Transitioning From Military To Civilian Employment: How To Best Present Yourself Capt. Marc Cervantes, front, fills out paperwork as he and other soldiers line up for outprocessing following a graduation ceremony Friday, May 13, 2005, at Fort Bliss, Texas. The Pentagon on Friday proposed shifting thousands of military jobs to Texas, but many local officials
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Experience, enthusiasm big factors in landing job Over the next few weeks thousands of Buffalo area college students will make the big leap from learner to worker. Those lucky enough to have snagged a job will trade the pressures of term papers and exams for bright and early starting times, project deadlines, staff meetings, with
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The art of the interview, US style Brandeis University professor Andrew Molinsky will never forget the conversations he had with newly settled Russian refugees who wanted to find work with US employers. Molinsky, a volunteer at the nonprofit Jewish Vocational Service in Boston, taught refugees about the fine art of the American interview. He told
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State of the Sector: Recruitment and Staffing Employers get smarter about using the Web and strengthen employee referral programs. Meanwhile, companies that match job seekers and employers report that business is picking up. As more people enter the workforce, a hiring manager in a bind may discover that fresh talent is as close as the
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Wanted: A Resume That Really Works You’ve seen it for yourself. You’re starting to get more calls from recruiters or, even, directly from companies. The job market for marketers has definitely heated up, and at all levels. The reasons: Pent-up demand? Healthier growth across a number of sectors? Could be the companies just couldn’t wait
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First Rule of Job Hunting: Be Memorable The concept of me writing an advice column about finding jobs in journalism is laughable. It would be akin to me writing a column giving advice on relationships, meaning it’s only possible if you subscribe to the theory that those who can’t do something teach it (a theory
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Is that job offer a good deal for your career? Congratulations! Your search has paid off. One company has made an offer and you expect another one any day. But now you’re faced with a difficult decision – whether to accept the position you’ve been offered, or hold out for a better one. If you
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al.com: Business When I suggest to my job-seeking clients that they network, I often hear the following reaction, whether they are introverts or extroverts: “I know networking is important, but it’s so hard to do. I’d much rather answer ads or put my resume on the Internet.”
Market forces facing age For tens of millions of baby boomers and younger workers, the basic long-range financial plan is simple: accumulate stocks and bonds while working, then slowly sell them off to keep up a comfortable lifestyle in retirement. Not so fast, says Jeremy Siegel, the Wharton School finance professor well-known until now for
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When jobs stop looking for you At least once a week a client or reader will tell me, “I’ve never looked for a job before.” Are they teenagers? Homemakers saying goodbye to the last child out of the nest? Lifetime students finishing the last possible degree before facing the real world? Sometimes. But not usually.
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Managing Your Career: Always the runner-up for jobs? Tweak your pitch Congratulations. You just came in second for a coveted job with a new employer. Rather than fume, look at the bright side: You were almost the perfect pick. Placing second “does show that you are on the right path,” says J. Damian Birkel, a
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Your key to cramming for a job interview This article is inspired by and dedicated to bookstore salespersons, who often serve as unheralded job-search support experts. As a career coach I’ve spent hours and hours in bookstores seeking publications to fill my resource library shelves and, more importantly, to broaden my own knowledge of concepts
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What you need to know to get a job Getting a job can require more than walking up to a business and getting hired. Employers are looking for young workers, but often high school- and college-age youths aren’t prepared or don’t understand what employers expect in applicants. “You have to show why you want the
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Long-distance job search is difficult, but it can pay off Approximately two years ago I was laid off from a large financial institution in New York City where I was employed as a securities trader. This was a job I loved. I found another position, but I don’t feel like it is the right fit
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