OI Partners

Employees make career-related resolutions much more often than bosses. However, the top resolution that workers make each year is to find a new job.

The beginning of the new year is traditionally the time when many employees evaluate whether their careers are where they thought they would be and if they are in the wrong jobs.

The holidays are a great time to step up your job search. December and January are among the busiest months for hiring.

OI Partners surveyed its career professionals to uncover key language, tactics and strategies that are proving to be most effective in helping job seekers successfully land and respond to interview opportunities.

Employees should be cautious of committing any ’career killers’ in this uncertain business climate, according to Patty Prosser, chair of OI Partners.

Career-related resolutions tend to focus on what employees and job-seekers want, rather than the skills that employers are demanding today, according to Patty Prosser, chair of OI Partners.

After receiving outplacement services, more than six times as many displaced employees reported having excellent or very good job search skills than before they entered the OI Partners programs.

There are possible warning signs to help employees make adjustments and be ready to move forward if a job loss occurs.

After receiving outplacement assistance from OI Partners, more than six times as many displaced employees reported having excellent or very good job search skills than before they entered the programs.

OI Partners canvassed its consultants to formulate 37 specific strategies employers can use to develop desired competencies in workers.