The 5 Most Common Jobseeker Mistakes

    Careerbuilder just released the results of an intriguing new survey – and the results hold more good advice about how to make yourself stand out as a jobseeker.   More than 3000 jobseekers were asked about the steps they take during a job search, including customizing resumes for different jobs and employers, writing… Read More »

More Good Advice on Job Searching – and Getting the Interview

In an article titled “Job Hunting in the Digital Age” in this morning’s New York Times, recruiters, a VP at Indeed and a job hunter who learned lessons the hard way offer up some good advice for job hunters – advice that’s very relevant to job seekers in escrow, title and mortgage. The advice is spot-on:… Read More »

Do Skills Trump Character?

  Have you ever hired a candidate who is perfect on paper, with years of industry experience and the idea “skills list”, and later found yourself firing that “perfect candidate” for factors that have nothing to do with skills, but everything to do with character, behavior, teamwork, and well, in a word, culture?  Peter Drucker… Read More »

What Do Escrow and Title Employers Look for on a Resume?

What do our title, escrow, mortgage, homebuilder and real estate office clients look for when deciding who to interview and who to hire?   What do our clients grill us about when choosing between candidates?   I was surprised to see just how well our A Team “Must Have” list lined up with the list… Read More »

Escrow and Social Media: Do’s and Don’ts

A panel of three attorneys gave a terrific presentation about social media at the California Escrow Association (CEA)  annual education meeting in October. Here at A Team, we were proud to see an A Team alum, Jennifer Felton, Esquire, of RELAW, APC on the panel. Jennifer worked for A Team on assignment at industry client sites… Read More »

Companies Look to Ramp Up Hiring as 2015 Comes to a Close

While it’s true that most companies will start to look at their strategic plans for 2016 in the 4th quarter, it’s a myth that companies don’t hire during this time period. A Team Staffing actually sees an uptick in activity as the fall and winter seasons approach.  This year in particular figures to finish strong… Read More »