiring needs?

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