Happy Thanksgiving

November 23 , 2017
At Solomon Page, we have a lot to be thankful for this year⎯
including the meaningful, long-standing relationships we share with our clients and candidates. In this season of giving thanks, we most wanted to...

Filed Under: Holiday

Business is a Battlefield: Veterans in the Workforce

November 10 , 2017

Each November 11th we observe Veterans Day, a national holiday honoring military service members and veterans who help protect our nation and personal freedoms. It's no secret that veterans make great employeesand not just in government jobs. Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) shares their...

Filed Under: Holiday, Social Impact, Veterans

New York City Applicants Have One Less Thing to Worry About

October 31 , 2017

Today, New York City becomes the first city in the United States to prohibit employers from inquiring about job seekers’ and job applicants’ salary histories. Signed into law earlier this year, New York joins a handful of other cities and states (among them California, Massachusetts, Oregon,...

Filed Under: News, Hiring, Job Search

LinkedIn Names Solomon Page: One of the Top 25 Socially Engaged Staffing Agencies

October 19 , 2017

Today (10/19/17), LinkedIn announced their 2017 list of the Most Socially Engaged Staffing Agencies, with Solomon Page coming in at #13.

Filed Under: Accolade, MostSociallyEngaged, Company News, LinkedIn, Social Media, Solomon Page

7 Skills Managers will Need in 2025

August 29 , 2017

We all know that the work landscape is changing. The jobs that will be in demand are shifting as more are automated by artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robots. Teams are becoming more disparate and globalization has added new collaboration challenges. At the same time, more...

Filed Under: future, Leadership, Leadership and Management, management, Strategy, Professional Development, Relationships

17 Skills that are Hard to Learn but will Pay off Forever

August 14 , 2017

The best things in life may be free, but that doesn't mean they won't take time, sweat, and perseverance to acquire.

Filed Under: Good Habits, good habits, life skills, Professional Development, professional development, self improvement

Want Your Best Employees to Never Leave You? 7 Things They Need the Most

July 20 , 2017

In the quest to crack the code on employee engagement, companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year on wasted efforts to "develop their leaders."

Filed Under: company culture, employee happiness, Leadership, teams, work environment

Talking Promotions Without Sounding Arrogant

July 14 , 2017

When you sit down for a job interview, it’s perfectly natural to want to know how you’ll be compensated now and in the future. After all, the average job candidate in the United States stays in the job for which they were hired for about four years. After that, it’s time to move up or move on.

Filed Under: career advancement, Career & Money, interview, Interviews, Job Search, job search, promotion

How to Network When You Aren't Sure What You Need

May 29 , 2017

Networking is something that makes a lot of people cringe—and understandably so. When people think of the word “networking,” images of forced and insincere flattery comes to mind.

Filed Under: Attitude, Networking, networking, Communication, communication, Confidence, Professional Development, professional development, relationships

9 Skills that Pay Dividends Forever

May 25 , 2017

Some of the most important skills in life are not taught in school. Here are 9 you won't want to miss out on.

Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence, eq, Good Habits, good habits, life skills, Personality, Professional Development, professional development, Psychology, Self Reflection