Career Archive

If you are just entering the job market or are trying to change careers, getting experience is essential. I ran into an article with a great list of resources to help job seekers get experience

I read an article on the Ladders today about interviewers asking why a job seekers would make a job change during a recession. As the article points out, this is a tough interview question - one of the toughest you might encounter. It's also a

There is a lot written about how networking online can propel your job search. Claims are made that social media can deliver a better job much faster than other job search techniques. Despite this, many job seekers are not using social media and online networking

There was a time when advertising jobs was expensive and extremely difficult to do. This led to the rule of thumb that 80% of jobs are unpublished and make up the “hidden job market.” The job market was never hidden. The logistics of advertising

I worked with a job seeker interested in returning to the workforce after several years of retirement. Like many people today, the combination of falling housing values and a large drop in the stock market have reduced the retirement savings well below what was expected. To maintain

Networking is the most effective job search technique. All other techniques will take more time and have a lower success rate. Unfortunately, many job seekers fail to use their network.

To be successful, you need to stand out from the mass of resumes a company receives. There are ways you can customize your approach to a company to improve your chances.