2017 is turning out to be a positive year for job seekers. Last month, the national unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% (the lowest it’s been in ten years) and 211,000 jobs were added to the US economy. The employment sectors Read More
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Reconnecting with Professional Contacts: 7 Icebreaking Tips
You are in the market for a job, and wishing you hadn’t completely dropped the ball on some of your professional relationships. You feel that it’s too late now to rekindle your relationships with old bosses, co-workers, colleagues, college peers Read More
Should You Consider Using a Headhunter to Find a Job?
If you have been job searching long enough, chances are you have come into contact with a headhunter (otherwise known as a recruiter) at some point. They may have e-mailed you or sent you a LinkedIn message about a job Read More
Your Opportunity Awaits! Tips for Disabled Job Seekers
Job searching can be difficult. Many job seekers face roadblocks along the way, such as lack of skills for a job, trouble getting their resume through applicant tracking systems, lack of references or a hard to explain gap in Read More
5 Job Interview Tips for Introverts to Calm and Energize
Introverts possess many skills that make them excellent employees, especially in roles that don’t require them to be interacting with people all the time. And for an introvert, many aspects of a job search are right up their alley. Read More
School is Out Soon: Motivate Your Teen to Find a Summer Job
School will be out for the summer before we know it, which leaves many parents with a dilemma: should they encourage their teen to get a summer seasonal job? Summer employment for teens has been a dying trend in recent Read More
Job Automation and Unemployment: Should You Worry?
There has been nonstop talk about the automation of jobs in many industries, from manufacturing to transportation to radiology, and the job loss that may result. In 2013, there was a popular study done around this idea by Carl Benedickt Read More
High Paying Careers in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
With summer on its way, people around the world are busy planning vacations. With improvements in the economy over the past couple of years, 2017 is looking to be a great year for careers in the hospitality and tourism industry. Read More
Job Interview Rejection? Don’t Let it Bring You Down!
When you get your hopes about a job opportunity, rejection can have a huge impact on your self-esteem and job search mojo. Job interview rejection can be very frustrating, especially if you put a lot of effort into preparing, Read More
Summer Online Job Search Scams: How to Spot and Avoid Them
As the market heats up for summer jobs, scammers are ready to prey on innocent job seekers. The good news is that 2017 has many great opportunities in store for summer seasonal jobs. But among the millions of job Read More