How Much Do Ski Jobs Pay?

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It is a common dream. Lots of people want to live and work at a ski resort, and have first access to all of the best powder days of the season. But how realistic is this dream? How much do ski jobs actually pay? Let’s take a closer look.

Overview of Ski Jobs

The stark reality of ski resort jobs is that, in general, they pay very low wages. It does vary state by state, as minimum wage is different by state. Additionally, housing costs can be tough to deal with, and even employee housing isn’t all that cheap or available. Many people who move to a ski town to get a ski job are well aware of the low pay, and hope to get some kind of skiing incentive (such as a season pass for employees) thrown in. That being said, certain jobs do pay better than others. So here, in no particular order, are 7 of the most common ski jobs, and what you can expect to make working in that profession.

#1: Lift Operator

This job is typical of many positions at ski areas. It pays minimum wage, which generally ranges from $11-12 per hour. Many resorts supply their “lifties” with passes for their off days. You will also deal with frustration, though, as you dust off the chair for all those people having the best powder day of the season while you work.

#2: Ski/Snowboard Instructor

A ski instructor is paid based on experience. The average hourly pay ranges from $10-21. Most resorts require certification, which involves classes, trainings, and an exam.

#3: Housekeeping

This job has different responsibilities, ranging from working at hotels to cleaning crews at Airbnb’s. Most positions in this industry hover around minimum wage, $11-12 per hour. Scheduling can be tough to optimize your skiing habit, as well, as most housekeeping work is done right in the middle of the day.

#4: Server/Bartender

This job has a considerable advantage: tips. The base pay is usually minimum wage (again, $11-12) at or near a ski resort, but if you are good, and personable, the tips can really juice up your pay. The schedule you can arrange for skiing can be ideal, as well. Go hunt for powder all day, hunt for tips at night.

#5: Ski Tuner/Technician

Ski tuners and technicians have a pay range of $12-15 per hour. Many technicians have the option/requirement to work late afternoon and evenings, which can be good for your skiing schedule.

#6: Food Preparation

The restaurant industry has a wide variety of jobs available, from bussers and dishwashers (both minimum wage), all the way up to managerial and sous chef positions. The more responsibility, the higher the pay. Most of the people you see milling around the restaurant at the ski area or town are being paid $11-12 per hour, but managers and sous chefs can rake in an average salary of $39,394 per year. Again, this varies quite a bit based on the restaurant and the ski resort. One bonus to this industry is free meals are often included with these jobs.

#7: Bus/Shuttle Drivers

Bus and shuttle drivers for ski towns and resorts have a challenging job, lugging guest’s skis and putting chains on the shuttle, but are paid a higher rate than many others on this list. The average range is from $12-15.25 per hour. Flexible scheduling is available at many resorts.

Conclusion

There are a lot of benefits to living a skier’s life: camaraderie, adventure, an outdoor lifestyle, and more powder shots than anyone around. Unfortunately, the pay is not usually one of those benefits. If you know the average amount that ski jobs pay, though, it can completely be worth it.

How to Find a Job on Craigslist

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One of the many benefits of the internet is that it has made life easier in so many aspects and job hunting is one of them. It is a cheap and a trouble free method for the employers and the response rate is usually higher. There are a few tricks from a professional craigslist ad poster through which you can secure a job in no time but before you apply for a job make sure that it is legitimate.

How Can You Tell that the Job Posting is Legitimate?

  • Try to discuss on call before sending your resume. Sometime ad posters do this to gather email list for email marketing purpose.
  • The first thing to notice when it was published. Usually the employers find their ideal worker within one week. If the post is older than two weeks then it is probably a scam.
  • Ads with phone numbers are usually legit Jobs.
  • Don’t give your private and personal information to anyone at any cost. If you feel that the employer is pushing you too much to give out your bank account information or your online social media, then do not fall for it because it is definitely a scam.
  • Do your research on the company and learn what it does as much as possible. Use your stalking skills and don’t shy away from asking them details about their company.
  • If you think that the employer is being unprofessional in terms of discussing terms and demands then trust your gut feelings. Perhaps it is a scam. To make sure that you are right simply ask the employer to give your contract in writing to make things official.

Now that we’ve enlisted all the major dangers that you can face while applying for a job, we should move on to the main course of our article:

How to get a job on Craigslist in 5 simple Steps?

  1. Locate the email address of the employer. Usually the address is given within the ad, but if not, then there is usually a reply button at the top left corner of the ad. Just click on it and contact the employer.
  2. After clicking on the reply button a default mail would open. If the email address is given within the body of the ad then just copy and paste it into an empty mail box.
  3. Now the most important part of any mail is its components. Make sure that you write a short and brief email that doesn’t include too many details. Keep it simple and specific. Discuss the job, attach your resume and requested samples (if any), your proper credentials, and send it to the employer. If he is interested then he’d contact you.
  4. Do not demand too much. Once the employer has made contact with you regarding the job, it is okay to bargain a bit about your payment, but it is not okay to push the matter to hardly. For an employer, you are replaceable.
  5. After everything is finalized make sure that you get your legal documents in place. Like mentioned earlier, demand your contract in writing. All of the paperwork should be in a form to be challenged in a court if need be.

Conclusion: If you are confident about your qualifications and you have what the employer is seeking, you can land a job. If you follow all of the tips that are mentioned here – if you are careful about choosing the right job and if you compose your mail cautiously, then your chances of getting a job increase. Do not fall for scammers. As a craigslist ad poster trust me there are soo many scammers out there to create email list for email marketing. Often they are easy to spot. They wouldn’t spend too much time sticking with you if they can’t seem to compel your personal information out of you. Follow the guide lines I mentioned above to avoid them. Once you have applied, you can relax and let your potential future employer contact you.      

How to Find a Massage Therapist Job in Colorado Resorts

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Massage therapy is a wonderful profession to pursue. As a massage therapist, you will be helping individuals with problems in their muscles, connective tissues, tendons, and ligaments. 

Other issues that patients may see a massage therapist for are injuries, stress, anxiety, and depression. Massage therapy is a fantastic healing and soothing method because it relaxes the client and helps manage their pain and mental condition. 

If you are interested in becoming a massage therapist and working in one of the Colorado resorts, there are several steps to achieve in a certain order to accomplish this goal.

Complete a massage therapy program

After earning a high school diploma, you are immediately able to pursue a massage therapy program. 

You have the choice to earn a certificate or diploma option in massage therapy. Whichever program you choose, it is important to make sure that it is recognized by Colorado’s licensing board. 

Most programs consist of both academic and clinical work and take around a year to complete. It is necessary to concentrate on the knowledge of the coursework along with the hands-on experience of the clinics to gain the skills to do well in this career field.

For a list of accredited massage therapy schools in Colorado, click here.

Pass the massage therapy national exam and become a licensed massage therapist

It is important to note that the state of Colorado requires anyone who is interested in becoming a licensed massage therapist to have at least 500 hours of training from a board-approved massage therapy school. 

You will need to make sure that your program was nationally accredited and approved by the Colorado Division of Private and Occupational Schools. 

Additionally, you must pay an application fee when you apply for the licensure exam. There are two different options of examinations you can take: The Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam or the Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork exam. Following a passing score on one of these national examinations, you will officially be a licensed massage therapist.

Begin job searching and interviewing at Colorado resorts

After succeeding in each of these goals and becoming a licensed massage therapist, it is time to find a place to begin and thrive in your massage therapy career. 

There are plenty of job boards online where resorts are hiring massage therapists. It may also be a good idea to go to the resorts in Colorado and speak to the employer or human resources to find out if they are hiring. 

Kindly, let them know you have just become a licensed massage therapist and are interested in beginning your career with their resort. 

The next step in the hiring process would be getting an interview. During the interview, relax and show them your skills. 

Assuming that the interview is successful, you will be employed as a massage therapist at an incredible Colorado resort.

List of Ski Resorts that Offer Employee Housing

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As someone who deals with ski jobs, resort jobs, and mountain town jobs on a daily basis, one of the most common questions I get asked is “do ski resorts offer employee housing”? And the answer, of course is, it depends. Some resorts definitely do and some don’t. It also depends on when you apply. For resorts that do offer housing for their workers it’s best to apply early and before the housing has been reserved for other employees.

So here’s my list of ski resorts that offer employee housing, broken down by state:

Colorado

Arapahoe Basin

A-Basin offers several housing options for first-year employees and resources for returning employees looking for a place to live in Summit and the surrounding counties. Employee housing is limited and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Employee housing is NOT guaranteed.

Full-time, first-season employees in eligible departments could receive employee housing. Applicants will be able to discuss housing at the end of the interview process. Cost is between $460 – $520 -per month. Deducted from paycheck.

Aspen Mountain

Part of Aspen Snowmass network

Buttermilk

Part of Aspen Snowmass network

Aspen Snowmass

11 mountain resort properties are owned or operated by Aspen Snowmass. They manage 800 beds for their employees. Summer housing is harder to get

Beaver Creek Resort

They have employee housing available for full-time winter employees on a limited basis.

Breckenridge Ski Resort

The Breckenridge housing complex is located near the town of Breckenridge or at Keystone resort and is apartment style living – most apartments are shared units. Housing is assigned based on availability to persons who have been formally offered a position at Breckenridge and complete a formal housing application.

Copper Mountain Resort

Yes. This season the EDGE is only offering double occupancy rooms. Cost is ~ $337 per person (per month).

Crested Butte Mountain Resort

No true employee housing. Here’s a list of options available in the area for prospective employees.

Eldora Mountain Resort

No. Employees that work at Eldora typically find housing in the nearby Nederland township and/or Boulder & Gilpin County region. To find housing opportunities, seek options via various classified sources, Craig’s list and local real estate agencies. It is possible to commute to Eldora via Boulder’s public bus system.

Keystone Resort

Yes. Their housing complex is located about a half mile away and is apartment or dorm style living – most apartments are shared units. Housing is assigned based on availability to persons who have been formally offered a position at Keystone and complete a formal housing application.

Loveland Ski Area

No

Monarch Ski Area

No

Powderhorn Resort

No

Purgatory Resort

No

Silverton Mountain

No

Ski Cooper

No

Steamboat Ski Resort

Yes. They maintain employee housing at The Ponds at Steamboat in two bedroom/two bath units located approximately one mile from the base area. These units are fully furnished. Rent is based on two or three people per room (total of four to five occupants in one unit). The local bus system operates on a regular schedule through the employee housing area to transport you to the mountain – and it’s free. Employee rates are $410 per month per person

Sunlight Ski Area

No

Telluride Ski Resort

Yes. Telluride has 146 double-occupancy studio apartments set aside for employees. Big Billie’s Apartments are located in the town of Mountain Village at the base of Sunshine Express.

Vail Ski Resort

Yes. They have employee housing available for full-time winter employees on a limited basis.

Winter Park Resort

Yes. They have units and lodges within a short walk of free shuttle routes.” Cost is ~ $400 a month.

Wolf Creek Ski Area

No. Employees are responsible for securing their own housing and reliable transportation. The nearest housing sits at the base of Wolf Creek Pass either in Pagosa Springs (23 miles to the West) or South Fork (18 miles to the East). Wolf Creek does offer an employee shuttle system in which the employee is paid for a half hour to ride the shuttle each direction.

Idaho

Sun Valley

Yes. They have two new well-appointed employee residences, 178 rooms accommodate over 575 employees living and working at Sun Valley Resort.

Montana

Big Sky (MT)

Yes. Big Sky Resort offers employee housing on a space available basis.

Montana Snowbowl

No

Moonlight Basin

No

Red Lodge Mountain

No

New Mexico

Angel Fire Resort

Yes. Angel Fire Resort has limited employee housing, including dorm style and shared apartment style units. Rent ranges from $250-$500 per month and is deducted from paychecks.

Ski Santa Fe

No

Taos Ski Valley

Yes. Taos Ski Valley has limited employee housing available. The town of Taos has affordable housing options, unlike other resorts.

Utah

Sundance

Yes. Employee lodging has limited availability.

Park City Mountain Resort

No

Wyoming

Jackson Hole

Yes.

  • Powderhorn – 4 bed, 2 bath – $690/month
  • Aspen Meadows Deluxe Studio – 1 bath – $650/month
  • Rawhide Motel Room – 2 queens, 1 bath – $575/month

Sleeping Giant Ski Resort

No

Snow King Mountain

No

Oregon

Mount Hood Skibowl

No.

Summit Ski Area/ Timberline

No. Timberline does not offer employee housing, however there is housing available for rent in Government Camp and farther down mountain in Rhododendron, Welches and Sandy.

Virginia

Massanutten Ski Resort

No

Wintergreen Resort

No

Vermont

Mad River Glen

No

Stowe Mountain Resort

Yes. Limited employee housing is available at the resort throughout the year at The Dorm and The Inn.

West Virginia

Snowshoe Mountain

Yes. Snowshoe Mountain Resort owns and maintains employee housing at multiple locations across the resort.

Here’s What it’s Really Like to Work at a Ski Resort

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After having a bunch of friends head off and work at ski resorts like Breckenridge, Crested Butte, and Vail after college, and visiting these amazing ski destinations over the past few seasons to see friends and ride, I’ve heard a lot firsthand about what its really like to work at a winter resort.

Everything from the people you get to meet, to the free season ski pass makes it one of the sweetest jobs in the world.  Mountain resort staff is always friendly, and days there float by between the beautiful mountain towns, and the amazing snow.

I will say however, that resort work is sometimes not always what it is cracked up to be.  Below, I’ll break down the reasons why working at a winter resort can be the greatest job in the world, and I’ll touch on a couple of reasons I’ve heard you might want to stay away from it.

Hiring Times

If you are interested, apply in August and September.  This is when winter resorts do most of their hiring.  Resorts are typically hiring throughout the season but getting a preferred job or subsidized housing then will be much harder. Apply earlier to have a better shot at getting a higher paying job and housing.

Ski Resort Work: The Pros

A Free Pass

If you just downright love skiing and want to ride all season, this is the job for you.  Most resort jobs come with a free ski pass to that resort and possibly others in the area.  The best perk of working on the mountain hands down is getting to ride for free whenever you aren’t scheduled to work.

You will also have the inside track on the best places for snow when it is busy and when there is nobody there.  What could be better than riding a full season for free.  It is very easy to work part time at a winter resort and qualify to get the free staff season pass.  Look into it if you live in a mountain town but don’t want to pay for a ski pass.   

Weekday Riding

Because most resorts are busiest during the weekends and on holidays, the staff pretty much must work full time during these hours.  But, when there is practically nobody on the mountain in the middle of the week, the boss will sometimes kick people off shift early, and even let them ride for an hour or two in the middle of a shift.

Having so much untouched terrain at your fingertips is amazing, especially on the days where it’s snowed plenty but nobody is there. Working at a resort, you will be touching fresh snow past noon on any given day.  Elusive I know but when you work at the resort, its just part of the job.

You Will Meet Great People

The people who work at the resorts every winter do it because they love it.  When the crew working the lift line are hyping you up on a cold weekend day, it’s because they legitimately are stoked for you to be out on their mountain tearing it up. 

Likewise, when you work at the resort, everyone from the people in the office to the snow patrol crews will be another friendly face at work.  It is easy to make friends because everyone is laid back in a great work environment.  The type of people might want to have a beef after work and have a good time drinking it.

Discounted Resort Amenities and Pro Deals

There will be plenty of staff discounts on the mountain.  Things like food in and around the lodge, and the shops around the resort might have some discount for resort staff but this will certainly differ depending on the resort you work at. 

There will also be plenty of pro deals for winter resort staff.  Everything from the latest skis to jackets and goggles will be discounted because these companies want resort employees to wear their gear.  There is plenty of money to be spent if you can still afford the gear after the discounts offered.

Ski Jobs: The Cons

The Pay

Unless you are there for a couple of winters in a row and move up the chain a little bit, or you are working as ski instructor or a server or bartender in the lodge, you probably aren’t going to make that much money working at a winter resort.  Unfortunately, you’ll also probably have to spend most of the money you do make on living close to expensive ski destinations. 

Some resorts offer staff housing for discounted prices, but there are typically a limited number of bunked rooms.  If you can figure out how to make the bottom-line work, that’s great, but you’re not going to get rich helping people onto a lift or taking pictures at the top of a mountain.  Like I said, resort workers do it because they love it.

Having A Seasonal Schedule

Because there is only snow for about half the year, resorts only hire for the time that employees are needed.  There is plenty of great work at the resort over the winter, and some positions to still be filled in the summer, but summer is the offseason. 

Thus, most resort staff workers have multiple jobs.  There are often positions open at rafting and kayak companies, climbing guides, and other outdoor guide positions available depending on where you decide to spend your winter.

The Party Culture

Resort staff can often get very rowdy outside of work and on the job as well.  Depending on where you work, there will an undetermined amount of partying.  This fact may either deter or entice however just know, there will always be friendly faces on the mountain no matter what so don’t let this information truly change any decision your might have been leaning towards. 

Final Thoughts

There are so many reasons why you should spend a winter in a mountain town working at a ski resort.  The people are great, the work is a breeze, and you get to ski all season.  But don’t take my word for it, apply for a job and get up there to see for yourself.

How to Get a Job at a Ski Resort

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Working at a ski resort can be a fun, challenging, and rewarding experience, and there are plenty of ways to launch your career. With ski resorts situated in over 35 states, there is plenty of choice when it comes to working on snow, so why not find your dream ski resort job now?

Play to your strengths

If you enjoy having fun on the slopes but you’re not an experienced skier, working as a ski instructor might not be the right fit for you. However, there are plenty of other roles within a ski resort setting, so play to your strengths when you’re considering what jobs to apply for.

The majority of ski resorts have a range of bars and restaurants, for example, so if you’re an experienced chef or bartender, you may find it relatively to easy to pick up ski resort jobs. Alternatively, ski resorts require management-level staff, HR directors, sales specialists, and technicians, as well as numerous other types of employees.

Whatever your natural talents, you can find relevant job roles within ski resorts. While many people are keen to work as ski instructors and guides, there are numerous other ways to gain employment at a ski resort, so make sure you consider all of your options.

Get certified

If you want to launch your career in the industry, obtaining relevant certifications can be advantageous. There are dedicated courses designed to enhance your knowledge and skills when it comes to instructing skiers and operating machinery on the slopes. If you want to work in the industry full-time, undergoing the relevant training and obtaining appropriate qualifications can be a great start.

Employers are always on the lookout for employees who are motivated and self-starters. Although ski resort jobs are often oversubscribed, many applicants are only looking for short-term, seasonal positions. If you want to work full-time on the slopes, getting the relevant certifications is a great way to showcase your commitment and determination.

Consider relocating

Over half of the states in the US have ski resorts, so you may not necessarily have to go far to find your perfect ski resort jobs. However, it’s worth considering a relocation if you want to increase your employability. Even if you live relatively close to one ski resort, there may be others in your state which have more jobs available, so moving closer to them could be advantageous.

With over 50 resorts in New York alone and over 450 ski resorts in the US, there is plenty of scope when it comes to finding your ideal location. You may even want to consider an international relocation if you’re keen to work the slopes abroad.

Get experience

All employers value experience, so learning more about how ski resorts operate can stand you in good stead for the future. When you visit a resort on holiday, you’ll only see the fun, customer-facing side of the business, but the reality can be very different. 

As in all sporting and hospitality sectors, working ski resort jobs can be tough and challenging. By getting experience in the industry future employers will be confident that you’re aware of what’s involved and that you’re prepared for the challenges your role may bring.

Choose short or long-term work

Ski resort jobs can be perfect if you’re looking for short-term, seasonal work. In peak holiday and skiing seasons, resorts are obviously much busier. As a result, resort managers tend to require an influx of seasonal workers, and they hire accordingly. If you want to explore the realities of starting a career on the slopes or you’re looking for something a little different, taking short-term ski resort jobs can be a great way to get the experience you need.

Of course, all ski resorts require full-time workers as well. If you’re ready to start a full-time career in the industry, you may want to focus your job search on permanent positions. Be sure to make this clear to prospective employers, and showcase your skills and experience so that they know you’ve got what it takes to build a career on the slopes.

Set in some of the most beautiful places in the country, getting a job in a ski resort enables you to go to work every day surrounded by stunning landscapes, picturesque mountains, and clear blue skies. With a range of exciting job roles to match your skills, talent, and experience at ski resorts across the US and abroad.

5 Best Examples of Productivity Mobile Applications

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The good news is, many companies have come up with several solutions to make sure that teams and individuals can work more efficiently and productively by keeping communications effective on other platforms and that users do not have to change logins to use other ones.

You start with good employees, plan out the rules to communicate with them, motivate them, and reward them. If you are doing all these things with a productivity app in hand, you can’t miss. So, if you are a good manager, you should not manage time, you should manage activities within time.

If you need a custom productivity app, then you better find the best mobile application development company who will create exactly what you need. The key options that come with productivity apps is a project management and communication, to ensure that no matter where an employee is, he/she can get in touch with the rest of the other team members and share the information and updates that everyone needs.

This can easily be done on a project-basis so that managers can easily make sure that the right people are in the right place to do the right job.

With the help of productivity applications, it is easy to create one focused place where you and your team members can easily get things done.

There is a program or an app now for every little thing, including project management or communication needs. So, let these apps do the work, and use your extra time to focus on growing your company.

Evernote

Evernote is an excellent notebook application for everything.

You can write your notes and arrange them with rich text, with reminders for essential tasks and checklists for a quick to-do list. You can use a built-in camera tool to scan files or drag in documents while keeping track of forms, receipts, tickets, etc. Then arrange everything with tags and notebooks to create a personalized productivity system – or use a search tool that identifies text inside scans and images.

ToDoist

ToDoist is undoubtedly the best todo-list application, made it easier for over ten million people to have a strong control over their lives.

In order to start using this tool, first, write down all you need to get done. This smart software program will then categorize and interpret the projects based on the entries.

For instance, if you have created a task “Have dinner with Frank at 9 pm tomorrow”, this app will instantly schedule a reminder for tomorrow at 9 pm, and record this task into the “meetings” section.

Any.do

Busy personnel or businesspersons usually forget daily chores and tasks, but Any.do is right there to keep your timetable on the right track with reminders, to-do list, meetings and assign tasks to and share lists with others.

This app allows you to sync between web, desktop, tablet, and phone to keep the lists up to the minute. A new voice-entry feature allows you to add things to the task list simply by speaking.

Calendar plug-in is good for better task management.

Wunderlist

Wunderlist is a good task management application with positive user reviews as it is easy to share, easy to use, and quick to follow up on.

Its selling feature is that you can easily communicate about the to-do list and work together with your co-worker, spouse, family, or teams about the significance of a task.

4 Ways to Create a Better Workspace

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As an employer, you’re always concerned with the well-being of not only your clients, but your employees, as well. It’s a difficult balance to strike. Ultimately, satisfied employees equal satisfied customers. It’s not that you need to be putting your employees before your customers, necessarily, but that if your employees don’t feel comfortable, confident, and safe when coming to work, they won’t be very good at their jobs. This reflects badly on you, as well as the company, and doesn’t help you bring in more business. Luckily, there are a few simple changes you can make around the office to create a more welcoming and happy environment for your employees. 

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How to Find the Right Employees Using DBS Checks

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Finding the right employee can be a tricky process. Add to this the fact there will likely be internal processes to think about, and a DBS check to consider, and hiring one person can become an exhaustive process. A DBS check will help the employer ensure that the individual being hired has not had a criminal conviction. This is incredibly important, as some professional roles, such as working with vulnerable people, will be reliant on this. In order to guarantee safe recruitment, you must, first, invest in the proper DBS program.

The employee you hire must be the right fit, so they fit in well with the existing employees. The right work experience is also important, and any prior convictions must be acknowledged as this could understandably prevent you from hiring them.

Why hire multiple times when you can get the process done right the first time around?  Read on to learn more about finding the right employees using DBS checks.

Investing in a DBS check

First and foremost, you need to invest in an online DBS check, which will save you time and hassle. The good news is that there are now countless companies that offer these services, but it’s always worthwhile to use a reputable service. One such example is uCheck, as it allows you to run DBS checks on job applicants very easily.

Ensuring that the individual is a right fit

When you are hiring someone, you always want to make sure that they will be a perfect fit for your business, and this is once again a reason why DBS checks are so useful.

In particular, you must ensure that they align with the:

1. Company culture

Is the prospective employee a cultural fit for your company? They will integrate far better if they are, and get along much better with the other employees. After all, teamwork is often critical for achieving success.

2. Experience

Of course, experience is also a necessity in order to hire the right employee. Are they knowledgeable enough to complete the tasks that are required of them?

3. Background       

Are there any issues with the potential employee’s background you need to know about? Depending on this, you’ll find some applicants to be inappropriate for certain job roles -a DBS check will help you ascertain this.

Don’t hire multiple times

Rather than going through the recruitment process periodically in order to hire the perfect employee, why not get it right the first time around? In order to do this, you must learn how to hire the perfect individual for your company needs, and you can start by investing in a DBS check.

How it can affect your business

A business will always achieve success as a result of the employees that you hire. If they are productive, get along with one another and are knowledgeable in their field, your goals will be met, and progress will ensue. On the other hand, if you hire the wrong person, and you put your workplace safety and your company values at risk, your business will suffer a tremendous blow, and you will even be personally liable during certain outcomes. Imagine what would happen if you hire a truck driver that has had countless previous DUI charges?

It is for this reason that the recruitment process must be done slowly and taken very seriously. You don’t want your negligence to result in chaos, and this is where a DBS check comes in very useful. They are easier to access and do than ever, so why not prioritize it in your company’s hiring process?

The Best 5 Ways to Find the Right Job for You

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Finding any job at all nowadays seems to be becoming increasingly difficult, let alone finding a job that suits you perfectly. However, there are some tips that can help you to not only identify what type of jobs are right for you, but to also actively help you go out and secure those roles.

No matter what stage of life you’re at, whether you’re someone fresh out of University, or just someone looking to switch careers, we have a few pointers that should have you headed in the right direction.

Understand your strengths, weaknesses and transferable skills.

It is not particularly easy to look at yourself as a package of different skills, but that is how you will be viewed by any potential employer. If you have recently graduated then it will be difficult to identify where your transferable skills lie, so asking a few friends on your course might help.

For any good CV going forward it is important that you are sure of where your strengths lie and that you are confident in talking about them at length, whether that be on a phone or in an interview. Making sure that you have identified areas that you can improve on is key too, and shows that you have a mature approach when it comes to developing yourself as a potential employee.

Identify the jobs you want to do

This probably sounds like the simplest piece of advice ever, but it is clearly important that when you’re looking for a job you are doing it for YOU and no one else. You know yourself best and understand what you are going to enjoy most as a vocation, many people have romantic notions when it comes down to job role titles and the status, they hold but the most important thing has to be happiness.

Not only is it a good idea to identify these jobs but it is also important to scan a wide number of job roles in the area to see where you would be most happy specializing. By comparing and contrasting different job posts online you will also be able to see what each company is asking for in terms of skill sets and qualifications, which leads on to the next point.

Identify where you need to improve

You may not already have the skills or the qualifications you need to secure the job of your dreams just yet. That’s ok, as the old adage goes nothing worth having comes easy. What it is important for you to do now is to be clear about where you fall short, and note down the areas you need to improve.

I have heard of people applying for jobs that they knew they were not best qualified for in order to get specific feedback as to why their application failed. So if you have a strong chin that might also be a painful but ultimately important step in identifying how to best break into the industry.

Get professional careers advice

By now you have a strong understanding of your strengths, weaknesses and transferable skills. You have also taken the time to not only identify the jobs you want to go into but realise where you might be falling short. It is important to get professional help in order to make sure the preparation you have done up to now goes into making the right next step.

If you provide a careers advisor with the information you have collected, they will be able to help you in a number of different ways. First and foremost, careers advisors see thousands of CV’s a year, they will be able to give you the best possible pointers on how to improve your overall CV structure and content. Your CV is what sets you apart from everyone else, it is the face that the hiring professionals at the companies you apply for see, its critically important that it is up to date and in the best possible condition. One of the ways that you yourself can make sure there are no embarrassing mistakes in your CV is you double check your grammar, and look for common mistakes in written English.

Secondly, professional careers advisors have an in depth understanding of the job market and know what exactly which qualifications are respected and sought after by companies. The careers advisor will be able to point you in the direction of a course or a role that will help build up the skills you have identified as lacking.

And finally, they might surprise you with something you hadn’t previously thought about. Careers advice staff talk to people with all types of different personalities and from a wide array of backgrounds. They are very good at identify jobs that individuals would be good at. An advisor might suggest a job role that you had never thought about before, and it might just be perfect for you.

Make a plan and stick to it

Once you’ve identified how to take the next step on the path to your dream job it is important to set a goal and attack it. There is no point in having done all of that hard work to stop now, so it may take time to develop new skills and it might cost money to undertake a course whether it be short or long, but you know that it will be worth it in the end.

People can spend years and years in jobs that they don’t like, simply to pay their way and to make sure they’re putting food on the table. It doesn’t have to be like that, by identifying a few key things that separate you from your dream job you can begin on a path that can quickly lead you in a positive career direction.

Getting a new job can be difficult, it can be stressful, and it can be hard work.  But is it really going to be any more difficult or stressful than plodding along in a job that you hate? I think not! Be brave and take the first step on your new journey today.

Author Bio

Anna Clarke is the owner of online writing company 15 Writers. She is a successful entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience in freelancing, academic dissertation writing consulting, specializing in Business, Economics, Finance, Marketing and Management.