Gig Economy Jobs: Be Sure They’re Right for Your Students
Posted on April 29, 2019
When companies like Uber and Postmates started, they expanded the number of gig economy jobs available. In fact, a 2018 report from Upwork revealed, in the past five years, the number of American freelancers increased from 3.7 to 56.7 million. While many anticipated the increased amou …
Ghosting: The Latest Job Seeker Trend You Need to Know About
Posted on January 21, 2019
It’s another reimagined word that’s worked its way into our vernacular: ghosting. In most cases, ghosting means someone slowly disappears in order to end a relationship. But it seems ghosting is also becoming a habit of job seekers. They’re backing out of the hiring process without gi …
3 Hiring Trends that Prove It’s a Great Time to Be a Job Seeker
Posted on November 12, 2018
Every year, the hiring process evolves. Organizations prioritize finding different traits and skills in candidates. There are new technologies that job seekers need to be familiar with to stand out. Changes in the economy and workforce shift how much power job seekers have in their jo …
3 Steps to Determining if a Job Seeker Is Truly Interested in Their Career
Posted on October 1, 2018
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3 Pieces of Career Advice to Turn Students Into Self-Marketers
Posted on August 20, 2018
Recruiters don’t type keywords into a job search engine and cross their fingers hoping top candidates pop up. In today’s recruiting world, social media, effective job boards, and an emphasis on company culture allow recruiters to look deeper into potential candidates and their whole p …
Social Media 101: How Career Counselors Can Better Reach Students
Posted on July 23, 2018
This post was updated in September 2022 There’s no denying the powerful part social media plays in young people’s lives. For the majority of college students, these platforms are their main source of information. And that includes information about their job search. In fact, a 2018 su …
How to Get Job Seekers on Board with Artificial Intelligence
Posted on June 11, 2018
Artificial intelligence often gets a bad rap. Employees worry that this technology will one day replace them in the workplace. Customers are underwhelmed by the service they receive from chatbots. Job seekers feel at a loss about how to convince a program they deserve a job. But there …
Struggling to Find Clients The Perfect Job? 5 Quick Tips to Help
Posted on May 14, 2018
pixabay Success is measured in various ways, and for many people, the greatest achievement is landing a perfect career. The job market is wide-open, so it’s no surprise if your clients are contemplating their career goals and worrying that they haven’t yet landed that dream role. Whil …