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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

Helping Yourself and Others During Downtime

Helping Yourself and Others During Downtime

It can be easy to feel down and disconnected during this time of uncertainty. And especially during this week of April showers! While there’s still a light at the end of the tunnel shining, we know that you may be feeling like you’ve had to put your life on hold. But...

Wednesday Wellness: Pause

Wednesday Wellness: Pause

You’re halfway through the workweek. What better time is there than to pause and think about both where you’re going and where you’ve been? There will inevitably be lulls during your workday--take these as opportunities to breathe before plunging back into your tasks....

Making the Most of Slower Times at Work

Making the Most of Slower Times at Work

Continuing our theme this week of making sure to implement variety in your professional routine by hitting the pause button from time to time instead of always proceeding full steam ahead, today we’ll be examining ways to make the most out of slower times in your...

Monday Mood Booster: Pause

Monday Mood Booster: Pause

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful and restorative weekend. Our focus lately has been on ways to keep moving forward. And while you’ll want to make sure you’re maintaining a positive trajectory, it’s also important to take time to slow down: to hit the pause...

Feel Good Friday: Weathering the Storm

Feel Good Friday: Weathering the Storm

Congratulations! You’ve pushed through the maelstrom of everything your professional environment may have thrown your way and made it to the end of the week. And that is truly something to celebrate! We’re excited to see you back here. And want to give you one last...

Boost Your Workplace Energy Through Movement

Boost Your Workplace Energy Through Movement

Today we’re continuing our focus on developing holistic ways to keep going in any professional environment, no matter the figurative or literal weather conditions you encounter along the way. Both your mind and your body are part of the workplace equation! And it’s...

Wednesday Wellness: Weathering the Storm

Wednesday Wellness: Weathering the Storm

Happy Wednesday! You’ve made it the midpoint of the week--the eye of the storm, to continue our metaphor. Take today to remember and appreciate the calm you can find in the world, to steady yourself and get ready for the rest of the week’s figurative strong winds. No...

Monday Mood Booster: Weathering the Storm

Monday Mood Booster: Weathering the Storm

Welcome back! While the forecast for this week may have lots overcast days in store, and it might feel easy to let that get you down, remember that it’s thanks to the rain that the spring flowers all around us can blossom even more beautifully. This week, we’re here...

Feel Good Friday: Day by Day

Feel Good Friday: Day by Day

Congratulations! You’ve made it to the end of the work week--again! Taking things day to day, week to week, is a helpful way to take the overwhelming task of living in these unprecedented times and break that experience down into smaller, more manageable chunks, much...

Staying Mentally Present at Work Each and Every Day

Staying Mentally Present at Work Each and Every Day

Given our focus this week on taking things day to day, our suggestions today offer up ways to help you stay mentally present in your workplace, one day at a time. We know that it can be easy to lose focus. Take a moment to acknowledge that. The world offers up plenty...

Monday Mood Booster: Day by Day

Monday Mood Booster: Day by Day

Welcome back! As our unprecedented times continue, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the enormity of the circumstances we’re currently facing. Which is why it’s best to do what we advise doing in your workplace: break obstacles down into smaller pieces. Writing...

Feel Good Friday: Hope

Feel Good Friday: Hope

Happy Friday! Today is a great day to find something to celebrate, even something small. Spring is truly here. You can always find inspiration in the changing of seasons, especially now as the sun shines longer and longer each day. Know that it’s okay to find joy...

Navigating New Paths In Your Professional Environment

Navigating New Paths In Your Professional Environment

Part of having hope is being willing to lean into the unknown, knowing you’ll come out the other side. We know you can do it, too! While living in unprecedented circumstances may mean navigating uncharted territories, don’t lose hope. We know that you have the ability...

Wednesday Wellness: Hope

Wednesday Wellness: Hope

Happy Hump Day! You’ve made it to the middle of the week and you can make it through the rest of what your work week has in store--and anything the world throws your way, in your workplace and beyond. Just as spring provides a chance for new growth after the cold and...

How To Keep Having Hope In Your Workplace

How To Keep Having Hope In Your Workplace

Given our theme this week, today we’ll be examining thoughts from the pros on the value of having hope, both in and out of the workplace. These experts provide methods for moving through your fears, skills you can develop more fully now and bring with you into any...

Monday Mood Booster: Hope

Monday Mood Booster: Hope

Welcome back! Spring is in the air. Birds are chirping, fresh breezes are blowing, and sunset grows later and later. While there are a lot of changes happening around all of us, it’s important to take time to enjoy these familiar comforts, to find hope amongst the...

Feel Good Friday: Endurance

Feel Good Friday: Endurance

Happy Friday! You’ve made it to the end of your work week and have just a little bit further to go before you can rest up and recharge over the weekend. Remember that resting is just as important to persevering as engaging in measured action itself. Make sure to also...

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