We?ve found a way to put tangential thoughts or further explanations into numbered circles that you can click or tap. This is a new feature, so be patient if a glitch occurs and let us know. Job seekers work hard to land the jobs that best match their skills and salary expectations. Luckily, there's a group of professionals who work equally hard to connect job seekers with employers. Irrespective of whether you?re looking or have already started working somewhere, you would do your career a world of good if you build and maintain rapport with this second group of people, recruiters.[simple_tooltip content='A little over one million recruiters working at 17,000 staffing and recruiting companies in the U.S. match 14 million people to jobs annually.']1[/simple_tooltip]Here are 5 reasons why:1. Recruiters are the best people to give you constructive feedback, and help you develop a ... View Post

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Rangam Consultants Inc. has always been a firm believer in diversity and inclusion. The contractors that we help find jobs are diverse in every way: ethnic identity, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political affiliations and other ideologies. Here are four ways pluralism helps staffing companies like us source and work with the best workforce out there.Diverse backgrounds strengthen a team. Diverse people bring different personalities to work and in doing ... View Post

The term "networking" is a new word to describe the speedy and interconnected nature of communication, especially over the Internet. It?s something all professionals seem to be doing all the time but not all of them are doing it well. Here are 3 networking mistakes people often make. Too much of self-promotion If what you're going to say doesn't add value to the life of another person, just don't say it. Nobody cares about how knowledgeable you are unless your knowledge is of use to your ... View Post

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With temporary and contract staffing sales increasing by billions year after year, it?s a no-brainer that today?s contingent workforce wants to make the most of the available jobs. However, money and opportunity never come without competition, do they? It is therefore important to really steer clear of mediocrity and show up as a better employee. To that end, we have 3 tips. 1. Adapt to the organizational culture Every company has a distinct culture that manifests in both obvious and implicit ... View Post

Whether you just graduated college or high school and want to join the workforce, getting that first job can be a challenge. With many companies laying off seasoned professionals in the recent past, the employment prospect for recent graduates with little or no work experience can seem bleak at times. Finding a contract job is often a good way to get a foot in the door. Here are 5 tips that may help graduates start their careers. Look for internship opportunities If you didn't intern in ... View Post

We've already covered various interview tips from what to answer to the dreaded ?Why did you leave your last job?? question to how to prove by example that you are a valuable team player. It's time now to highlight what a job seeker can accomplish by asking intelligent questions in an interview. Asking some important basic questions can give candidates a fairly clear idea about the scope of the contract and what exactly is expected of them.Here are 3 important questions for ... View Post

Recruiters can help you get you the job you're looking for. However, the connection between you and recruiters works both ways ? whether a recruiter calls you regarding an opening or you call them pro-actively. On most occasions though, a recruiter will take the initiative to contact you and tell you about an open position that matches your skills and expertise. When they do, make sure to work with them so as to speed up the hiring process and create a win-win. Here are 3 ways to help a ... View Post

Those looking to contract are just two steps away from getting a job: 1) computers and 2) recruiters. Sounds easy, right? It is. Taking the first step with precision and caution is half the battle won. Yes, creating that perfect system-friendly resume is a must to ensure that it gets through the automated resume screening systems to the right person. Now the question is, how do you build a resume which is capable of meeting all possible sorting parameters set by a computer?There's no absolute ... View Post