Whether you are unemployed, underemployed, or retired and wanting to work in some capacity, you can create your own job. For employees who are over 50, this mindset is not typical, as earlier generations oriented their job searching toward contacting…
Strategies to Overcome Your Career Obstacles
Challenge: You have assessed your marketability and come to the conclusion that in order to come close to the earning levels of your previous job you will have to leave the area, and you strongly prefer not to relocate. Commentary:…
Ten Ways to Absolutely Get the Job you want (Even in Tough Economic Times)
So, you are unemployed, underemployed or maybe just not happy with your current job, boss or company. You are going into the job market, and although you know in your heart that you have value to offer another employer, you…
Be Prepared for Telephone Screening
Are you prepared for an employment telephone screening? Many people are caught off guard when an employer or their representative calls to gather more information. Candidates say they feel flustered, particularly if they are in the middle of doing something…
Negotiating Begins With The First Interview
Negotiating is the part of the hiring process that makes most people sweat. The anticipation of the process itself, “Will I ask for too much? Too little?…” can produce much anxiety for the candidate. The employment situation is gradually evolving…
Think of your job search as a sales compaign
Most job search advice includes the concept of “selling yourself.” Here are some ideas that can assist and guide you toward developing an effective “sales” campaign on your own behalf. KNOW YOUR PRODUCT (YOU) : If this sounds easy and obvious,…
Ten Tips to get to the Interview
Rarely do things happen as quickly as we would like. If you have been in the market for more than six months, then there is probably a missing link in your thinking, strategy or execution. Here are ten tips to help break…
Use Job Loss to Regain Focus for a New Direction
There are very few people by now who have not been affected directly or indirectly by the turbulent changes in employment in the past year. Jobs are being eliminated, consolidated, restructured, or redefined. To know people who have lost their…
Being Persistent Can Pay Off
Harland was enthusiastic about the networking lead he had received from a friend. A job for which he was qualified had just been vacated in a desirable company where his friend worked. As far as his friend knew, no one…
Avoid Common Cover Letter Errors
District Sales Manager A Better Mousetrap Company Syracuse, New York 14567 Dear Sir: Enclosed please find my resume in response to your recent ad. Although I do not have a BS degree as you requested in your ad, I do…