Tag Archives: career advice
Long Term Unemployment and Resume Gaps
The good news for job seekers is that the unemployment rate – at least as published by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, is gradually trending down. According to the January 2012 Employment Situation Report, the official … Continue reading
IT Trends – Where the Jobs Are in 2012
The information technology sector is no stranger to rapid change. The immediate obsolescence of my high school advanced placement Pascal programming class taught me that right out of the gate, and that was over 25 years ago. The pace of … Continue reading
5 Tips on How to Find a Reliable Headhunter
We all need a little help sometimes, especially when it comes to job searches. One of the best people to approach when you need broader career options and more job opportunities is a headhunter. Here are five tips to know … Continue reading
Job Hunting During the Holidays
Job hunting during the holidays is tough. First of all, if you’re out of work, you already know the pressure’s on. Christmas is a psychologically tough holiday to endure when you’re out of work. Meanwhile, once you get past the … Continue reading
6 Steps on How to Get Your Job Back
For some reason, your new job is not working too well for you, and you are feeling that tinge of regret why you decided to leave your previous one in the first place. Then you start to wonder, “Is there … Continue reading
How to Get Referrals – A Guide for Job Hunters: Part II
In our previous article, we examined the importance of expanding your own network of contacts through the use of referrals. We also went through the first five of ten steps for successful referral prospecting. To recap, the first five steps … Continue reading
How to Get Referrals: A Step-By-Step Guide for the Job Seeker
Chances are good that your next job isn’t going to come via a classified ad. Few people hire unknown quantities. Your next job, most likely, is going to come, directly or indirectly, via someone you know. If it’s direct, that’s … Continue reading
Between Jobs? Get Back In Shape!
A few years ago, some wag wrote a fake news story with the headline “Unemployment Among Hot Young Women Hovering Around Zero.” It was funny because it’s true. The fact is that if you’ve put on a few pounds from … Continue reading
The Misfortunes of Obamacare
We have to admit: Obamacare was created out of good intentions. Health care costs continue to rise in alarming rates, and millions of Americans cannot afford them. Plenty had no other choice but to suffer their diseases and sickness in … Continue reading
Education Must Become More Sensitive to Employer Demand
During the American Revolutionary War, John Adams, America’s 2nd president, wrote in a letter to his wife: I must study politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Our sons ought to study mathematics … Continue reading
Being Like Ike: How To Make an Ally Out of the Receptionist
When Jana Eggers, the Ironman-competing CEO of Spreadshirt, interviews a potential new hire, she looks for a solid history of accomplishment and a passion for what you do. But in the process of making her assessment, she also consults one … Continue reading
Obama’s Jobs Bill: Who Will Benefit the Most?
We do not need any more figures or statistics to tell us that we are on the verge of a double-dip recession. We may not be able to prevent that, but citizens can greatly decrease the negative effects if they … Continue reading
Leaving the Military: What Do I Need To Do?
If you are about to ETS from an active duty military assignment and transition to the civilian workforce, first of all, thank you for your service to our country. Here are some things you have going for you: • Employers … Continue reading
How to Get Past the Silly Questions during Job Interviews?
Kevin Douglas (not his real name) sat poised in-front of the manager. He believed he’s already halfway through the interview, and he is not only gaining momentum – he is also acing every question. In fact, he felt it wouldn’t … Continue reading
Seven Mistakes People Make at Networking Events
Between Caller ID, zealous gatekeepers, no soliciting signs enforced by security guards, and increasing resistance to direct mail and email approaches, the business networking even is one of the last ways a job-seeker, salesman or entrepreneur can reliably reach good … Continue reading
What to Do the Day you Lose Your Job
It’s never a good feeling to be let go, whether it’s for cause or not. But by keeping your head and taking ownership of your situation from the very first moments of joblessness, you can help maintain your support network. … Continue reading
Four Tax Tips for the Recently Unemployed
Sudden unemployment can come as a shock. But it’s important to get organized right away. If you are accustomed to working for someone else, for example, you have to make a huge mental adjustment: You are now in business for … Continue reading
The Ups and Downs of Employment in the US
Is the United States now in a much better place? If you’re going to believe the dip in the unemployment claims for the past months, we can say we are almost there. Though not all states are bearers of the … Continue reading
You are not innovative, motivated, results-oriented, dynamic, a problem solver, entrepreneurial or a team player!
OK so you might be. But if you use these words on your LinkedIn summary, you’ll sound exactly like the 90 million other people on LinkedIn! According to LinkedIn researchers, these are the most common words people use to describe … Continue reading
Top 20 Career-Enhancing iPhone Apps
This great review of iPhone Applications comes from The Undercover Recruiter, written by Jeff Norman, a student at Stanford. In his spare time, he enjoys writing articles about technology and tech schools for Guide to Career Education. These days, if … Continue reading
How to Improve the Look of your Office Cubicle
Most probably, you work in a cubicle. A lot of us spend more of our waking hours in our office cubicle than anywhere else. So it’s surprising that most people do not care about how their office cubicles look. It … Continue reading
Job Survival Tips: Make a Mark in your First Month of Employment
Getting started with your new job entails preparation to help you survive the first few months. But more than surviving, you can actually make a memorable mark to establish your credibility early on in your career. Here are some helpful … Continue reading
What’s the Deal with Informal Interviews
With today’s intense competition for esteemed corporate positions, it is no wonder why many companies opt for more creative methods of hiring potential employees. Other than the classic formal interview, companies conduct informal interviews to job applicants. But why do … Continue reading
Getting the Most from an Unpaid Internship
Unpaid internships are back in the news. An acquaintance of mine just landed his dream internship in a Boston venture capital firm. The catch is he not only accepted an unpaid internship but also offered to pay for his own … Continue reading
Difference between Hourly and Salary Employments
Once in a while, many people find themselves doubtful as to accepting a job that offers an hourly rate, or a job that offers a set salary. Most people who are at the threshold of their employment career start with … Continue reading
Your Responsibility as a Recruiter
Every President and CEO of a corporation (with the exception of the founders and their descendants), one day sat on that chair, in front of you, and a Recruiter just like yourself decided that he/she was a good hire. If … Continue reading
The Angry Employee
Someone defined anger as an expression of fear: attack as the best defense to a real or imaginary threat. Anger also masks true emotions, which the person can now hide (and become less vulnerable). Anger can also show up as … Continue reading
Rejoining the Workforce After a Break – by Kimberly Palmer
Heading back into the working world after a break can make even the most self-assured person feel like the new kid on the first day of school. What should you wear? How will you explain where you’ve been? Will you … Continue reading
Negotiating Your Salary: How to Do It Right
You passed the examinations and the interviews. Now, the human resource department is giving you the job offer, with a salary below your expectations. You are confused on what you are going to do. Should you negotiate it or not? … Continue reading
Using Integrated Aptitude Tests for Easy Hiring
Quality employee selection is made easy through various types of pre-employment tests that the Human Resource department conduct to applicants. One of the most useful pre-employment tests that have been developed is the aptitude test. Today, aptitude tests are incorporated … Continue reading
Benefits of Psych Tests in Human Resource Management
A company’s Human Resource department is responsible for the hiring and evaluation of competent personnel. This function ensures having the best people doing their job with utmost quality. To achieve this goal, there are various assessment tools especially designed to … Continue reading
What Are Companies Doing These Days? The Latest Job Trend
To say that companies have been affected by the economic recession is an understatement. A lot of them have eventually closed down, leaving thousands without jobs. Moreover, the recent economic problems brought about a lot of changes when it comes … Continue reading
Motivational Fit
When conducting employee assessments, we should include a measure that is not so easy to define – motivation. All companies want new hires who are motivated and stay motivated once on the job. In fact, motivation may be the most … Continue reading
9 Steps to Ace the Job Interview
The clothes are not enough and so is your educational background. When you are in an interview, it is very important that you show the right package. You need to look, sound, and be a professional. Here are tips to … Continue reading
5 Ways to be a Great Employee
How many articles have you read about how to do up your resume, how to get that interview and how to land the perfect job? The career industry loves it when there is rotation in jobs. The more activity, the … Continue reading
How to Get Noticed by Recruiters Part II: Building a Rapport With Recruiters
All too often, we have a positive, high energy meeting with a recruiter and then … hear nothing. The average recruiter may see 10 to 20 candidates a day. The challenge for a job candidate is staying in front. Networking … Continue reading
How to Get Noticed by Recruiters Part I: Targeting the Skills Shortage
Many job seekers are rethinking their recruiter strategy. Recruiters are not dusting off their telephone and job candidate files now that the job market is rebounding. To the contrary, they have remained busy throughout the downturn. Even during the market … Continue reading
Step Into These Shoes: Role-based Assessments Lead to a Better Job Fit
Role-based assessments are about putting the right people in the right position. In our teaming workplaces, matching roles and people can also help create good job pairing fits and team dynamics. Teams need the right balance of personalities and skills … Continue reading
3 Growing Niches Where Work Can Be Found
The latest U.S. job claims data was disappointing. Despite the optimism of economists, the number of people who are unemployed just kept on rising, with 450,000 on the latest count. However, that does not mean that all hope is completely … Continue reading
For the Sake of the Company
Oftentimes, when I hear a Candidate’s offer of ‘sacrifice’ for the sake of my Company, I feel like getting sick to my stomach. My immediate reaction is: I don’t believe it; and that is the good option. If I were … Continue reading
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