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Some Rules for Social Media

September 7, 2016 by ces

When I see some of the photos people post on Facebook and Instagram, especially young people, I just cringe. What nobody wants to hear from me is this: EMPLOYERS are checking your social media accounts!!

If you are intelligent, hard-working and responsible, and you apply for a job where those skills are valuable, then why would you post a photo of yourself after you have been partying all night? Don’t do it. I know clients of mine have taken job applications for people only to shake their head and turn them away after seeing the wrong type of photos on Facebook or Instagram or other social media outlets.

I, myself had an interview with an impressive young woman, but after I saw the headshot she posted on LinkedIn, I passed her by. If you don’t know what LinkedIn is, you need to research it. Let me just say that it is not the same as Facebook. It’s not a dating site, it’s not a social site, it’s a place to go if you are looking to build professional connections and try to get hired for that dream job. Man or woman, you don’t post sexy selfies, nor do you post a photo of you catching a big fish. Get a professional head shot taken by a photographer, while you are wearing business attire, and keep those big laughs, or those smoldering looks for Tinder.

There is so much competition for good jobs these days, don’t do things that take you out of the running. If you have had an interview recently, and you think it went well, but you were not offered the position, I suggest you check out your social media profiles. Better yet, check them out with a friend who will be honest, or call me, and I will help you clear them all out.

And please, use Twitter responsibly. Don’t go on rants, don’t troll people, do not make off color jokes, they check Twitter too!

I know this part doesn’t pertain to social media, but please also remember to run spell check on your resume before you send it out.

Jennifer Comer

Salary Negotiations By Women

August 4, 2016 by ces

Women’s salaries still have a way to go to catch up to men’s salaries. Although there is more parity now in some careers, not all paychecks are equal. Some of that can be attributed to the types of job that women traditionally take. In many instances the types of work they do has been valued at a lower rate of pay. Why is that? I am not sure.

In other instances, they are just paid less, and they put up with it. The Washington Post published the results of a study conducted by the Journalists Union from publications owned by Dow Jones :

“The union that represents journalists at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch and Barron’s announced this week that Dow Jones, which owns the publications, pay men more than women in jobs of similar tenure.

Male staffers with up to five years of experience, for example, earn an average of 13.5 percent more than female staffers at the same level — and even slightly more than the category of women who’ve been on the job for twice as long.

The Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees 1096’s analysis found that, on average, full-time women at Dow Jones properties make about 87 cents for every dollar paid to full-time men. This includes everyone employed by Dow Jones who’s represented by the union — a group of about 1,400 across North America, including writers, copy editors and customer service representatives. (The union does not represent workers in supervisory roles.)

For comparison, women who work full time in the United States take home 79 cents for every dollar a man earns.”

Women are going to have to get better at asking for pay which is equal to that of men with the same positions, similar backgrounds and education. It would be nice to think that Employers would automatically pay women the same thing they pay men, but so far that has not happened.

Before you interview with a prospective employer, do as much research as you can to find out what people are being offered for the type of position you are seeking. Then, when you do receive an offer, you will know if you should accept it, ask for more, or just move on to the next company.

Jennifer Comer

Business News

July 18, 2016 by ces

Here in Indian River County, Anthony, Matt and I have seen businesses boom, and we have seen them bust, and the common denominators are strong customer support and follow-up. When things go right and orders are fulfilled, customers needs are met, those customers will, for the most part, be loyal to your brand. They may even pay a little more for your service because they know you deliver quality products and services. When things go wrong, because sometimes they just do, it is even more important to step up to the plate, admit a mistake and do everything in your power to make it right, Whatever it takes. People respect that as well. [Read more…]

What Do Potential Employees Value Most?

June 23, 2016 by ces

When the group ManpowerGroup Solutions conducted a survey, they found that they type of work that potential employees would be doing came in as more important than salary as the most important factor in taking a position with a new company. [Read more…]

Mobile App for Time Sheets

June 15, 2016 by ces

Employee Payroll processing, employee leasing, HR Advice, HR services — Smart Phone Apps for Payroll

Complete Employee Solutions can process your payroll for you, make certain your workman’s comp is paid and we can even lease employees to your business. There are some things which you and your employees still have to track and input and one of the most irksome of these is time sheets. Employees who work out in the field can’t be tied to a time clock. If they forget to record the start and end time at each location, then you don’t know how much to pay them, or how much to bill your client for. They are no longer tied to a physical location and if they have a smart phone or a tablet, then we have an app for that!. [Read more…]