Category Archives: HR Issues

It’s Not Easy Being A Boss! Those of us who are in a position of leadership know only too well the day to day challenges we face as we try to be the best we can be in our role … Continue reading →

An EAP Can Be a Small Business Owner’s Best Friend If you are like most business owners today, you’ve had to make cuts, so you are short staffed and the staff you do have is working harder than ever. If … Continue reading →

Do you dread the thought of conducting another performance evaluation? Performance reviews can be a nightmare for bosses as well as employees. Eric Jackson, founder and managing member of Ironfire Capital LLC and contributor to Forbes magazine, recently published a … Continue reading →

Are you looking for ways to motivate your employees? I guess I am becoming an Inc.com junky. It appears that most of my recent posts have linked to articles published on this website. This latest one by Ilya Pozin, founder … Continue reading →

Career Opportunities Participated in CCHRA Conference Workplace Motivation: Tools of the Trade was the topic of yesterday’s conference sponsored by the Cape Cod Human Resources Association and held at the Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis. Career Opportunities was one … Continue reading →

Workshops Available at Career Opportunities Last week we discussed our pilot program where we offered one-on-one assistance completing online job applications for jobs available with employers participating in our job fair. Twenty-two percent of those who attended last week’s job … Continue reading →

Career Opportunities offers a pilot program during its Job Fairs When the majority of employers participating in a job fair at Career Opportunities require applicants to apply online, Career Opportunities will offer FREE one-on-one assistance completing these online job applications. … Continue reading →

Help Writing a Job Description, Just a Click Away Writing a Job Description can be a tedious task, especially when you are the business owner, operator and HR person for your growing business. The site www.smallbusinessnotes.com appears to be an … Continue reading →

How to narrow the field when inundated with job applications The economy is creating many challenges for employers; among them, is the cost of recruitment. When you consider the time it takes to review the excess of resumes that are … Continue reading →

Expert recommends using “Personality Assessment” to help avoid costly hiring mistakes. In our May 16 post, “Increase Your Odds of Hiring the Right Candidate”, we highlighted a service offered at Career Opportunities that employers can use to evaluate job candidates. … Continue reading →