Ready to start 2022 with a new job? Great! A good place to start is looking at what skills you have compared to what employers will be looking for. Even if you’ve already started sending applications and resumes out, it’s never a bad time to try to add to your skillset. Learning something new is […]
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Five Job Search Tips To Use In 2020
Whether you’re in an ever-changing industry like admin work or a traditional trade like construction, it’s vital to know how to cater to the hiring audience. Make your job search work for you by flipping the script and impressing a potential boss. With every passing year, a job search will start to vary a little. Follow […]
Stop with These Job Search Excuses
It’s time to stop shifting the blame! Take responsibility for your job search by taking advantage of your resources and avoiding beginner mistakes. When you’re seeking a position to match your abilities, it can be easy to make excuses. Let’s talk about where your shortcomings might be, and how you can maximize your options. It’s […]
Is This Job Wrong for You?
It can be really disheartening to get hired and come on board, only to feel like things just aren’t quite right. It may just be jitters or settling in, but it’s important to stay vigilant for red flags that may indicate that your position just isn’t right for you. Missing Information Did you do your […]
3 Tips to Keep Your Job Search Focused
The job market is overwhelming for most people. Sometimes there are too many options, sometimes there aren’t enough. It can also be a stressful process, and it can be hard to keep track of what you should apply for and what leads you have. Staying on task can be tricky in the frantic world of […]
Grab the Recruiter’s Attention with These Job Seeker Tips
As a job seeker, you literally only have about 10 seconds to grab the attention of a recruiter. This is because for every job opening, there are thousands of applicants coming in to the company. Recruiters have limited time to review resumes and profiles of candidates. They have to focus on a few quick factors before […]
4 Ways to Avoid Procrastination in Your Job Search
Let’s face it – a job search is a long and often frustrating process. Some people start out strong, but then over time they start to lose motivation to even continue applying for jobs. Others stick in there until they get a job, any job. Where are you in your job search currently? Are you starting […]
Six Ways to Stall Your Job Search
It’s a jungle out there in the wild, wild world of job searches these days. With so much competition and so few jobs to be had, the last thing you want to do is sabotage your job search efforts. That’s why it’s important to know these six things you might be doing that can really […]
Four Ways the Job Search has Changed Post Recession
The most recent recession may be on the mend, but the effects of the recession have remained in the country’s job market. Job seekers are now experiencing the many differences in how employers are recruiting employees, and how difficult it is to get a good job, even when they are completely qualified for it. There […]
Best Ways to Use Twitter for Your Job Search
You’ve probably heard about all the off-the-wall things that using Twitter has accomplished in the last couple of years. It’s helped free a kid from jail in Egypt, told stories about places where cameras couldn’t go, and been instrumental in keeping everyone apprised on the hot acts to see on American Idol for the past […]