Employee on the Go — Sarah Bonow

Each month a new C&A Industries (parent company of Celebrity Staff) employee is featured as an Employee on the Go, which are individuals who are going above and beyond in a positive way in the name of health and wellness. This month Celebrity Staff Operations Manager, Sarah Bonow, was featured in recognition of her overall zest for physical fitness and for her accomplishment of completing her first half marathon. Way to go, Sarah!

How to Get Noticed at Work

Should you sell yourself at work? If you want to move up the corporate ladder and get noticed, then yes you should.

At the end of the day, we’re all salespeople no matter what job we do and in virtually all aspects of our life. We sell ourselves to potential employers, potential customers, potential significant others, and potential friends.

The “Ménage a Trois” of Recruiting

How do you feel about the hiring triangle? Many would say “two’s company, three’s a crowd.”

We can all agree that the bottom line to a company’s success depends on the caliber of its employees, right? So, the number one priority in hiring is getting the most qualified candidate in the job for all parties involved. Or is it?

Never Underestimate First Impressions

One of my favorite recent commercials, a true piece of marketing genius, is the popular “talking stain” commercial advertising Tide’s stain-removal prowess. It features a man engaged in a job interview who is sporting a coffee stain on his very white dress shirt. The stain is so large and obvious that it distracts the interviewer to the point where all of his words sound like babble.

Ace Your Next Job Interview

So, you’re a recent graduate? Recently unemployed? Looking for work? You’re like thousands of others. Unless, you’ve been living in a hole….under a rock….or on another planet, you know that the job market is ultra-competitive thanks to the worst financial crisis in 80 years and a 9.5 percent unemployment rate. Job hunting is a full-time job in itself, with various stages. Avoid the rejection pile by interviewing like a professional with these tips to land you the gig of your dreams (or at least one that will pay the bills).

Reasons to Give Thanks – A New Perspective

As this challenging year comes to a close, are you looking ahead with hopes of what the New Year will bring? It’s easy to get caught up in media sound-bites that give cause for concern, so I thought we should look at some recent news reports that give us hope – and hopefully peace – knowing there are still reasons to be thankful.

Managing a Disengaged Employee

According to the Gallup Management Journal’s Employee Engagement Index, 29 percent of employees are actively engaged in their jobs, 54 percent are not engaged, and 17 percent are actively disengaged. As an employer, what effect will this have on your business? Why don’t these people quit? What can you do? These are all questions you should be asking yourself.

Protecting Your Firm from Unemployment Liability

In the real world of business, turn over happens. Whether you cut ties with an under performing employee, experience layoffs within your company, or a star performer decides to join the competition or move across the country, turn over happens. Along with the expense of hiring and training new employees comes an expense that many companies can avoid, unemployment liability. Especially in economic times where every sale matters and every expense is scrutinized, it is the time now to get knowledgeable and start protecting the assets of your firm.

Celebrity Staff Recognizes Professionals in Administrative and Legal Fields

Celebrity Staff recently honored administrative professionals and those working in the legal field during Administrative Professional’s Day on April 22 and Law Day on May 1.
Admin Day, formerly known as Professional Secretaries Day, was created by The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), formally called the National Secretaries Association, as an event to recognize the [...]

How to Tackle the “You’re Overqualified” Challenge

As a job seeker in a tough job market, it can be tempting, if not necessary, to take a job that is below your skill level in order to keep working. In these situations, the fear of hearing, “You’re overqualified for the position” can be a concern. The key to overcoming this hurdle is to [...]