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Ask The Experts, Series 2

Author: Contemporaries Team                                  In order to better serve our clients and candidates, Contemporaries, Inc. has created a new column titled, Ask The...

Ask The Experts, Series 1

Author: Contemporaries Team                                  In order to better serve our clients and candidates, Contemporaries, Inc. has created a new column titled Ask The...

AI May Not Be the Best Choice For Selecting Job Candidates

Author: Contemporaries Team                                  Artificial Intelligence may play a prominent role in the workplace for such functions as analyzing large amounts of...

Understanding What Commitment Is

Author: Contemporaries Team                                  The Contemporaries Team recently provided job seekers with 10 Tips for Career Success in 2025. Today, we will be...

Separating The Person And The Position

Author: Contemporaries Team                                                                                                                                                       ...

Why Certified DBE Staffing Firms Are a Smart Choice for Vendors With Government Contracts

Author: Contemporaries Team                                    The greatest reason for partnering with a company that holds a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)...

Remaining Available on the Employer’s Schedule

Author: Contemporaries Team                                                                                                                                                       ...

Experts Say Performing a Dress Rehearsal May Help You Land The Job!

Author: Contemporaries Team                                                                                                                                                       ...

Recent Posts

Keep Going And Keep Growing

Keep Going And Keep Growing

After the initial excitement of returning has worn off, you may find yourself feeling like work is a drag. It may also feel difficult to sustain your initial sense of success upon re-entering your professional environment after you’ve had a chance to see that your...

Wednesday Wellness: Momentum

Wednesday Wellness: Momentum

Thanks to the holiday on Monday, you’re already halfway through your work week! The energy you were able to build up thanks to the extra day of rest helped propel you through yesterday--keep that positive energy with you as you move forward. Today’s curated sayings...

Keep Your Workplace Momentum Going

Keep Your Workplace Momentum Going

Welcome back! We hope you had a chance to rest up and recharge over the weekend, allowing you to return to your workplace with a sense of renewed energy. While the initial burst of energy you’ve experienced in moving forward in your professional endeavors may be a...

Feel Good Friday: Return

Feel Good Friday: Return

Happy Friday! Think of “return” not just as turning back but a way to move forward--another “turn” in the game of life and thus another opportunity to forge new paths as you proceed. Take all of the experiences you’ve had during these uncertain times and use them to...

What To Do When Planning to Go Back

What To Do When Planning to Go Back

With the weekend in sight, your return to your workplace is likely approaching. This may feel like an abrupt shift, especially after you’ve established new routines that have helped you succeed while working remotely--which is why today we’re focusing on what you can...

Wednesday Wellness: Return

Wednesday Wellness: Return

As we move closer to summer, let the return of this sunny season inspire your return to work. Find joy in returning to your regular workplace rhythms while applying the new lessons you’ve learned in adapting to the unprecedented circumstances you’ve experienced. It’s...

Making Your Return to Work Easy

Making Your Return to Work Easy

Are you dreading heading back into the office? We’ve got ways to help ease that transition! Our focus today is on adopting a positive mental framework when it comes to returning to a normal pace at your workplace. You’re only human, so make sure you’re allowing...

Monday Mood Booster: Return

Monday Mood Booster: Return

Welcome back! While it’s important to live in the present and be mindful in completing your work, it’s also necessary to think about the future. There will come a time when you’ll need to get back into the normal swing of things; take a moment now to start...

Feel Good Friday: Guidance

Feel Good Friday: Guidance

Happy Friday! You’ve made it through the work week. Now let the sun and warmth of these late spring days guide you forward, setting you on a path that will allow you to better connect with your colleagues and peers as well as introducing you to the possibilities of...

Mentorship Is A Two-Way Street

Mentorship Is A Two-Way Street

Just as there are many ways to be a mentor and mentee, there are plenty of methods out there to find--and ask--the perfect person for you! Today we’re continuing to provide even more tips for seeking out the right guidance in your workplace. And then going beyond...

Wednesday Wellness: Guidance

Wednesday Wellness: Guidance

Happy Hump Day! Today we’re here to provide you with confidence in seeking out guidance from mentors. Remember, too, that you have a lot to offer any mentor! A true mentor-mentee relationship is a partnership. And everything you learn over the course of that...

Finding Your Best Professional Mentor

Finding Your Best Professional Mentor

During the slower moments at work offered up by our current unprecedented circumstances, you’ve likely had ample time to consider the professional steps you’d like to take next. And that’s a journey you don’t have to take by yourself! In seeking to advance your...

Monday Mood Booster: Guidance

Monday Mood Booster: Guidance

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful weekend with plenty of chances to connect with those in your life to whom you turn for guidance. This week, we’ll be focusing on just that: guidance. A helping hand can come from both sources familiar and those you might not...

Feel Good Friday: Resilience

Feel Good Friday: Resilience

Happy Friday! As we close out the week, remind yourself that you’ve already made it this far. Throughout this week and throughout your life, you’ve been building up skills to help yourself become more and more resilient--the methods we’ve highlighted this week just...

Resilient In The Workplace And Beyond

Resilient In The Workplace And Beyond

Today’s examination of ways to expand on your resiliency takes a holistic approach, considering ways both in and out of the workplace to create a more resilient you. You don’t have to tackle that task alone--and shouldn’t be! And your professional environment doesn’t...

Wednesday Wellness: Resilience

Wednesday Wellness: Resilience

As you practice building up your workplace resilience using the skills we’ve shared, remember that your knowledge and capabilities are growing with every step along the way. While these unprecedented circumstances may feel overwhelming, each and every day you’re...

Resilience is a Skill

Resilience is a Skill

As Heather Craig at Positive Psychology says, “...resilience is that it is a skill. Like any skill, with practice, resilience can be learned.” We’ll turn back to Craig shortly for a concrete example of a way to acquire an expertise in resiliency. Today we’re...

Monday Mood Booster: Resilience

Monday Mood Booster: Resilience

Welcome back! As we kick off the first full week of May, we’ll be focusing on resilience. Just as flowers survive the cold of winter to bloom again each spring, you have the strength to pull through even the most difficult of times. Let these warmer days reinvigorate...

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