Rebecca Kieler - February 3, 2012
You will find many sources of job search help if you are looking. These ten tips give you the big picture. You will want to review them before every interview!
Marilyn Degodny Winters - February 1, 2012
My husband, Randy, and I must make a difficult choice. Now that we are both retired and living on a fixed income, we have to choose between taking a trip to see my children who are moving to Scottsdale or replacing the flooring in our home. We have the savings to do one or the other, but not both right now.
Gene Nokes - January 30, 2012
This is the tenth article chronicling the job search of a mature worker who is working part-time in a hardware store. William has a master’s degree in microbiology and an impressive work history
Camille Grabowski - January 27, 2012
This may be the most frequently asked question in an interview. If you are interviewing for a position that is in any way a “step back” from what you have done most recently, chances are excellent that you will be asked some form of this question.
Patrice Payne - January 25, 2012
When you simply have a job, you have a place to go to work. You likely punch a time clock and report to someone who is assigned to watch and monitor every task you are required to perform. If you work in an office, you might have a cubicle to sit in that is in a row of other cubicles. Don’t act on that urge to personalize your space for autonomy is frowned upon. Usually, there is a company handbook that spells out all the things you are permitted to do and more things that you are not permitted to do. Lack of conformation could result in
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Patrice Payne - January 20, 2012
You all remember my good friend, Jan. Unemployed for a period of time lasting much longer than she ever wanted, she hung in there; got a job, lost a job and finally landed the job she really wanted. I think of Jan’s tenacity often and because we’re friends, I chat with her occasionally about my frustrations with unemployment.
David Goldstein - January 18, 2012
Now is the time to rebuild your network. Now is the time to contact old friends, past business associates, old bosses and co-workers, even people that you did not get along with in the past. Why? Because, you need to rebuild and grow your network. Even if you are not in job search mode, now is the natural time of the year for this activity.
Gene Nokes - January 16, 2012
I recently had an opportunity to help a local church that had the dreadful task of laying off staff. My job was to hold a workshop orientation on how to do a professional job search in today’s market. When you work for a church or religious organization, even when you are not in the clergy, it feels like you are doing God’s work. Many people pour their heart and soul into helping the congregation.
Marilyn Degodny Winters - January 13, 2012
My husband is a stubborn man. I always knew how disciplined he was, but once you are at home with someone every day, you really see a person’s true colors. The reason I am bringing this up is due to a recent home improvement project that has been put off for the last two years. We have needed to
Leia Francisco - January 11, 2012
Life transitions can deepen our wisdom and broaden our horizons. By “transitions,” I mean your responses to life changes that affect your roles, perceptions, and situations in significant ways. Job loss, changes in health, a geographic move, death of a loved one, a new career, shifts within a family—all these can create strong emotional reactions that alter your thinking and functioning.
Cher Forman - January 9, 2012
My question involves a topic not often discussed, but critical to a large percentage of experienced job seekers. What advice can you give to members of the lesbian/gay/bisexual /transgender (LGBT) communities to assist us in work transitions?
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