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Scheduling shifts can be tricky, especially if you’re working with a small team. Creating the perfect schedule that will keep...

Performance Improvement Plans are metaphorical death sentences in the workplace. Many managers and employees view Performance Improvement Plans as a...

In 2007, Clint Smith started CareerPlug with the simple idea that it should be easier for small business owners to...

PRESS RELEASE — CareerPlug today announced that Jenny Leman, CareerPlug’s Senior Director of Client Operations, will be stepping into her...

There’s no sugarcoating it: 2020 was a hard year. When we face challenges as a business, we know we need...

Effective employee onboarding is critical to the success of your new hire and your organization as a whole. A 2015...

What will work look like after COVID-19? By now, most businesses around the world have had to adapt to the...

When COVID-19 hit Austin, Texas, in March 2020, CareerPlug closed its office doors. Employees gathered their laptops, monitors, desk knick-knacks,...

After weeks of new jobs disappearing from the job boards, job postings are starting to trend back upwards. However, applicant...

As many businesses plan to expand their operations again or completely reopen their doors when the time is right, there...

PRESS RELEASE – CareerPlug is launching Hire Up, an initiative to help businesses rebuild and displaced job seekers find work...

In the video below, CareerPlug’s Director of HR, Natalie Morgan, shares her thoughts on what employers can do now to...

The threat of the coronavirus outbreak spread rapidly across the U.S. In one week, we went from the directive “wash...

In a recent post, we discussed how to adjust to a remote hiring process due to the escalation of the...

On March 20, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security announced new flexibility in requirements to the document inspection procedures outlined...

Many businesses had never conducted remote interviews prior to the COVID-19 crisis. Now, faced with mandatory social distancing measures, these...

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At some point you may realize that you have maximized your business’ production based on your resources. You may even...

Hiring is a full-time job. Most franchise owners are busy running their business and don’t have much time to spend...

In the competitive restaurant industry, having enough staff can make or break success. Even for restaurants with a popular menu...

What the Holidays Mean for Fitness Clubs With the holiday season just around the corner, it’s not too long before...

Sprint Wireless Retailers The wireless industry is growing with consumer demand, and employment opportunities are more abundant than ever.  Wireless...

Walk into any Chick-fil-A location and you will enjoy not only a delicious chicken sandwich, but an unrivaled customer service...

When it comes to how much brand freedom a franchisee should have, franchisors have mixed emotions. While some franchisors feel...

Insurance agencies depend on having the right people in place to grow their business. But while agents often have strong...

Last week the CareerPlug team attended the 6th Annual Foster Angels Appreciation Luncheon – an event honoring exemplary caseworkers and foster...

On behalf of the entire CareerPlug Team, we would like to thank YOU for being part of our amazing 2015! We’ve had...

It’s always gratifying to hear from happy clients! Recently we heard from Sarah Kerr at Soccer Shots Knoxville about the...

Respect and success work hand in hand in the office, in fact they’re dependent on one another. Office mannerisms, or...

Separating yourself from other candidates when applying for a job can be difficult. Recruiters generally have a vast talent pool...

At CareerPlug we love hearing about success from happy clients! This one comes from Rally deLeon, Operator at Chick-fil-A at...

Have you ever had an employee that showed so much promise, you couldn’t help but be excited about their career...

Though manager and leader seem like interchangeable titles, your employees with experience in both can tell you the difference. Both...

If you are trying to strengthen the bond between your company and your community, there’s no better way than giving...

When you solve a math problem you know there are multiple ways to work through the equation for an answer....

By definition, a pessimist is a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy....

One of our core values at CareerPlug is Give Back and this year we’ve started something special to honor that...

Are you ready to address the elephant in the room? Performance reviews are where managers and employees can lay it all on...

For the most part, company’s have some system of hierarchy. From the intern to the president, everyone has their own tasks and...

You hire the polite student with good work ethic.  But slowly their behavior begins to change… and not for the...

For me, there is little worse than not understanding what’s going on.  Being confused at work is frustrating and stressful....

Let’s jump to conclusions:  Just because you’re not hiring doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be recruiting.    Yep, read it again. Scenario:  Your A-player decides...

You might think all you need is an open position and candidates will be stampeding your doors to get the...

This post was contributed by Saint Jude Retreats.   Are you on the fence about a hiring decision because the applicant...

One of your most valuable tools as a job seeker is an informational interview. Not only is it great for...

Andy Adams is a Sr. Account Executive with CareerPlug, whose background includes extensive recruiting experience.  He has spent time in...

CareerPlug was built around one idea: to make hiring easier.  After all, isn’t that why you look for an applicant...

As an Employer seeking new talent, you want a candidate that is going to knock the rest of the applicants...

Andy Adams is a Sr. Account Executive with CareerPlug, whose background includes extensive recruiting experience.  He has spent time in...

You open your calendar on Monday morning and look ahead at your day.  Meeting in a half hour, meeting over...

Here’s to a fun weekend sendoff… 1. Weird Job: Human Prop.  Families, like the Mueller family from Tampa, Florida, move into...

Software Advice, the Austin-based resource for software buyers, recently released their analysis of HR Software Considerations for 2014.  You can...

Andy Adams is a Sr. Account Executive with CareerPlug, whose background includes extensive recruiting experience.  He has spent time in...

This post was researched and written by Justin Zuniga, Careerplug’s sales & marketing intern.   Social Media is the powerhouse...

You have spent time building and maintaining a great team for your business and everything is running smoothly – or...

Well, there are plenty of reasonable and innovative answers to this questions.  Listening to your team and utilizing their creativity...

This Friday we’re pleased to introduce you to Sare’ Arnold from Enterprise Holdings.  Sare’ graciously took the time to talk about...

A national dialogue about mental health issues has been growing in recent years.  More celebrities are opening up about struggles...

From writing a daily or weekly to-do list to committing to a marathon training schedule, most of us regularly set...

This Friday we caught up with Teri-Anne Brennan, a Group Talent Acquisition Manager for Enterprise Holdings in South Florida.  She was gracious...

Admittedly, this probably isn’t the first question you’re going to ask when evaluating your business.  Compared to profitable, efficient, or...

Clint Smith is the founder & president of CareerPlug.  This month we’ve asked him to share his thoughts about one of...

Meet Lori Janko Wilke:  a long-standing State Farm Agent from the Illinois Valley.  Lori graciously took the time to talk...