5 Steps for Assessing Your Own Job Skill Set
Do the skills you list on your resume highlight your strongest talents? Do they reflect the hard...
Top Tips for Creating a Successful Career Plan
Crafting a Career Plan: Your Blueprint for Professional Success Are you looking to jump start your...
Acing the Interview: How to Prepare for 6 Common Interview Styles
Not all interviews are the same, and employers use different interview styles depending on the work...
What Is Career Development, and Why Is It Important?
Are you plodding along in your job, counting the hours to the end of the workday? This could be a...
It’s Time to Raise Pay: An Employer’s Guide to Calculating Salary Increases
If you’re looking for guidance on how to calculate a salary increase, the most important advice is...
8 Tips for Writing a Winning Cover Letter
Crafting a Successful Cover Letter: Expert Tips for Job Seekers In the competitive job market, it’s...
Post-Interview: Writing Tips for Thank You Notes and Follow-Ups
In the competitive world of job hunting, the devil is often in the details.
The Job Seeker's Checklist: How to Stay Organized During a Job Search
It takes, on average, 20 weeks (around five months) to find a job, according to the U.S. Bureau of...
Job Seeker’s Guide to Successful Salary Negotiations
Salary negotiations often stand as the bridge between you and your dream job. Skillfully navigating...
5 Ways to Improve Your Manufacturing & Logistics Resume
As a job seeker, you want to highlight your best attributes and top skills when crafting a resume...
How to Deal with Gaps in Your Resume
Many people feel uneasy when trying to explain time on their resume when they were not working. In...
Preparing Your Team for a Cloud-Based Finance & Accounting System
Transitioning from a legacy, on-premises finance and accounting program to a cloud-based system can...
Strategies for Creating Employee Incentive Programs
Incentive programs are vital tools for enhancing employee motivation and productivity, and...
How to Reach Out to a Recruiter to Jump Start Your Job Search
A recruiter is a great resource for anyone looking for a new job. Recruiters work to connect job...
What Are Stay Interviews And How To Conduct Them
Stay interviews are proactive engagements by organizations with employees to gain insights for...
Pay Transparency and Pay Equity: A Strategy for Employers
Over the past few years, U.S. employers have heard—and many have heeded—the call for increased pay...
Pay Transparency Laws In 2023: Why Are They Important?
States and other jurisdictions across the country are implementing pay transparency regulations to...
Nelson Connects Releases 2023 Salary Guide & Workplace Trends Report
Annual Compensation Guide Highlights California Salaries Plus Today’s Hot Hiring and Employment...
What Is a Recruiter (and Why You Should Use One in Your Job Search)
Navigating today’s job market can feel like a full-time job in itself. Applying directly to...
Nelson Releases 2022 Salary Guide Focused on California Pay Data
SONOMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California employment services firm Nelson has released its 2022...
Sticky Salary Situations: A Q&A for Anyone Who Works
So, you’ve passed your initial interviews and are now in talks with the hiring manager and HR. Or...
Resume Help: 9 Tips to Boost Your Job Search
If you’re going through a job transition or applying for a new role, you want your resume to shine...
What Salary Should I Ask For? 3 Tips for Knowing What You’re Worth
Have you ever felt hesitant, anxious, or maybe full of dread answering the job interview question:...
Why Upskilling Benefits Your Manufacturing Workforce
The manufacturing industry is seeing a revitalization across America. Worker and supply shortages...
The Pitfalls of a Poorly Constructed Resume
Are you constantly sending out your resume only to get irrelevant responses or no responses at all?...
How to Create Company Culture Through Onboarding and Training
Your company’s culture defines your business’s identity both internally and externally. A clear...
How to Use AI to Improve Your Company’s Customer Service
Whether your business is in retail or engineering, your customers all want the same thing: an...
Want to Relieve Your Accounting and Finance Team's Workload Stress?
Managing a heavy workload is nothing new for accounting and finance professionals. In particular,...
How to Lead a Remote Accounting and Finance Team
Remote work has been an option at many companies for years, but during the pandemic it became a...
Pent-Up PTO: 7 Ways to Manage Your Team's Summer Vacation
After a year of lockdowns, travel restrictions, and fewer travel opportunities, most of us are...
How to Conduct a Remote Interview
Most hiring managers or Human Resources teams screen candidates over the phone prior to an...
How to Create Your DEI Plan Part 3: Tracking Your Plan
You’ve written your plan and are now in full implementation mode, but don’t forget to track and...
How to Create Your DEI Plan Part 2: Writing the Plan
Once you and your team have completed the initial preparation, you’re ready to dive into writing....
Race Relations and Your Business: Your Questions Answered
In October 2020 we presented a NelsonTalks webinar on Race Relations and Your Business: Making DEI...
Why Hiring Vets Makes Good Business Sense
Looking for your next great hire? Consider making veterans a focus of your recruitment efforts....
How to Align HR KPIs with Business Strategy
On Wednesday, December 18, Nelson hosted an exclusive webinar with Melanie Wise, Nelson’s Vice...
Why You Should Use a Staffing Firm for Vacation Coverage
As the summer heats up, thoughts turn toward backyard barbecues, pool parties, and summer vacations...
Nelson Named as Top Bay Area Corporate Philanthropist List, 2018
Nelson announced that it has been ranked 30 out of 100 on the San Francisco Times’ 2018 Bay Area...
The Six Best Modern Resume Template Resources
In the past few years, the way resumes are used has changed significantly. Gone are the days of...
Heat Safety: Know the Signs of Heat Stroke
Summer brings sunny days and lazy barbeques, but when you’re working hard it also brings the risk...
Employer's Interview Guide: What You Need to Know
You’ve created a great job description and collected resumes. Now you are ready to begin...
Does Zip Code Matter? Establishing Pay Localization for Remote Teams
Remote work was on the rise well before the pandemic. What’s changed is that working from home is...
Continuous Feedback: The Annual Review Alternative
Most companies give feedback during that favored tool of business: the annual performance review....
Company Culture and Job Satisfaction
Accepting a company’s job offer when you know very little about the company's culture is like...
California Pay Data Reporting & Transparency Guide
The start of 2023 saw California enacting a landmark pay transparency law requiring employers to...
Black History Month: Past, Present, Future
In February our nation celebrates Black History Month, also called African American History Month....
Assessing Employee Benefits Before You Accept a Job Offer
When you’re interested in a new role, you immediately want to know what the job pays. But...
Are You Paying Competitive Pay Rates? 4 Tips for Getting It Right
Determining if your company is paying competitive pay rates requires you to understand the many...
Are You in Compliance with California’s Meal Break Regulations?
Note: This article provides general information only and does not imply nor provide legal advice....
8 Tips for Communicating with Employees In an Emergency
Communication is never more important – or more challenging – than during a crisis. Whether your...
8 Strategies to Build Strong Company Culture in Manufacturing Teams
If your employees were to describe your manufacturing environment’s culture, would their...
6 Tips for Onboarding Your Flexible Workforce
A flexible workforce is a key to success for many businesses in today’s economy. Flexible employees...
6 Tips for Hiring the Right Customer Support Employee
Do you remember the last time you talked to a customer service department? If it was a poor...
6 Tips for a Successful Accounting and Finance Software Implementation
Financial considerations impact nearly every business decision, it’s crucial to have a reliable...
5 Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
Job interviews can be nerve-wracking, but preparation is vital to boosting confidence. After all,...
10 Ways to Reward Employees Without Spending Money
In an ideal world, your company would have unlimited funds for raises, parties, and paid time...
5 Tips for Using AI to Help You Write Your Resume
You’ve likely noticed that artificial intelligence technology has exploded in popularity. In early...
How to Get Hired After Being Laid Off
Being laid off from a job is a life-changing event that brings about a wide range of emotions and...
How to Discuss Weaknesses in a Job Interview
In this article, you'll learn why interviewers ask this question and how to prepare for it. You'll...
Stand Out to Employers: Master the Art of Listing Resume Skills
Do you know what skills you should put on your resume? If not, take some time to establish a solid...
Finding Efficiency: A Guide to Building More Productive Finance & Accounting Teams
If your finance and accounting processes are streamlined, your department’s workload is...
8 Tips for Your Finance & Accounting Hiring Process
As any business owner will attest, a solid finance and accounting team is critical for company...
How to Write a Great Job Description
There’s a lot at stake when creating a job description, and it’s tempting to rush the process. When...
Smart Hiring Strategies in Uncertain Economic Times
At some point, most organizations will find themselves making hiring decisions in the face of a...
Women's History Month Profile: Melita Balestieri
For over 50 years, Nelson Connects has supported women in their work and careers, whether it be...
Women's History Month Profile: Kim Barragan
For over 50 years, Nelson Connects has supported women in their work and careers, whether it be...
6 Innovative Employee Engagement Tips When You Can’t Raise Salaries
The Great Resignation makes for great headline copy, but it doesn’t tell the full story. Yes,...
Manufacturing Ramp-Up: How to Hire Many Employees Quickly
Filling just one open role can be a hassle for many light industrial hiring managers. You spend...
5 Sure Ways To Boost Holiday Hiring
Many warehouse operators look to ramp up production over the holiday season, but finding the...
Top Six Interview Tips for Managers
The in-person interview is one of the most important aspects of the hiring process, and candidates...