When you’ve spent years honing your skills as a musician, it can be frustrating to try and earn yourself a decent living while you wait for that big break that puts you on the big stage in front of millions. Believe it or not, if you look hard enough, there are a ton of ways…
Although people do seem to be holding onto their money much tighter than they did before the recession hit, plastic surgery continues to be a booming business. Many times it comes down to corrective surgery, but it is the elective procedures that really bring profit into a practice. While many of the brightest minds in…
Perhaps few inventions have revolutionized the way we do things on a daily basis the way the smartphone has. Apple’s iPhone might not have been the first on the market, but it was certainly a game-changer in a lot of ways. Blackberrys and even an Android phone or two had showed up on the market…
In my previous posts I’ve talked a lot about interview techniques, resumes and cover letters. But I’ve known many people looking for a job who are doing everything right in these areas and are still having difficulty finding a new job. In talking with them, I’ve uncovered several common job search mistakes and in this…
Your Gen Y kids were always playing with gadgets — sometimes to the point where it drove you nuts. While, that experience with technical gadgets and the fascination with social media may just pay off for some of these 20-somethings. Of course, because we are still not financially stable in 2012, getting one of those…
This post continues the series on how I went about finding a new job. Last time I explained how I conducted my search and I’ll now explain where I found the job posting to which I applied and how I went about applying for it. Since I pretty much knew exactly what types of positions…
In my last blog post, I described how I set up my search for a new job. After that, I began doing the ongoing activities needed to “cast a wide net” for my job search effort. First and foremost, I checked company web sites regularly for job openings. In today’s employment world, almost every company…
A job search should be taken as seriously as a job itself. As in tackling any new project, looking for work is more likely to be successful by following a thoughtful, organized process. The following steps can potentially lead you to a job in your career field. 1. Update your resume. Some people think that…
Career fairs can be great opportunities to find a job that will be rewarding in pay and in personal satisfaction, but only if you go about them the right way. There are many mistakes that are commonly made which can prove costly when attending a career fair and these mistakes should be avoided at all…
With all the advances in technology it is now commonplace for job seekers to go online in an attempt to find employment. What many are missing however, is a time tested method for getting a job that still works today. If you are looking for a job, then consider going to the source. In other…
If you are like most people you are likely involved with social media and if you are looking for a job, then you can use this to your advantage. After all, think of all the contacts that you have with the various social media outlets you use. You can easily let all your social media…
They say nothing beats a first impression and when it comes to finding a job, this statement really hits home. You can actually have a first impression before you make a first impression in an interview if you go about using a method that has been around for many years known fondly as ‘hitting the…