Feeling stuck in a job you hate is a familiar situation for many of us. The advice out there by many self help experts is to follow your passion and do what you love, but that’s not so easy if you have bills to pay and kids to feed. So if you are stuck in
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Is this something you’ve been thinking? If not you, then maybe one of your friends or colleagues has complained about the fact that the headhunter hasn’t come through with anything. Today we address the number one misnomer about executive recruiters: their job is not to find you a job. They can be of tremendous help,
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Job seekers logging on, linking in, meeting up The Seattle Times As more people get laid off, switch careers or worry about losing their jobs in today’s struggling economy, networking sites are becoming more than places to post photos and connect with college buddies. They have become vital tools in a job search. When Jen
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You could be one of those desperate souls in a physical office longing to finally be freed of the chains that have long bound you or one of the smart ones who would prefer to be in their pajamas at home rather than to travel to and from the office. Statistics show that boredom from
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You’ve launched your green job search. If you had to guess, why will you be hired for your next green job? Will it be for your: – education? – experience? – connections? What if I told you none of these things is going to push a hiring manager to hire you? It’s not that these
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My friend Pete’s mother hated her job for as long as I can remember. She actually hated going to work every day, not because it is work, but because she did not like the work she did, her boss, or the company she worked for. I have never understood why she continued to go to
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A new trend is slowly permeating the job-seeking market – and it starts with how you send your resume to potential employers. E-Resume posting is an innovative way to send your resume- as well as a professional portfolio- directly to employers without reliance on e-mail and attachments. An E-Resume helps you create an individual, integrated
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It’s getting increasingly competitive in the job market these days. With current unemployment figures ranging anywhere from 5% to 7.5%, depending on who you believe, the search for a decent, well paying job has become an undertaking which can quickly lead to disappointment. Job hunting is a different and exciting challenge these days. It is
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We’ve all read funny stories about resume blunders – sometimes the mistakes are so ridiculous it might make you wonder if they’re real or fictional. As a recruiter who’s reviewed thousands of them, I can assure you that poorly written resumes are not at all uncommon. In fact, some are terrible. There’s no other way
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I find that most people hate searching for a job, and especially hate writing their own resume. Even writers, marketers, and journalists who write for a living…hate writing a resume. I think it’s because the process is so foreign. All the rules have changed, so resume writing is a different skill with different strategies than
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We’ve all heard the expression, “Dressing for Success”. There may be no instance where this is more important than a job interview. The moment you enter the room, your interviewer gets his or her first impression of you from your appearance. So, before you shake hands, or utter your first word, there’s a chance of
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The job application form is an important document. You will not get the job without having an interview and you won’t even get as far as an interview if you submit a poor application form. Therefore, before you begin to worry about whether or not you will get the job, it is essential to spend
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Most of us get nervous before an interview , no matter how many we have had! However, it does not have to be as terrifying an experience as you might believe. Below, I have written a few tips for overcoming job interview nerves and giving yourself the best chance over the competition. Showing confidence is
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You may well be intimidated by the question and answer section of any job employment interviews that you attend. This need not be so. Just like political leaders like Barak Obama and Sarah Palin come off well in interviews you can as well. It comes down to preparation, anticipation and even practice. It is no
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Does Your Resume Have Game? By Butch Hawking As a United States Air Force Academy graduate and former Division I Assistant Basketball Coach at the Air Force Academy, Cal State Northridge, and Kansas State, I’ve had the chance to work with and against some of the best coaches and leaders of teams in the country.
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