Want to get better at hiring people or managing your team? Need to find a better way to manage your career? Here’s where you find out.
If you’re looking for a career position, you’ve reached an exciting point in your professional life. Find the right one and you are assured of enjoying job security, taking on new responsibilities, and thriving within a supportive culture. Just be advised that winning that perfect long-term position is easier said than done. To help you… Read more »
There is a strong appeal in avoiding a career position. Professionals who jump from assignment to assignment get to experience a variety of companies, co-workers, responsibilities, and locations. At some point, however, that flexibility can give way to uncertainty and weariness. If you’re looking to start the next phase in your professional life, consider these… Read more »
Before making any change in your career trajectory, it’s essential to understand what kind of impact the change will have on your overall compensation. We go to work for a lot of reasons, but the primary one is to make enough money to live a comfortable life. If you don’t fully understand the monetary implications… Read more »
Determining whether a job seeker intends to stay with your company for a matter of years or jump ship after six months is essential. Recruiting is a long, expensive, difficult, and often unsuccessful process. If you fill a position only to have it vacated shortly, it’s a major blow to your efforts and the company… Read more »
The way you craft your resume for a direct hire position is completely different than the way you would for a contract position. Instead of being able to make an immediate impact in a specific role, you want to show that you can make a long-term impact in a much larger, evolving role. With that… Read more »
The way you present yourself on a consulting resume is a lot different than a typical job-seeking resume. Normally you would want to stress your reliability, consistency, and long-term focus. On a consulting resume, you want to demonstrate that you can adapt to anything, make a deep impact, and produce fast results. It’s an entirely… Read more »
We have spent a lot of time of late discussing the benefits of consulting positions – developing strong credentials faster, gaining industry insider status, having greater career control. But we haven’t yet discussed the income and tax benefits that follow from this line of work. They may not be the most compelling reason to become… Read more »
Consulting is a great way to pick up new skills, connect with industry players, and break out of a traditional schedule. But success in consulting is not guaranteed, even if you have lots of experience and expertise. Finding your first consulting assignment is just like looking for any kind of work – there is… Read more »
What do you need in order to become a consultant? Expertise in one or more jobs/industries/fields/locations Network of professional connections Outstanding commitment to professionalism Track record of results That is a tall order, but also not a bad description of many professionals with more than a few years on the job. If you have been… Read more »
Congratulations to Lindsey Atwood who is the winner of our In The Perfect SpaceTM Apple Watch drawing. Lindsey, an ex-TSGi employee, visited our website and was interested in knowing more about the recent happenings at The Squires Group. So, she clicked the link to our mini-site – which showcases our In The Perfect Space methodology. This… Read more »