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    Below are the most recent articles from the Movin' On Up blog, provided by our writers and contributors at Express Headquarters.  Associates and job seekers can find fun tips on mastering interviews, making connections, and thriving in a work environment.  Feel free to check out the interactive features on the blog here      


     WILL YOU GET A JOB THIS WINTER?

    Here’s what the employment scene looks like.

    To get a better picture of how the economy is doing (and how that affects your chances of getting a new job this winter), we surveyed business owners, decision makers, and human resource professionals about hiring trends in their markets and how they impact hiring decisions.

    Business leaders predict an optimistic end to an overall strong year.

    Forty-eight percent of survey respondents expect an upward trend in employment for the fourth quarter. This is up 14% over the first quarter of this year. On average throughout the year, less than 9% of survey respondents said they expected a downward trend in employment activity. Even more encouraging, 92% of companies do not plan to eliminate positions in key segments during the fourth quarter.

    Jobs you may want to consider:

    The top 5 segments hiring in the fourth quarter of 2018 include:

    • General Labor (Industrial): 37%
    • Skilled Labor (Industrial): 30%
    • Administrative/Office Clerical: 21%
    • Accounting/Finance: 10%
    • Engineering: 9%

    The jobs are there, but access to top talent continues to plague businesses.
    There are jobs available, but the competition among businesses to recruit workers with the right mix of skills and expertise needed to fill them is fierce.  In fact, 65% of survey respondents reported a “lack of applicants with experience” as the primary reason their open jobs are not filled—a 37% increase over first quarter of 2018. Only 16% of survey respondents said all their positions are filled.

    According to the survey, top reasons jobs go unfilled include:

    1. Lack of applicants with experience – 65%
    2. Lack of applicants in general – 65%
    3. Lack of applicants with hard skills – 43%
    4. Lack of applicants with soft skills – 27%
    5. Pay is not competitive – 24%

    What this means for you.

    Employers are looking for qualified applicants, and jobs are going unfilled because they can’t find people with the right mix of skills. This means that you can get those jobs if you acquire those skills. Look into training programs or night classes and strengthen your resume to be the best employee you can be.


    For Previous Articles: 

    HELPING YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER FIND A JOB

     RESULTS: IS YOUR CAREER TURNING INTO YOUR PARENTS?

     TO FOLLOW UP AFTER AN INTERVIEW

     SPOTLIGHT: INSURANCE AGENT

     YOUR DREAM JOB WITH THESE ONLINE RESOURCES

     QUESTION: WHAT DOES FLEXIBLE WORK MEAN FOR YOU?

     LANGUAGE: WHEN YOU RUIN YOUR INTERVIEW WITHOUT OPENING YOUR MOUTH

     COMPLEX WORKPLACE SITUATIONS; OR: MY COWORKER SMELLS BAD—HOW DO I TELL HIM?

     A RECRUITER: HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU SHARE ABOUT YOUR PAST JOB IN AN INTERVIEW?

     TOP 3 SEASONAL WORK OPPORTUNITIES

    WHY YOU SHOULD ALWAYS FOLLOW UP AFTER AN INTERVIEW OFFER

    JOB SPOTLIGHT: HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

    NATIONAL INTERVIEW DAY IS TODAY! 3 WAYS TO PREPARE

    THE 2018 JOB ECONOMY SO FAR: WILL YOU FIND A JOB?

    NATIONAL INTERVIEW DAY IS NEXT WEEK: PREPARE WITH OUR TOP TIPS

    POLL QUESTION: HOW MUCH INFLUENCE DID YOUR PARENT(S) /GUARDIAN(S) HAVE ON YOUR CAREER PATH?

    DO’S AND DON’TS OF HELPING YOUR ADULT CHILD OR GRANDCHILD GET A JOB

    RETIREMENT: HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY 401(K)!

    POLL RESULTS: THE MOST POPULAR PART-TIME JOBS

    JOB SPOTLIGHT: SALES REPRESENTATIVE

    HOW TO VET CHILD CARE CENTERS

    DISCUSSING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE IN AN INTERVIEW

    DOES YOUR CEO CONNECT WITH FRONTLINE WORKERS?

    POLL QUESTION: HELP US RENAME THE BLOG!

    THE HIGHEST PAYING TRADE SCHOOL JOBS

    CAN YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOUR COWORKERS?

    SAFETY MONTH: FORKLIFT SAFETY

    POLL RESULTS: DOES CHARITABLE GIVING MATTER?

    ASK A RECRUITER: LOSING THE JOB BEFORE YOU EVEN GET TO THE FORMAL INTERVIEW

    SAFETY MONTH: LADDER SAFETY

    POLL QUESTION: WHAT TYPE OF PART-TIME WORK WOULD YOU CONSIDER?

    INTRODUCING THE EXPRESSJOBS APP

    JOB SPOTLIGHT: WELDER

    SAFETY MONTH: WORKSTATION ERGONOMICS TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY BACK

    NO DEGREE, NO PROBLEM: TOP JOBS THAT DON’T REQUIRE A COLLEGE DEGREE

    CREATE THE PERFECT ELEVATOR PITCH

    SAFETY MONTH: SIX TIPS THAT WILL SAVE YOUR SIGHT

    PART-TIME JOBS TO DO WHILE JOB SEARCHING

    CREATING AN AT-HOME FLEXIBLE SIDE GIG

    ON THE JOB PODCAST – ENTREPRENEURIAL DREAMS: PASSION IN PUNS

    QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE A CAREER CHANGE

    WHAT’S THE BEST JOB SEARCH WEBSITE: PART 2

    POLL RESULTS: WHY DON’T COMPANIES OFFER THE BENEFITS EMPLOYEES WANT?

    JOB SPOTLIGHT: MEDICAL SECRETARY

    HOW SHOULD YOUR COMPANY GIVE BACK?

    JOB SPOTLIGHT: MEDICAL SECRETARY

    EMPLOYERS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HIRING IN SECOND QUARTER 2018

    OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT

    ASKING RELEVANT QUESTIONS AFTER AN INTERVIEW

    JOB SPOTLIGHT: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

    ON THE JOB PODCAST WITH RADIO HOST ENRIQUE SANTOS

    ASK A RECRUITER: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED—PART 1

    IS YOUR ONLINE ACTIVITY COSTING YOU THE JOB?

    POLL QUESTION: WHAT BENEFITS—NOT INCLUDING HEALTH—DO YOU VALUE MOST FROM EMPLOYERS?

    REVAMP YOUR JOB SEARCH AFTER 60

    ASK A RECRUITER: INTERVIEW BLUNDERS

     RESULTS: ACE YOUR NEXT INTERVIEW WITH THESE TOP TIPS

     RESULTS: ACE YOUR NEXT INTERVIEW WITH THESE TOP TIPS

    SAVE MONEY WITH JOB SEARCH TAX DEDUCTIONS

    SPRING CLEAN YOUR RESUME

    ON THE JOB PODCAST – NEVER TOO LATE: ONE MAN’S JOURNEY FROM TEMP JOB TO CEO

    JOB SPOTLIGHT: WAREHOUSE WORKER

    BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO RETIREMENT

    ON THE JOB PODCAST – CONCRETE PLANS: AN UNCONVENTIONAL JOURNEY

    UNWRITTEN RULES DETERMINE TEAMWORK SUCCESS

    POLL: WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR A RECRUITER?

    ON THE JOB PODCAST – BACK IN ACTION: AN INJURED SOLDIER’S PATH FORWARD

    4 SECRETS TO GETTING A PROMOTION

    INTERVIEWS: PROVING YOU’RE A TEAMMATE WORTH HIRING

    ON THE JOB PODCAST – FORGET THE BIG CITY … IT’S THE COUNTRY LIFE FOR ME

    HOW TO IMPRESS A RECRUITER

    GO-TO WORDS TO GET YOUR RESUME NOTICED

    ON THE JOB PODCAST – MAZEL TOV: STORIES FROM A LATE-IN-LIFE RABBI

    JOB SEARCHING PAST RETIREMENT AGE

    POLL RESULTS: ACHIEVING YOUR CAREER DREAMS IN 2018

    ON THE JOB: FROM HIRED TO RETIRED—SEASON 2 EPISODE 1

    THE NEW LOOK OF TEMPORARY WORK

    POLL: WHAT PART OF THE JOB INTERVIEW PROCESS DO YOU NEED HELP WITH?

    IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR BOSS ON THE ROCKS?

    INTERVIEWS AND YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE

    WHY YOU NEED A CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

    DO YOU SUFFER FROM THE WINTER BLUES?

    WHAT CAREER GOALS DO YOU PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH IN 2018?

    HOW TO TURN A JOB FAIR INTO A JOB OFFER

    POLL RESULTS: WHAT’S KEEPING YOU FROM A PROMOTION?

    WHAT’S THE BEST JOB SEARCH WEBSITE: PART 1

    81% OF BUSINESSES EXPECT GROWTH IN 2018

    HOW TO GET HIRED QUICKLY IN 2018

    THE IMPORTANCE OF CELEBRATING SMALL VICTORIES

    WILL YOU GET A JOB IN 2018?

    TOP 10 POSTS OF 2017

    WORKPLACE GIFT-GIVING GUIDE

    THE HOME STRETCH: SIX QUICK TIPS TO FINISH STRONG IN 2017

    CELEBRATE YOUR 2017 SUCCESSES

    DON’T LET YOUR RESUME FREEZE

    POLL: WHY CAN’T YOU GET A PROMOTION

    THANKSGIVING LESSONS FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH

    HOLIDAY JOB TIPS

    HOW TO FIND A JOB

    HOW TO STAY RELEVANT IN YOUR JOB SEARCH

    2017 HIRING TRENDS SHOW SIGNS OF OPTIMISM—AND CHALLENGES—AHEAD OF THE NEW YEAR

    RESUME TIPS TO IMPRESS YOUR INTERVIEWER

    HOW HAS WORK CHANGED YOUR LIFE?

    POLL: ARE YOU OVER OR UNDEREMPLOYE

    5 STEPS TO GETTING A JOB OFFER

    FIND A HOLIDAY JOB NOW

    POLL RESULTS: WILL YOU RETIRE?

    WHY COMPANIES DON’T RESPOND AFTER AN INTERVIEW

    MENTORING 101: FINDING THE RIGHT FIT IS KEY TO SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIPS

    WHY YOU SHOULDN’T GIVE UP YOUR JOB SEARCH

    4 TIPS FOR SURVIVING THE WORK COMMUTE

    WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO SOCIAL NETWORK FOR FINDING A JOB?

    WHAT TYPE OF BOSS DO YOU HAVE?

    NATIONAL STAFFING EMPLOYEE WEEK: WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?

    TELL US ABOUT YOUR FIRST JOB!

    S YOUR BOSS A GREAT LEADER?

    POLL RESULTS: WHAT’S THE WORST FOOD YOUR CO-WORKERS BRING FOR LUNCH?

    INTERVIEW TIPS: DO THIS, DON’T DO THAT

    HOW TO TELL YOUR INTERVIEWER YOU WERE FIRED

    AGE DISCRIMINATION IN THE JOB SEARCH

    HOW TO STOP PROCRASTINATING

    How to Survive Your First Day on the Job

    WHY DO PEOPLE GIVE UP LOOKING FOR A JOB?

    POLL: WHAT’S THE WORST FOOD YOUR CO-WORKERS BRING FOR LUNCH?

    PROS AND CONS OF TECHNOLOGY’S IMPACT ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE

    DO MILLENNIALS SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON SCREENS?

     RESULTS: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO VOLUNTEER?

    HOW TO DEAL WITH A DIFFICULT BOSS

    POLL: WILL YOU RETIRE?

    WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU REALLY ARE OVERQUALIFIED

    SIZZLING HOT RESUME TIPS

    4 QUICK TIPS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATION

    SHOULD YOU QUIT YOUR CONTRACT JOB?

    POLL RESULTS: HOW DO YOU BUILD YOUR NETWORK OUTSIDE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

    JUST SAY “NO” TO WORKING ON VACATION

    IN-DEMAND JOBS: WHO’S HIRING?

    BRAND IT BLUE DAY 2017 RECAP

     5 TIPS TO STAY SAFE AROUND MOBILE EQUIPMENT

    HOW WORKING DADS ACHIEVE WORK-LIFE BALANCE

    All About Heat-Related Illnesses

    4 Secrets to Getting A Pay Raise

    On the job: From Hired to Retired - Episode 4

    Poll:  How to build your network outside of social media

    On the job: From Hired to Retired - Episode 3 

    Introducing A New Podcast Series - ON THE JOB

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    Top struggles working moms face


    4 Tips on Working with a Staffing Company


    Kick-start Your Career After College

    Portraits of Hope: administrative professional Helen Simmons


    Strengths of Administrative Professionals


    How to keep the job search interesting


    3 reasons you may never retire

    Life lessons from John Wooden


    Poll: Which style do you prefer


    Express associate spotlight: Associate of the year


    Spring forward; how to build interview confidence


    Workplace wearables: Smart tips for your smart devices


    2017 Refresh leadership live simulcast


    Take the luck our of resume-building


    It's time to break the millenial mold


    How not to decorate your desk


    How to climb when theres no ladder


    Low cost ways to develop your skills


    Leadership should be difficult 


    Poll: What's your workplace superpower


    Celebrate Engineers Week


    Happy President's Day


    How to recognize your champion mentors


    Calling cupid: How to love your job


    6 things you must bring to a job fair


    Super bowl leadership lessons


    Be a teamwork champion


    Poll: How do you track your goals. 


    How to use your influence to achieve success


    ASSOCIATE SPOTLIGHT: FRANTZ CAMEAU


    Ask a reciter how to highlight experience over tenure on your resume


    New Year 101: How to handle change


    Resolve to land a job this year


    Climb the ladder: 5 ways to get that promotion in 2017


     3 top traits of high achievers


     How to break a bad habit


    Poll Results: What are your job market predictions? 


    Leadership lessons from North American leaders


    17 Tips for an outstanding New Year


     Winter Weather Driving Tips


    Happy Holidays from Express Employment Professionals


    What can you expect from your emoloyer this holiday season.


    Twas the night before the job interview


    Overcome your job nightmare


     2016 Holiday Hiring Report


    Great Leaders who overcame huge obstacles


    4 tips for setting a personal budget


    Quick tips for getting throught the first 90 days at work


    The Role of Staffing Agencies in your Career Path


    Should You Always Accept A Job Offer? 


    Happy National Staffing Employee Week


    Your Attitude Could be costing you the job


    CLEAN UP YOUR FALL WARDROBE

    Five Tips for your Career Future


    Celebrate grandparents day with lessons from the wise


    3 THINGS THAT COULD HOLD YOUR CAREER BACK

    Poll: What's holding your career back? 


    Is it possible to be too competitive

     

    Q & A WITH DR. SHAQUILLE O’NEAL


    How to beat the interview competition


    Outperform with these 5 resume tips


    How many resumes does it take to make a hire? 


    Fostering teamwork in the workplace


    The Results are in: What does your dream job look like? 


    5 tips for gold medal job performance


    Competition and Productivity: A Balancing Act


     5 Lessons from Great Entrepreneurs


    Check in on your summer job performance


    4 Degrees that will get you noticed. 


    What's wasting your time at work? 


    Entrepreneurship: Do you have what it takes? 


    5 Ways to define your workplace


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    Poll: What does you dream job look like? 


    The job hunt: Staying Motivated


    Brand It Blue Day 2016 Recap! 


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    The Results Are In: How Have You Prepared for the Changing Workforce?


    What giving back can do for your career.


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    Important Lessons from the Armed Forces


    Millennial Monday: Social Values


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    Millennial Monday: Community Engagement


    5 Tips for New Grads in the Changing Workforce


    The Results Are In: How Would You Describe Your Ideal Workplace?


    Millennial Monday: The Interview Process


    Celebrating Mothers in the Workplace


    Tips for Surviving Today’s Changing Workforce


    Millennial Monday: Soft Skills and Generational Differences


    Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day


    Millennial Monday: Technology and the Workplace


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    Clean Up Your Social Media Accounts Today


    Tidy Up Your Work Wardrobe


    Apps to Keep You Organized


    Give Your Career a Makeover


    The Results Are In: How Do You Prepare for a Leadership Role?


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    St Patrick’s Day Tips for Your Job Search


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    Spring Forward…Into Your New Job


    Congratulations to Our Next Round of Job Jackpot Winners!


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    Everyday Habits That Make You a Better Leader


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    Job Search Advice from This Year’s Oscar Nominees


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    Take It From Abe: Advice from President Lincoln


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    Have Fun at Work With These Ideas


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    Job Search Advice from Martin Luther King, Jr.

     

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    New Year, New Career


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    Resolution: New Job


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    For more articles, polls, surveys, and videos, go to blog.expresspros.com!

    The articles listed above are written by Express Movin' On Up journalists and are meant as educational tools for our associates.

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