How Important Is Corporate Culture During the Job Search

Anthony Troia2018-08-13T08:15:13-04:00Categories: General Job Search Advice, Resources for Job Seekers|Tags: advice, best places to work, corporate culture, interview, job search, job search advice, job seekers, office, teamwork, work environment, work life balance, work space, workplace|0 Comments

When on the job hunt, we mainly focus on searching for a job that matches our compensation, benefits, position, and growth requirements. Another important aspect that we should consider is the company’s corporate culture. Though the position and salary may be exactly what you want, fitting in and feeling comfortable in the workplace is very important. If you don’t work well within your company culture, it could lead to a lack of motivation, hostility, and poor work. Find out in today’s blog what type of culture you work well in and how to assess a company’s culture before working there. [...]

Link Roundup 3/17/17: Quitting Jobs & Quietly Working

Anthony Troia2017-03-17T07:56:07-04:00Categories: Link Roundups|Tags: compensation, email, employee engagement, employees, Google, incentive pay, job quit, job search, job seeker, let go, linkedin, money, pay, performance, profile pictures, quit job, qutting, resume, salary, salary negotiation, trust, work space, workspace|0 Comments

Americans Are Quitting Jobs at the Fastest Pace in 16 Years The amount of employees in the US quitting their jobs is the highest it has been in years. This is likely a combination of confidence in the economy, as well as the popularity of job hopping. Job hopping is something that has become more common, especially with younger employees. Many are realizing how switching jobs can give your salary a significant boost. This results in many employees changing jobs constantly to increase their salary. However, whether or not that approach is sustainable remains to be seen. Click through to the article to [...]

Silver Screen Career Advice: Office Space

Anthony Troia2016-09-15T13:20:28-04:00Categories: Pop Culture Perspective|Tags: career advice, career growth, coworkers, job advice, movies, office space, personalizatoin, work space, workplace|0 Comments

When it debuted in theaters, Office Space was widely received as a great comedy. Not only was it funny in a smart way. The movie also picked apart the nuances of working in an office environment. This wasn’t just your average office. Think of all the office problems you can, and now imagine they all live under one roof. This is the fictional cube farm at Initech. The film follows Peter, a corporate drone working for the aforementioned software company. His work and personal lives both take a turn when he is hypnotized to be relaxed without worries or concern. However, [...]