The news is still full of stories about the large numbers of unemployed people in this country. However, the untold story is about people who face chronic underemployment. Not only are their skills sets not utilized fully, their salaries and salary growth suffers as well. Once a person finds herself taking a salary offer that… Read more »
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When NOT To Use A Resume
If you are looking for an easy way out of creating a resume you are out of luck. You will need a resume for practically everything, including a promotion within your own company. While it will be different for every company, most will require a resume of some sort. Even for entry-level positions. This means… Read more »
How To Work With An Executive Recruiter
When searching through candidates, executive recruiters typically ask three main questions about each candidate: Can you do the job? This is all about your strengths, skills and experience Will you love the job? This is all about your motivation and work ethic. Can we tolerate working with you? This is all about how you will… Read more »
Success Begins With Career Assessment
One of the most important parts of a job search is knowing what type of job you want to have. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who have absolutely no idea what they want to do or go into. Here are some steps to career assessment that will help you decide what you want… Read more »
Keeping Motivated When Distributing Your Resume
Successful job searching is a huge task. And resume distribution is probably the biggest and most difficult part of the whole process. It takes a lot of time and effort, and you will be hit with a lot of rejection and disappointment. With all that pulling you down, it is often hard to keep motivated… Read more »
Hints For Successful Networking
As odd as it may sound, many people keep the fact that they are searching for a new job a secret even when they are unemployed. This is a bad idea simply because you never know who is going to hear about a job opening that would be a perfect fit for you. Still, networking… Read more »
Returning To A Previous Career Path
Changing jobs and career paths is not unheard of. In fact, it is quite common. Many people realize after they have spent time in a career that they want something new. In some cases this is returning to a previous career path. The reasons for this choice are many and varied for each person. The… Read more »
Projecting a Professional Image
By now everyone has heard about people being hired and then either dismissed during the probationary period or shunned to the back room because of tattoos and/or piercings. Because these displays of individuality are becoming more common, you might not give it a second thought when you arrive at your interview with a nose ring…. Read more »