Archive for 'Advice for Job Hunters'

First of all, why would it be necessary to gather information about a potential employer? If you have been applying for jobs and going to interviews but have not been successful, then not researching your potential employer might be the reason why you have been unsuccessful so far. If you have read any job hunting article or self help book two of the most important things you need to do to land a job are to 1. Write a good ...

The newspapers might be telling us that the economy is better and that the unemployment rate is down, but the job market is still sluggish and jobs are not falling on people’s laps. So, aside from putting together a good resume, what else can we do to get hired in a time when jobs are scarce and competition is stiff?

Getting hired may be difficult, but you will not need a miracle. One can still find a job as long ...

You may not know it but just getting to the interview phase of a job application is quite an accomplishment. With so many people looking for work a lot of legitimate applicants are weeded out just through their resumes. If you are fortunate enough to get a foot through the door and are scheduled for an interview then a first impression that “wows” them is definitely in order for you to stand out amid the competition.

You may have had a ...

You are now re-entering the job market and, yes, those are stomach cramps you’re experiencing. It could be because you had to take care of your baby first and now that he’s a bit older you can go back to work or maybe, like so many others, your company had to “right size”, as they now call it, and lucky you are part of that company activity. I am no stranger to these scenarios being a mother of two, and ...

This could be your first job since you are fresh out of college, or you could be rejoining the work force after a long hiatus raising kids or trying to run your own business. Whatever your background or story, you are now trying to look for a job. The problem is you do not know exactly what job you want or what to apply for. Embarrassing but true as I have also been in this situation when I had to ...