It’s important to remember to treat your employees with respect and dignity, and they will respond, both personally and through productivity. It seems reasonable to treat others the same way that you want to be treated, but sometimes employers forget about the value of human capital. Employees who are engaged and happy are appreciative, hardworking …
By Harel Turkel, Vice President, JCS Board of Directors Chair, Strictly Business 2018 For the third year in a row, business leaders from across Maryland will join together at Strictly Business, a networking and awards breakfast that has become the community’s “can’t miss” event for employers. Hosted by the Jewish Community Services (JCS) Career Center, Strictly Business …
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By Michael Fine It is said that a happy employee is a productive employee. Creating a positive work environment is one of the best ways employers can contribute to increased productivity, quality, and safety. Here are six ways to sustain an environment that is charged and excited, and where individuals are engaged in making your …
By Laura Bristow Recently, the Career Center at JCS conducted a series of focus groups with employers and jobseekers. One of the most surprising findings was how much the groups have in common when it comes to job search and hiring, even though they would appear to be on opposite sides of the process. Take …
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“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” – Henry Ford “None of us is as smart as all of us.” – Ken Blanchard Some of us think that we go to work to get a job done and that building a team is irrelevant. But these quotes from …
Sherri Sacks, Career Coach As a Career Coach at JCS, I often stress the importance of networking to my clients. Many are resistant to this suggestion either because they say the idea of networking makes them nervous, they’re not good at it, or they don’t even know what it is. As it turns out, my …
By Faye Katz, Resume Writer Every job seeker will hear this buzz-phrase at some point in time as they enter the job-search market. Yet, many people are hesitant and fearful to embrace this social media technology. The reasons include fear of the unknown, lack of technical competency or worries about privacy, among other valid concerns. …
By Tova Jaffee, Career Coach Every workplace and industry has their own culture and language. Target doesn’t have customers they have “guests”. Many community rehab programs have “consumers” instead of clients. Years ago my job title was Career Counselor, but now I am a Career Coach. It was a redefinition of a role in that …
By Ronnie Green, Career Coach One of my favorite songs is by the band, The Clash and it’s called, “Should I stay or Should I Go”. It’s not just because it has a great beat. I like the song because it applies to my line of work, and if you listen closely, it can apply …
By Mary Blake, Senior Manager Many of us struggle with the number of responsibilities tearing at us every day. There are only so many waking hours in a day and so much to do. If you are like me, when you try to squeeze in as much as you can it often backfires resulting in …
