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Professional Alternatives Renovates Houston Head Office to Accommodate Growth and Better Serve Clients

HOUSTON, TX — January 20, 2020 Professional Alternatives, an award-winning Texas recruiting and staffing agency, recently celebrated…

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4 Ways to Salvage an Interview Gone Wrong

Your stomach drops to the floor. Your palms get sweaty. You begin to ramble incoherently, or worse,…

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How Long Should Your Resume Be, According to 25 Experts

Some would say that there’s no standard resume length that works for everyone. After all, some people…

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IT talent: 10 Power Moves for Talent Retention

10 power moves for IT talent retention Don’t wait until you see the waning signs. Adopt these…

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Professional Alternative's CEO, Chris Myers

CEO of fast-growing local company got his start mowing yards

Chris Myers got his start as an entrepreneur when he was a kid mowing yards. Today, he’s the…

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Messed Up In A Job Interview? Here’s How To Recover

Your stomach drops to the floor. Your palms get sweaty. You begin to ramble incoherently, or worse,…

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How to Close an Interview

Have you ever walked out of a job interview asking yourself, “Did I get the job?” You…

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Four Tactics to Help You Connect With an Interviewer

Job interviews are an experience that leaves many candidates feeling nervous or a bit awkward. A major…

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Why You Should Always Take a Recruiter’s Call

Recruiters are generally considered a resource you turn to when you’re actively job hunting, but forming a…

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