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 »
If you were to look in your hiring and firing logs (as well as your log for those employees who left on their own accord), you’d probably find that a good majority of workers left your company within just 12 months of being hired. What’s more, many of those who left – whether by your… Read more »
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 »
Letters of recommendation are an integral part of any job application process. And you may have in the past been asked to write one. Usually, people are happy to oblige in helping someone whose work they admire to advance his career. But sometimes you get a request for a recommendation from someone whose work or… Read more »
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 »
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 »
If you are entering the job market for the first time, you are going to be confronted with a number of decisions that you have never faced before. There will be many things to consider. For example, suppose you get a job offer. Should you take it, regardless of whether the job suits you or… Read more »
Let’s say you’ve just interviewed for a position which, objectively, you are “perfect” for: You have all the required skills, plus some skills the employer prefers. You have the proper educational background. You’ve previous experience in doing most of the tasks associated with the position. You have great references. But you didn’t get the job…. Read more »
When the recession hit, many companies began shedding jobs, and the unemployment rate shot up. As a result, many people gave up any thought of searching for a new job because they were concerned about keeping the one they had. But now that the economy is improving, the unemployment rate is slowly beginning to decrease,… Read more »
Looking to hurt your career? It’s easier than you may think. Want some tips on how to do so? Read below for some tips (some will work more quickly than others, but they all work). Go ahead, post on Facebook or tweet on Twitter while at work. You think your boss doesn’t look at your… Read more »