This is the first of two posts in which I’ll discuss job fairs and how best to work them. Let me start out by saying that although there are fewer job fairs in the current tight job market than in the past, they do still exist and should definitely be part of your job search….
Careers in healthcare and medicine are some of the most exciting, rewarding, and high paying jobs on the market. Among all industries, healthcare is one of the only fields in which professionals truly hold the lives of people in their hands. Naturally, there are a few consequences of the nature of this work. One is…
In my last post I talked about job search mistakes that may be hampering your job search efforts. This time, I’d like to review some common misconceptions that may appear to be good advice but in reality may be leading you in wrong direction. Many of these misconceptions are the result of well-intentioned “headhunter” advice…
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…