Have you purchased a medical health insurance plan in compliance with the Affordable Care Act? If not, TERRA is now offering an Affordable Care Act compliant medical health insurance plan. Employees will have the opportunity to sign up for an individual-only, dependent, or family medical plan. Elected benefits will be paid through a weekly payroll …
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IT jobs are up about 3.6 percent over last year in the U.S. for a total of about 4.7 million jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, an engineering and staffing trade association. Of those jobs, the biggest increase came from management and technical consulting services with a 5.2 percent year-over-year increase and computer systems and design …
Seattle is the United States’ number-one metropolitan area for small business jobs, according to a recent Seattle PI article. And this top spot means top opportunities for companies seeking to recruit first-rate talent. The Paychex/IHS Small Business Jobs Index put Seattle first by indexing locations on a number of factors relative to a base ranking …
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Every job seeker has been warned to clean up their online act: employers will be Googling them. But what most employers don’t realize is that the top candidates they’re seeking will be scouring the company’s online profiles, as well. Reputation management plays a key role in recruiting for major companies – and it can also …
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Today, the number-one obstacle facing tech startups is a talent shortage. On average, a company seeking new IT talent spends up to 100 hours recruiting, screening, and hiring each new professional. One hundred hours is a great deal of time – two and a half weeks of full-time work. But companies don’t have to invest …
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These days, most hiring managers are familiar with the concept of “behavioral interviews”. Most hiring managers have incorporated a few behavioral interview questions into their interviewing routine, recognizing the power of these questions to generate information-rich answers from candidates. While general behavioral questions like “how do you handle failure?” can improve the interview process, if …
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Hiring strategically takes work. Doing the research, thinking through the company’s needs, and creating a proactive plan to address potential obstacles all requires effort, forethought, and planning. But when challenges arise or a key player suddenly announces a decision to quit, a strategic hiring plan can save the company far more time, effort, and money …
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When people think of Seattle, they think innovation. Some of the most interesting and thriving companies (Starbucks anyone?) were born in the Seattle area. Thinking outside the box is key to growing your Seattle business and accessing a broader market. What hot new trends are we seeing in Seattle? …
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The job growth numbers have been climbing steadily throughout 2014 as the economy comes roaring back. Nevertheless, jobs are growing faster in some industries than in others. While the average rate of job growth nationwide is 10.8 percent for all industries, some industries are exceeding this rate – and a handful are growing at almost …
The right job can unlock something that you didn’t even know you were passionate about. That’s what happened to Erika Hillman. We’ll let her share her story. Back in 2021, I was living in Florida where I worked at Disney World in a few different roles. I worked in a restaurant as a Hostess, I …
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