5 Steps for Conducting an Effective Job Search
5 Steps for Conducting an Effective Job Search By: Laura Bennett With roughly 11% unemployment in June in the U.S., many Americans are finding themselves on the job hunt. Applying for a job [...]
3 Ways to Effectively Use Social Media in A Job Search
As social media networking sites such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook continue to grow, their use in the professional world increases as well. According to Jobvite, 94% of recruiters are [...]
3 Reasons to Consider Creating A Website to Land A Job
Technology has shifted the entire dynamic of the job search and how recruiters find and evaluate job candidates. Even 3 reasons to consider creating a website to land a job if you have a strong [...]
Growing Markets & Professions: Where Should I Look for a Job in 2015?
It’s already the second month of the year—how is your job search coming along? There are many aspects that go into a job search but two of the main things to consider are: 1) where the job is [...]
How to Overcome Being Over 50 and Overqualified
I am not exactly sure why highly qualified candidates should be summarily dismissed from the selection process. This is a thoughtless and mean-cut posture often made by poorly trained hiring [...]
5 Tips For Effectively Using Recent LinkedIn Updates
LinkedIn is a tremendous networking site to assist job seekers with their job-search campaign. But as I have observed in recent years, updates are made to the site with limited fanfare and [...]
13 Job-Search Tips for the Holidays
Surprisingly, the holidays are a wonderful time for job seekers! According to HR consultants and recruiters, many companies are not impacted by the holidays; business continues as usual. If an [...]
Endorsements on LinkedIn – A Good Thing?
When LinkedIn first introduced the endorsement function, there was plenty of distress and uproar. We’ve all received endorsements for skills we didn’t know we had from people who don’t even know [...]
Should We Still Write Cover Letters?
In a word? Yes. In today’s world of increasing technology and decreasing human interaction, its easy to believe that a cover letter is no longer needed. However, if you stop to think about [...]
5 Ways to Ensure You Won’t Get Hired
Today’s job market is an increasingly competitive landscape. While companies search daily for top candidates, many individuals experience a stalled job search, leading to frustration and anxiety. [...]
