There is no lack of advice out there on how to achieve success, whether it be getting the job you want, or getting ahead in your career. But, unfortunately, much of the most common advice is useless at best. It really does nothing to help you achieve your goals, according to research psychologist Heidi Grant… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Career Advice
Time for a New Career?
Tired of the job you have now? Not getting any satisfaction or fulfillment from your work ? Thinking about making a change? Some people see a career change as just the thing they need to get them engaged and excited about their work. You hear stories about people who have made the transition from one… Read more »
Finding a Higher Paying Job
If you’re tired of making little money for your efforts and you’ve decided that you’re going to look for a higher paying job – possibly one that’s much higher – than the one you’re working at now, read below for some tips on how to land a position with better compensation. First of all, we’re… Read more »
Stress — It’s Not What You Think
Stress is something we all have to deal with, whether looking for a job or at work. We have to deal with deadlines, workload, coworkers and bosses. But recent research has revealed something interesting about the nature of stress. It turns out that the impact of stress, whether bad or good, may depend to a… Read more »
Why Unemployment Is Still High
While the economy appears to be recovering, and the stock market has hit new highs, there is still one area of the economy that has not improved much since the recession, and that is unemployment. The number of unemployed still remains stubbornly high. It is a marked difference from other recoveries, when economic recovery also… Read more »
Using a Video Resume
The job recruiting process is changing rapidly, influenced by social media. And technology is having an impact in another area as well with video resumes. Many employers seem to be receptive to the idea. Almost 90 percent of them said they would watch a video resume. They like the idea because it allows them… Read more »
Job Hunting After a Long Layoff
If you have been out of work for a while, you are well aware of how difficult it is to find a job. And the longer you have been unemployed, the more difficult it is. Employers have embraced the attitude – however misguided it may be – that something must be wrong with a person… Read more »
6 Signs That You’re About to be Axed
Do you have a funny feeling in the pit of your stomach that things aren’t going well at your company and that layoffs might be ahead? Do you think you could be one of the ones who are laid off? Or does your boss keep looking at you funny (or avoids looking at you at… Read more »
No, You Can’t Do It All
Working in human resources or management, it may often seem that there are not enough hours in a work day to get done all that you need to. And the demands on your time seem only to grow. How can you get everything done that you need to and still have a life? To try… Read more »
Tips for Post-Interview Follow Up
The interview went well. You’re certain you’re about to get a phone call offering you the position. But then days pass and you hear… nothing. Then another week passes and the interviewer calls you to let you know he gave the position to someone else. What the heck happened!!!!? You did nothing is what happened…. Read more »