Most Popular Jobs Vol 1 – Targeted Search for Healthcare Jobs

“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.” – Mark Twain Targeted job search posts are always in the top 10 on my site and my posts on targeted Healthcare jobs are near the top of the list. The good news is that health care jobs are increasing at a rate of [...] [...]

Utilizing Non-Degree Skills for Temporary or Permanent Employment

Your earning ability today is largely dependent upon your knowledge, skill and your ability to combine that knowledge and skill in such a way that you contribute value for which customers are going to pay. Brian Tracy We all have an innate set of skills that develop as we go through life. They develop as we [...] [...]

Keep Your Bridges Intact

“Who seeks shall find.” – Sophocles Very few people will make it all the way through their careers without changing jobs at least once. Whether you leave because you want to or because the employer makes you, the separation process is awkward and uncomfortable for everyone involved. When you leave a job, you always have a [...] [...]

Emergency Exit Only – Finding a New Job

“Fortune favors the prepared mind.” – Louis Pasteur Sometimes, against all odds and due to no fault of your own, you find yourself either out of work or about to be out of work. Maybe your company has gone out of business or is taken over by another company. Sometimes a product line is eliminated or [...] [...]

Explaining Long-Term Unemployment to the Interviewer

“The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.” – Muhammad Ali Post contributed by Amanda Keight on behalf of PaperStarter.com, a free resource for Outstanding Essay and Paper Topics, and The Importance of Being Earnest Thesis Statements Introduction Long-term unemployment affects every aspect of [...] [...]

Tips for Landing the Interview

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself” – George Bernard Shaw Guest Post by Amanda Valenti So you found a job you think you are perfect for. Congratulations! Now comes the hard part: getting and nailing the interview! In order to land the interview, you should have your résumé perfected. But a résumé perfect [...] [...]

Ugly Job Search – Horror Stories – Grim but True

“I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” – Lily Tomlin It can happen to anyone. A bad interview, a resume error (big time), insulting the interviewer. Of course sometimes it is just plain and simple stupidity or lack of awareness. And some stories are almost too strange [...] [...]

6 Great Android Apps for Creating the Perfect Resume

“A word to the wise ain’t necessary – it’s the stupid ones that need the advice.” – Bill Cosby It’s no secret that an eye-catching resume increases your chances of getting that job you want. With the job search process relying on the Internet so greatly these days, it’s good to have an option that will [...] [...]

3 Ways to Secure a Job After Art College

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle If you’ve just completed or are nearing completion of art college, you’re most likely well aware of the competition in the arts jobs market you’ll undoubtedly be facing. Fortunately, there are a number of ways you can vastly increase [...] [...]

The Last Spring Break – Tips for College Grad Job Search

“At every party there are two kinds of people — those who want to go home and those who don’t. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.” – Ann Landers Four (maybe more) long years and here you are at your last Spring Break. Who would’ve thought? Four years sounded like a [...] [...]