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Facebook Policy Against Sharing Passwords to Block Employers
By Michael Kelsheimer on March 26th, 2012 Posted in In the News Facebook privacy among employees has been discussed for a long time, but a couple of recent events have brought the issue to the forefront of public discussion. At the beginning of the month Forbes reported on a lawsuit moving forward in Minnesota against a ...
Job Descriptions
By Michael Kelsheimer on April 1st, 2012 Posted in Handbook Articles Who, What, Why . . . Who does it apply to: Every employer, but especially those subject to discrimination laws or who have employees classified as exempt from overtime. Why should I have any: If done right, a job description can help avoid discrimination ...
How Burnett’s Makes Business Owners’ Lives Easier
Running a business is tough, and finding the right people to staff it can be even tougher — it can be a daunting task, especially when you have so many more projects to accomplish! Which is a great reason to let us do your staffing for you! At Burnett’s, we dedicate ourselves to providing a ...
Boost Your Hireability With Burnetts’ Skill Enhancement Services
One of the terrible catch-22s of the job search cycle is that once you’re out of work, it’s difficult to keep your skills up and learn new ones because you’re spending most of your time looking for new work. Burnett’s Staffing has a solution to this problem. For the benefit of both our clients and ...
Want things to change at work? Do something about it!
In his book, “Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility Changes Everything,” John Izzo, Ph.D., puts the emphasis back on the individual to change your own life, especially as it relates to your career.Have you ever thought, “This job would be so much better if my boss would do ABC,” or “If the marketing team would actually ...
3 Ways to Make Your Job More Meaningful at Any Time
By Lisa Cook, Director of Career Services for Walden University With the national unemployment rate in double digits, people lucky enough to be employed are focusing on how to keep their jobs. For some, that means spending longer hours at the office, volunteering for new assignments, or enrolling in continuing education programs to gain additional ...
What not to wear!
5 interview attire don’ts If you’re headed to an employment interview and want to dress to impress, don’t wear a cat suit, a jogging suit or “Star Trek” T-shirt. These were among the strangest interview outfits cited by human resources managers recently polled by Robert Half International. You may think to yourself, “I’d never wear ...
What to do if you don’t feel appreciated at work
Did you know that Friday, March 2, was National Employee Appreciation Day? And with so many employees working overtime, doing the work of three people and wondering if they’ll get a raise this year, there is no shortage of employees in need of some appreciation. While this day provides a nice opportunity for bosses to ...
The Value of the Video Resume
As you may have heard, Burnett’s Staffing is now offering video resumes to our clients and candidates— a service which will save everyone time and money. Don’t believe us? Here’s how Burnett’s makes a difference: For Employers Saves Time Employers who receive video resumes can weed through candidates and get to an offer quicker, allowing them to ...
It’s Fat Tuesday and we’re celebrating!
In celebration of “Fat Tuesday” – one of our dedicated applicants, Kendra brought our VP Heather Hooper and the Arlington Office Mardi Gras cookies! These look good…enjoy Fat Tuesday everyone!
