Network, network and network some more! We all seem to hear that mantra a lot today. The reasoning is that your professional network can help you find the “hidden,” great jobs. But if you don’t have a great network, how do you build one? Read below for tips on how to build a great professional… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Career Advice
Controlling Impulses
We are all looking for ways to develop the discipline we need to increase our productivity at work. All too often, we find ourselve distracted by our electronics and, instead of working, we wind up looking through email or surfing the Web. Recently, some researchers have been touting the benefits of impulse control as a… Read more »
The 5 Times You Need to Update Your Resume
Is it time to update your resume? Probably. But if you really don’t want to update it right now read below for the five times you definitely will have to update/revamp your resume. If you find yourself out of work or if you want to find a new job, you must update your resume, especially… Read more »
Pick Up the Phone and Get a Job!
In this day of e-mail, voice mail, texting and social media, more and more of us are talking to each other less and less. This can be to your advantage, if you have the courage to pick up the phone and make calls. That’s right: “cold call” to network and find work. E-mail too easily… Read more »
Writing Winning E-Mail Messages
Since so much communication these days takes place by e-mail, there is a lot of advice out there on how to make your e-mail communication as effective as possible. What exactly do you need to know to make your email as effective as it can be? The advice on writing good emails can be boiled… Read more »
6 Tips for Acing the Phone Interview
More and more companies are weeding through likely job applicants via a phone interview. This helps hiring managers/recruiters cull through promising paper prospects in order to come up with a list of candidates to call in for a face-to-face interview. A phone interview basically is a screening interview. Read below for some tips on how… Read more »
Creating a Resume/Cover Letter to Relocate
Many people today want or need to pull up stakes and move across the region – or across the country – to look for work. Either there are no well-paying jobs for you in your area, you need to be closer to family or you just have wanderlust and want to see a different part… Read more »
Before Starting Your Job Search….
You need to find work. Either you’re not currently employed or you’re unhappy at your current job. Before starting a search, ask yourself the following questions: Why are you looking for work? If you’re currently unemployed, you have your answer. But if you now have a job, why do you want to leave it? Do… Read more »
Researching a Potential Employer
As you interview for a position, it’s critical that you’ve done your homework beforehand. The homework we mean is to study and learn as much as possible about the company and your hiring manager. Read below for some tips how to research an employer and why you must. First, your interviewer/hiring manager is expecting you… Read more »
Getting Back to Square One After Unemployment
If you’ve been unemployed for more than six months, you may be wondering – and with good cause – if you’ll be able to find a job at the same level and/or pay rate as before you were let go. The answer is (of course): it depends. It depends on if the field you left… Read more »