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Article by Natalie SevertYou submitted what you thought was a great resume – but for some reason, you didn't get the job.

I've interviewed a lot of people in the course of my career.

Wouldn't it be great if you had the time, energy, and resources to personally speak with every prospective employee who took a quick look at your careers page?Yes, if you could just find a way to personally connect with each candidate to share what life is really like at your company, you're confident you'd be able to attract top-quality talent perfectly suited to your unique culture and values.Unfortunately, that strategy is not only impractical, but also nearly impossible to implement.

Taking initiative is what we do at Red Branch Media – but with a small team of 15, it's tough to keep that initiative moving along 100 percent of the time.

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Kevin scours the list of applicants to his recent posting for a marketing representative.

Many job seekers seem to get nervous about applying to out-of-state jobs, but it can actually be fairly simple.

We know the drill: You're a manager with tons of tasks on your to-do list.

When it comes to employees, you get what you pay for.

No, the most important part of your employee referral program is not the candidate experience – it's the referrer experience.

Employees like being challenged at work – but so stressed out that they start losing sleep and eating poorly?

Questions around past legal trouble have come up multiple times recently, so it's worth addressing.

As an introvert myself, I know the struggle is real.

By now, you've likely heard about the U.S. travel ban implemented by President Donald Trump.

I recently saw the alarming (but not shocking) statistic that 95 percent of companies say they recruit the wrong people every year.Albert Einstein allegedly once said that insanity is "continuing to do the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result."On that note, I have a message for employers:For the love of G-d, if 95 percent of you are making bad hires, then you're the ones who have a problem.

So what if your office isn't the chicest place in town – it's just a workplace, right?Not exactly.

"Culture is like a hairstyle: Everyone has one, even if they're bald." – Drew McLellan, head of Agency Management Institute"Company culture" may have only recently caught on as a workplace buzz phrase, but the idea itself is as old as the workforce.

Urban Dictionary defines "ghosting" as "The act of suddenly ceasing all communication with someone." While the term originated in the dating world, it seems to be slithering into the workplace, too.Professional ghosting is horrible when you're on the receiving end, but it can also be disastrous for your reputation if you're the one doing the ghosting. According to a study done at the University of Southern California, more than 90 percent of email replies happen within a day of receiving the message.

Article by Kelli RichardsNo one likes being put on the spot, but the experience does teach you to anticipate the unexpected.