10 Mar WSJ: A Game Plan for Job Seekers
Original Article: http://online.wsj.com/news/article_email/SB10001424052702304732804579421...
07 Jan 2014 Call-In Survey: Seekers Confident, But Long-Term Joblessness Persists
Job Seekers More Confident in New Survey 1 IN 4 FEEL NEW JOB IS WITHIN 3 MONTHS; BUT JOB-SEARCH CHALLENGES PERSIST Published January 7, 2014 As the economy and job market continue to regain strength, job seekers are slowly becoming more confident, as evidenced by a survey of...
26 Dec CNN Money Magazine: Boost Your Career in 2014
Original Article: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/09/pf/jobs/jobs-outlook-2014.moneymag/index...
17 Dec Top 10 Job Search Tips for 2014
1. Advertise your job loss. Let friends, family, and those in your professional network know you are actively looking for a job. Make sure they know your skills and what positions interest you. 2. List your professional accomplishments. Write them in a script and memorize them for easy...
24 Oct The Interview: The Last Bastion Between You and The Position
Interviews remain one of the most anxiety-inducing aspects of the job search. Once the resume is in order and applications completed and submitted, the interview, or more specifically, the interviewer, is the last bastion between a job seeker and the position. Even before a job...
20 Sep BBC: Don’t Ignore These Five Signs of Impending Layoffs
Published on: Sep 20, 2013 Original Article: Don't Ignore These Five Signs of Impending Layoffs "It's true that when you watch your co-workers get pink-slipped one after the other, it takes a huge hit to your confidence and career security. [But] it does not necessarily mean you're next,...
12 Sep Twitter Trouble: Recent Exec Firing Reminder To Think Before You Tweet
Published on: Sep 12, 2013 The firing this week of Pax Dickinson, the chief technology officer of online news site Business Insider, for comments he made on Twitter, should serve as a powerful reminder that social media should be treated with great care. “Social media sites like Twitter,...
28 Aug 2013 Labor Day Trends: Leave the Resume, Take Your Own Device
How Labor Day Has Changed Since the Great Recession of 2009 Published on: Aug 28, 2013 Monday marks the fifth Labor Day since the official end of the Great Recession in June 2009. While the number of Americans employed is still trying to get back to pre-recession levels,...
12 Mar Are Advanced Degrees Worth It?
Certification and Advanced Degrees: Are They Worth It? The value of certification and/or advanced degrees, such as an MBA, often comes into question in the wake of economic downturns. There are two camps on the issue. On the one side you have those who spent time...