SF Gate - May 18, 2012
There are several factors to keep in mind, including the state of your family finances and the time it may take to land a good job. Studies have shown that balancing your job-search efforts with relaxation helps you keep a positive outlook,...
- April 25, 2012
People stand in a line that stretched around the block to enter a job fair held at the Jewish Community Center (JCC), on March 21, 2012 in New York City. If you think your pretty face might help your job application stand apart from the rest,...
- April 23, 2012
In an age of tweets and posts, some job search experts argue that the cover letter is obsolete. Rick Sullivan begs to differ. The principal of HRStar Consulting, an Atlanta human resources firm, has volunteered to help job seekers...
- April 20, 2012
It can cost you the job. How do you make a positive impression when you´re feeling downright gloomy? Here are a few tips that might help: Doing nothing is great for a short period of time. If you were fired, laid off or burned out from your last job...
- March 30, 2012
Applying the skills disruptive innovators use to your job search can help you unearth more, and better, opportunities. Here´s how: Step 1. Start asking the right questions (and stop asking the wrong ones). Asking questions can create patterns of ...
- March 19, 2012
We all seek strength: in our relationships, in our bodies, and in our careers. It´s that strength that can lift you up to new levels and help you achieve your goals. Intellectual muscle can spur financial and operational ...
- March 19, 2012
These statistics illustrate the challenges mature workers face finding—or changing—jobs, says Create Your Career Path Founder Hallie Crawford. She advises older workers to keep their skillsets sharp and broad-based in order to stay competitive and...
- March 16, 2012
In a job search, everything you do or say matters,” he says. After research of what employers like and don´t like in phone conversations, Bailo has developed advice that he believes will make the best impression and help you score a job....
AJC.com - March 15, 2012
If you´re feeling sluggish about your job search, it´s possible you´ve gotten de-motivated somewhere along the way. By way of offering a self-help tutorial, I´ll list here the 10 most common de-motivators that I observe in job seekers...
- March 15, 2012
You should never have to pay up front for a company to find you a job. That´s a huge red flag. Companies normally pay headhunters to find them employees. 2. If a company is offering their services to help you in your job search, ask for references,...
- March 3, 2012
While you may assume that having more than the necessary qualifications will help you land a job in a tough job market, the opposite is likely true. For example, if the job is primarily administrative and you´ve held executive-level positions and boast...
- February 28, 2012
Q. Is it acceptable to have a resume longer than two pages? The way to sell yourself on a resume is to write short and tailor it for the specific job you are applying for. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez A. With rare exception, this is still the generally...
- February 28, 2012
Valentine´s day, may have been a bust, but it´s not the dating scene that´s got you down: it´s the job search. Instead of ending the night with a stomach ache (or beginning the next morning with a hangover!), take a lesson from a few of love´s overused clichés...
- February 27, 2012
Their generation isn´t exactly on top of the latest trends when it comes to job hunting, after all. While older workers are less likely to be unemployed, boomers are taking an average of 57 weeks to find their next gig, compared with 35 weeks for the...
- February 22, 2012
By Tony Morrison Everyday it seems like I meet another frustrated job seeker. They come from everywhere, every industry, and every career level. Job search frustration can stop the most optimistic of people dead in their tracks...
