Bear Market Leader vs. Bull Market Performers — Which One Are You?

Bear Market Leader vs. Bull Market Performers — Which One Are You?

In a bull market, even average professionals can appear exceptional—but only a true bear market leader stands out when times get tough. In a bull market, it’s easy for everyone to look like a genius. The deals are flowing. Headcounts are growing. Bonuses are hitting. Even average performers ride the wave and look like high-impact…

A shattered modern office merges with the deck of a pirate ship, symbolizing the collapse of job stability and the battle for career survival.

Why ‘Stable’ Jobs Aren’t As Safe As You Think

You did everything right. Got the “good job.” The title. The benefits. Maybe even the pension. You worked hard, followed the path, and built your life on the idea of job stability. But here you are—watching layoffs hit your industry. Watching AI do in seconds what used to take a team. Watching reorgs, budget cuts,…

A professional discovers a glowing door beside a wall of job listings—representing access to the hidden job market and unposted roles.

The Hidden Job Market Is Real. Here’s How to Tap In.

You’ve seen the job boards. Hundreds of listings, thousands of applicants. It feels like throwing your resume into a black hole. What no one tells you? The best roles—the ones with real money, influence, and growth—aren’t posted publicly at all. They live in what’s known as the hidden job market. According to Harvard Business Review,…

A boss speaks to an employee overwhelmed at a cluttered desk, reflecting the frustration behind the question: “Why am I not getting promoted?”

When Hard Work Alone Isn’t Enough: What Really Gets You Promoted

Wondering why you’re not getting promoted, even though you’re doing everything right? You’re not alone—and you’re not doing it wrong. But the rules of promotion aren’t always what people think. You have been loyal. You hit your goals. You stayed late. Picked up the extra slack, and even trained the new hire. So why does…

The T-Rex Career Extinction Guide: How to Avoid Becoming Obsolete in your Job

The T-Rex Career Extinction Guide: How to Avoid Becoming Obsolete in your Job

Don’t Be the T-Rex of Your Industry Once the ultimate predator, the T-Rex ruled its world—until it didn’t. It failed to adapt, and the world moved on without it. Many professionals face the same fate today. Industries change, technology evolves, and those who don’t keep up risk career extinction. This guide, from Sequence Staffing, will…

2025 Goals notepad with weights and exercise gear, representing why New Year’s goals fail without the right systems.

Why 90% of New Year’s Goals Are Useless — And What to Do Instead

Success Starts with Picking the Right Personal and Career Goals Every January, millions of people set ambitious goals. But by the beginning of Q1, most of them are already dead. This post explores why New Year’s goals fail—and what you can do instead. Why? Because 90% of New Year’s goals are completely pointless. They’re built…

Professional leaps from 2024 to 2025 across a canyon, symbolizing the power of career systems over fleeting goals.

How Systems (Not Goals) Can Change Your Career Forever

The New Year’s Trap It happens every year. January 1st rolls around, and millions of professionals make grand career resolutions – hoping this will finally be their year. But most people don’t realize that career systems, not vague goals, are what actually lead to lasting success. “This year, I’ll finally get that promotion.”“This year, I’ll…

Sequence Staffing and the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute survey release.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sequence Staffing and the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute. The release of the survey comes as delegates from over 190 countries are meeting in Cancun, Mexico to negotiate a successor climate treaty to the Kyoto protocol. The issue of monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) countries’ greenhouse gas emissions and emission reduction efforts is…

Sequence Staffing and the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute today launched their second annual international survey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sequence Staffing and the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute today launched their second annual international survey to determine the latest workforce needs of the greenhouse gas and global climate change industry. More than 10,000 climate change professionals from around the world have been invited to participate in “The 2010 Greenhouse Gas/Climate Change Workforce…

Sequence Staffing and the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Results of “The 2009 Greenhouse Gas/Climate Change Workforce Needs Assessment Survey” exposed their concern that lacking capably skilled personnel and experts to properly account for trading, respondents strongly believe there’s a moderate-high risk that carbon trading markets will be plagued by problems similar to the large accounting scandals of the past. Respondents…