After a recession that left Americans pessimistic five years into recovery, the job market has begun to turn to the advantage of executive talent.
If millennial employees aren't yet leading your organization, they will be soon. Most (59%) millennials surveyed already aspire to be business leaders in the next five years, according to The Hartford's 2014 Millennial Leadership Survey. The rise of the millennials presents challenges to employers. In fact, most hiring managers (53%) today report difficulty finding and retaining millennial talent, according to a new study titled " The 2015 Millennial Majority Workforce." And yet a new survey of more than a thousand chief financial officers shows that many corporations are making no effort to attract employees under 35.
If you expect to look for a job in 2015, you may face a video interview. Most companies now use them, and, as with any job interview, the stakes are high: it takes just one-tenth of a second to form a first impression, and first impressions are hard to change. But how do you make a great impression when confronted with all the technological delays and distractions that a video interview can create?
It's almost time for the annual holiday office party, so brush up your networking skills now. To make the most of the event, remember:
