Resume Mistakes To Avoid

While technology and the internet have dramatically changed the way we search for jobs, one thing still remains constant: the resume. Even if you are conducting your job search entirely online, your resume is still a necessary component in the process. You may have updated it to include all of your career accomplishments, training,awards and […]

What’s Your Career Path?

One of the best things about what we do at Allied is helping our employees develop the skills and experience that they need in order to have successful, fulfilling careers.  Sometimes that means providing them with an opportunity that will lead to full-time hire by our client companies, and sometimes it means giving them a […]

Making a Job Fair a Success

In-person job fairs are one of the many things that haven’t happened much in the past 2 years, thanks to COVID.  2022 marks the return of one of the largest job fairs in the Lehigh Valley:  The Morning Call Career Fair. Attending a job fair can be an excellent way to get your job search […]

“Behind The List” with Allied Personnel Services

Source: Lehigh Valley Business The job market in the Greater Lehigh Valley has steadily grown since the Great Recession of 2008. More employers are hiring, and the unemployment rate has been dropping, which are building a stronger local economy. There are agencies throughout the region designed to help employers find staff and to help jobseekers […]

Myth Busters! Common Resume Misconceptions

  “It’s okay not to include dates on my resume.” MYTH! If dates are omitted, a red flag is raised to the person reviewing your resume. A recruiter will wonder what you might be hiding and may pass over your resume altogether. “My resume can’t exceed one page.” MYTH! Ideally, resumes should never exceed two […]