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 [...] [...]

The Competitive Job Market Requiring More Education

“A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.” – Confucius With our current economy, people have found it harder than ever before to find a job. Many people are beginning to discover their true need for a sufficient education past high school, because otherwise it may be impossible for them to [...] [...]

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 [...] [...]

Utilizing all Social Networking Outlets for Your Job Search

“Don’t say anything online that you wouldn’t want plastered on a billboard with your face on it.” – Erin Bury, Sprouter community manager The world continues to evolve and the rules dictating employment change with it. In the last decade, employers have changed the way they find and screen potential employees. Ten to fifteen years ago, a [...] [...]

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 [...] [...]

How to Get a Job in Retail

“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln If you’re looking to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment then retail is the industry you need to be in. With flexible hours, you can choose to work full time or part time and choose between mornings, during the day or even at night. [...] [...]