Keep Your Chin Up, Job Seeker The circumstances of how one comes to lose his or her job may differ, but the questions that follow are the same: What will I do now? Do I have enough savings? How am I going to tell my family?...
While once considered detrimental, when played right, having many companies on your resume could boost desirability. In years past, job hopping may have been considered detrimental to a job seeker, but these days, employers like to see a breadth of experience at different organizations. That...
It’s said that the loss of one’s job is second in grief only to the loss of a loved one. If that isn’t tough, I’m not sure what is. Career changes are humbling experiences. There’s no easy way around it. Our egos take...
SVP Cindi Cervove will speak on career positioning and professional branding at the Women's Forum Event hosted by Capital Strategies Investment Group. The forum will be held in downtown Chicago on Wednesday, January 20th, and in Oakbrook Terrace on January 21st....
Remember you can do this! Regularly review your accomplishments so they stay fresh in your mind when you network. Stay sharp through continued education, or study to obtain a certification in your field. Communicate the frustrations and successes of your job search with family...
The Art of the ASK. What separates successful people from the masses? My two brothers were angry when they first heard I’d be studying abroad, “This is BS, Dad! Why does Cindi get to study in Spain!? We never got to!” My...
An effective contact strategy takes research, initiative, and accuracy all important ingredients of a successful job search. Research is required to assemble your contact list. Initiative is required to place calls and visit every single person on that list. Accuracy is...
A new survey shows that, on average, three in ten job seekers finding employment in the first half of 2015 changed industries. While that was down slightly from a year ago, the fact that nearly one-third of successful job seekers switched industries indicates that...
Challenger Releases 2015 Midyear Relocation Report Job Seekers Staying Put PUBLISHED July 20, 2015 AS LOCAL JOB MARKETS IMPROVE, JOB SEEKERS SHUN RELOCATION FOR NEW EMPLOYMENT The percentage of job seekers relocating for new positions declined in the first half of 2015, suggesting that as the recovery spreads, individuals...
