Many people who specialize in job searches recommend that you write a customized resume for each job you apply for. However, many of us are hesitant to invest the time required to change the resume every single time we apply on a job, especially if we are doing an intensive job search and are willing…
One of the final steps before hiring an employee is to check references. Companies will not even ask for your list of references unless they are truly interested in hiring you. Therefore, it is a very good sign that you soon may have a new job. However, before you halt your job search and stop…
Checking the job ads in the newspaper has always been a so-so way of finding out about job openings and who is hiring. These days, more than ever, these types of ads represent a tiny fraction of the jobs available at any given time. Therefore, it is important for the job seeker to look beyond…
When you’re watching a movie or TV show that features an office scene with men and women in suits, do you snort and think, “Nobody in my office dresses that way”? If so, you’re not alone. People are dressing down more these days—and not just on Casual Fridays. I’m married to a guy who still…
Are employers expecting too much these days? I guess you could argue it both ways; some employers are so desperate that they’re willing to hire a worker who promises to show up most days—unless she’s having a bad hair day or his anxiety about his cat keeps him in bed all morning. Other employers seem…
If you have been recently consistently applying for the new job openings in your professional field and failing somewhere along the recruitment process, there could be a number of possible reasons for this. 1. Your resume could be failing you. If you are truly qualified for the jobs you have been applying for, yet you…
It’s the employment topic no one wants to talk about, but here goes: do looks count when you’re job hunting? And if so, how much? Sure, most employers want to fill an open slot with someone who showers every day and dresses professionally, but do they also want someone who looks like they stepped off…
Information technology jobs are popping up in unheard-of numbers all over the world. After all, everyone uses computers today, which means everyone needs help figuring them out and fixing them when things go awry. But just because more IT jobs are available than ever before doesn’t mean that you can slap together a so-so resume…
When it comes to landing a job—whether you’re 22 or 62—sometimes I think companies just want applicants to have a degree. Any degree will do! Which makes me wonder why it’s so important. To prove that you can stick with something for four years? Actually, maybe that’s not such a bad test for a potential…
In today’s current economy there a very few recession proof jobs and if you can find one, you are in a good spot. The job market is in flux and there are many people vying for those jobs that will make them feel secure. Nursing is one career that has a secure hold in the…
Congratulations! You’ve made the difficult yet rewarding decision to change careers. The good news? You’re in for an exciting adventure as you blaze a trail down a career path that perhaps you’ve always wanted to explore. The bad news? First you’ve got to get someone to hire you into this new field. A traditional resume—most…
There are two times in your professional life when you’ll experience the anxiety and hope that comes with having a new boss: when you begin a new job and when your boss is the newbie. Both situations are fraught with potential landmines, but both are also opportunities to create a wonderful working relationship with your…
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