Posts Tagged ‘job hunt’

Being Unemployed – Some Strategies

Being Unemployed – Some Strategies

Nothing is more shocking than losing a job. It’s a devastating blow to your ego, turns your life on its side, and changes just about everything. This is not a job market that you can take lightly. You have great skills and great experience, but would need to call on everything you have to . [...]

Bouncing Back When You’re Unemployed

Bouncing Back When You’re Unemployed

It can be difficult when you’ve recently lost your job. Whether you’ve been laid off or quit your job for any particular reason, finding new work while you’re unemployed can be a full time job in itself. Losing a job is both financially and emotionally draining to most families. In order to make the task [...]

We Have Too Many Anti-Discrimination Laws On the Books These Days – Now It’s Hurting Jobs

We Have Too Many Anti-Discrimination Laws On the Books These Days – Now It’s Hurting Jobs

It seems that employers just can’t catch a break, as there are so many rules for employment, which come under the classification as discriminatory practices, that it’s getting a bit unnerving. Perhaps, you’ve heard the latest one, that if someone has a blank spot in their resume or they’ve been unemployed for a longer than [...]

Resume Mistakes Job Seekers Make

Resume Mistakes Job Seekers Make

Any job seeker who has tried writing a resume knows resume writing is much more complex than it actually looks. There is an art to designing a resume and when job seekers get it right, they increase their chances of gaining of interviews. Let’s take a look at resume mistakes the majority of candidates make: [...]

Cover Letter FAQ

Cover Letter FAQ

A cover letter is your introduction to the employer and highlights your best qualities and how you would bring value to the employer. Your goal is to keep the reader’s interest throughout the letter and to make them eager to read your resume. A cover letter is also an excellent tool for explaining issues that [...]

How to Think Like a Headhunter!

How to Think Like a Headhunter!

Want to get an interview? Then begin to think like a Headhunter or Recruiter! Ask yourself specifically what is the position and exactly who are they looking for to fill it? What qualities do they appreciate in a candidate? Is company mission oriented “all hands on deck until the job is done” culture? Perform enough [...]

4 Tips to Spice Up Your Cover Letter

4 Tips to Spice Up Your Cover Letter

Cover letters aren’t just there to serve as a cover page for your resume. While the debate rages on over their importance, the fact remains that they are a part of your job search and not to be ignored. Here are some new ideas for cover letter content to keep your readers interested!   1) Start [...]

How Do You Overcome Feeling Defeated When Job Offers Aren’t Knocking Down the Door?

How Do You Overcome Feeling Defeated When Job Offers Aren’t Knocking Down the Door?

Days and nights can seem really long when you are looking for work and nothing appears. As the day winds down with a feeling that little has been accomplished, it can affect the nights. Sleep can be troubled, come and go, or avoid you all together. All this can leave you feeling helpless and frustrated. And [...]

What Can a Career Blog Do For You?

What Can a Career Blog Do For You?

Looking for a job has changed a lot in recent years, in part because of the changes in technology. There was a time when people with computer skills were in the minority, but now it seems like significant computer skills are needed for almost any job, from those in the auto industry to those in [...]

How To Pick The Perfect Career At 40 And Over

How To Pick The Perfect Career At 40 And Over

Ever found yourself wondering where you would begin to figure out how to pick the perfect career, something new that you would be really excited and passionate about?   Are you thinking “Right… Now that sounds impossible!” Have a job? Do you like what you do for your job? How long have you had this [...]