You’re suddenly confronted with the fact that you have to get your own place, you’re sinking in debt and the only way you’re going to survive is to take a job with a faceless corporation. Welcome to 2013. Unfortunately, it doesn’t end there. On top of having to ask for a job from a company…
Like many areas of the healthcare industry, the field of dentistry is evolving at a rapid pace. This is due to a number of influential factors, with social, technological and economic changes all having a noticeable impact on the industries course. The most noticeable of these relates to wider economic depression, which is creating intense…
If it was up to you, work would be a constant collaboration void of cubicles and personal space. Work takes up around half of your waking hours during the week, so it might as well be spent connecting with those around you. Not only do social jobs spark our passions, many of them also make…
General introductory questions: 1. Why did you (are you planning to) leave your recent job? 2. What do you know about our company? 3. Why do you want to work here? 4. What particular aspects of the company interests you most? 5. What motivates you to do this kind of work? 6. What would your…
Across the globe, employees are embracing an entirely new and refreshed philosophy when it comes to appraising job opportunities. Rather than becoming preoccupied with their bottom line salary and remuneration, they are instead beginning to consider a wider range of factors that influence the employment experience as a whole. As a consequence, employers are considering…
While the national unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.6% during May, this figure represents a significant improvement in comparison with last year. That said, however, there is concern that the U.S. economy is continuing to churn out low paid jobs that fail to deliver a genuine living wage in 2013. Although some experts may link…
With the vibrant, cultural melting pot of today’s society, being able to speak more than one language is crucial. Why? Because as domestic jobs begin to outsource and branch internally due to the affects of globalization, employers are seeking the means to break the language barrier. Rosetta Stone found that people who speak at least…
As the responsibilities of home and children build up later in life, many adults find it necessary to re-train and enter a new profession that can better accommodate their unique situations. Or for women that are planning on having children in the near future, a new career is necessary to ensure they don’t lose their…
While unemployment may be dropping, it’s still only 2.5 percent less than it was at it’s worse in 2010 and twice as high as it was a decade ago, according to Bls.gov. In other words, today’s job market still isn’t an employee’s market. No one is picking and choosing job opportunities, regardless of what anyone…
It’s that time of year again. What are you going to do with your summer? Hang out by the pool? Family vacation to the Grand Canyon? Crank up your video game system and lock yourself in your room for three months? If you’re smart, you’re going to start saving for college. This may sound like a…
If only we could have our professional lives scripted like the TV characters we watch once we clock out, every job search and work opportunity would lead to more success. Forget sweaty palms and nervous answers during job interviews, TV pros epitomize confidence, aptitude and professionalism. The stories of our careers unfold without a script,…
If you have access to a computer at work, you may find yourself tempted to check Facebook and personal email, read blogs, shop eBay, and other personal uses of your work computer. Is this okay? This question becomes a loaded one as social networking catches on with more employees — and as more employers start…