I seem to be finding myself on a lot of interview panels lately, which means I’ve been reviewing a lot of resumes (the interview panel members are the ones who screen resumes for candidates to interview). Even though the job market is slowly getting better, we still get a large number of resumes for every…
We may now be living in a world of technological advancement but the importance of résumé writing has not diminished over the course of time. It still remains the single most important and potent weapon in your arsenal in your quest to land that dream job. Take a close look at your résumé: Is it…
With unemployment rates still high in most of the U.S., finding a job and keeping it can be a big challenge. Long gone are the days of physical job postings where companies would announce when they were hiring and the skills they sought. These days an online presence is essential to finding the right job….
Finding the job of your dreams may seem like an unattainable goal, but there are many ways today that people can find themselves moving in the direction of their dream job. One thing that is sure is that no one has ever found themselves in their dream job by doing nothing, so it’s important to…
Becoming a life insurance agent can be amazing job, because the insurance industry is essentially recession proof. Moreover, most life insurance agents can make 6 figure salaries and they say that nothing beats the feeling of handing a check to a family who has just lost a loved one so that they can move on…
Since I talked last time about temporary employment agencies, I’d like to round out the conversation this time by discussing their close relative: the recruiting agency, or as they are better known – headhunters. Let me state right up front that a good headhunter can indeed find a good job for you faster than you…
If you watch a lot of television, you might automatically assume that private investigators are mostly used to investigate adulterous affairs or child custody cases. And while those are a couple of ways where they can be quite useful, private investigators are also hired to look into fraud charges, missing person’s reports and to do…
One of the most common jobs in the hospitality business is working in catering. Whether you’re an event planner, a chef, a bartender, a waiter or a busboy, a busy catering service will offer no shortage of work opportunities. The goal is to design and pull off events on a significant scale. And unlike in…
Having a baby can be the most special and wonderful thing to ever happen to you but it can also mean an interruption in your career. For that reason many women will wait to have children or choose not to have them all together. While it all boils down to a personal choice it is…
If you love talking and consider yourself a people person, chances are you’ve thought about a career in sales. But which direction to go? Every single industry requires a sales department, and if you’ve got the skills to promote a product and seal the deal you will find opportunities. But as with most careers, it…
Outsourcing is a loaded term that is often used to describe scenarios where U.S. workers are laid off in droves in favor of skilled, lower-wage professionals living in faraway lands. But when it comes to TaskRabbit.com, outsourcing is actually a pretty good thing. The concept behind TaskRabbit.com is actually quite simple, really. It’s an online…
Day after day you go to your cubicle, typing away on your computer hating the work. If you wake up every morning dreading the day to come, it might be time to switch up your career. But don’t let the slow economy get you down; although previous years have shown struggles for the job market,…