--- title: Careershift | Career Management (4) description: Career Management | Job Hunting and Career Management Insights from Careershift (4) image: https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Website%20Graphics/Careershift%20Banner.png --- [![careershift-by-springshare](https://blog.careershift.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/careershift-by-springshare.png?width=580&height=126&name=careershift-by-springshare.png "careershift-by-springshare")](http://www.careershift.com) [![careershift-by-springshare](https://blog.careershift.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/careershift-by-springshare.png?width=580&height=126&name=careershift-by-springshare.png "careershift-by-springshare")](http://www.careershift.com) - Products - [Careershift](https://www.careershift.com/research) - [Careershift One](https://www.careershift.com/one) - Solutions For... - [Schools](https://www.careershift.com/schools) - [Libraries](https://www.careershift.com/libraries) - [Organizations & Coaches](https://www.careershift.com/organizations) - [Community & Non‑Profit](https://www.careershift.com/non-profit) - [Individuals](https://www.careershift.com/one) - About - [Company](https://www.careershift.com/about) - [Testimonials](https://www.careershift.com/testimonials) - [FAQs](https://www.careershift.com/faq) - [Events](https://www.careershift.com/events) - [Blog](https://blog.careershift.com) [Contact Us](https://www.careershift.com/connect) [Member Login](https://careershift.com/intermediate) [Contact Us](https://www.careershift.com/connect) [Member Login](https://careershift.com/intermediate) - Products - [Careershift](https://www.careershift.com/research) - [Careershift One](https://www.careershift.com/one) - Solutions For... - [Schools](https://www.careershift.com/schools) - [Libraries](https://www.careershift.com/libraries) - [Organizations & Coaches](https://www.careershift.com/organizations) - [Community & Non‑Profit](https://www.careershift.com/non-profit) - [Individuals](https://www.careershift.com/one) - About - [Company](https://www.careershift.com/about) - [Testimonials](https://www.careershift.com/testimonials) - [FAQs](https://www.careershift.com/faq) - [Events](https://www.careershift.com/events) - [Blog](https://blog.careershift.com) [Contact Us](https://ww1.careershift.com/connect)[Member Login](https://careershift.com/intermediate) # Career Management (4) [All Topics](https://blog.careershift.com)[Job Seeker](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker)[Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads)[Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services)[Employers](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/employers)[Career Advice](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-advice)[Career Coaching](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-coaching)[Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management)[Interviewing](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/interviewing)[Featured](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/featured)[Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling)[Alumni Resources](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/alumni-resources)[CareerShift News](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/careershift-news)[AI](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/ai)[Entrepreneurship](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/entrepreneurship) ## [Is That Job Description Bogus? 3 Ways to Find Out](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2014/05/is-that-job-description-bogus-3-ways-to-find-out) Posted on May 5, 2014 A job description can tell you a lot about an organization. A detailed one allows you to get an inside peek at the organization, gives you information about the position, and allows you to figure out if your skills and accomplishments are a match. A bogus job description? That’s anoth … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2014/05/is-that-job-description-bogus-3-ways-to-find-out) Topics: [Job Seeker](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker) [Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) ## [Career Management: 4 Steps To Achieve Professional Happiness](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2013/09/career-management-4-steps-to-achieve-professional-happiness) Posted on September 9, 2013 Unhappy with your career? Do yourself a favor and start managing it! According to an employee satisfaction survey, the majority of workers are dissatisfied in their careers. An employee may feel stuck, lack job growth, or isn’t able to consider a move. When you’re faced with a situati … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2013/09/career-management-4-steps-to-achieve-professional-happiness) Topics: [Job Seeker](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker) [Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) ## [Don’t Be Annoying: The Right Way to Follow Up With Employers](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2013/09/dont-be-annoying-the-right-way-to-follow-up-with-employers) Posted on September 5, 2013 So, you talked to your contacts, found the perfect job, and applied to the position. You included everything you needed to, cleaned up your online presence, and even had a referral to the position. Now what? In an age where the job search is all about being proactive, you need to do o … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2013/09/dont-be-annoying-the-right-way-to-follow-up-with-employers) Topics: [Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [Thank You Etiquette](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2011/01/thank-you-etiquette) Posted on January 18, 2011 You’ve sent in your resume. You already know that a follow-up message is a critical step in your job search. What is the appropriate amount of time to wait to follow up on a job application? What type of follow up is preferred? How often? Email or snail? You want to get your name acro … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2011/01/thank-you-etiquette) Topics: [Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [Rethinking the Elevator Pitch](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2010/09/rethinking-the-elevator-pitch) Posted on September 1, 2010 One of the hardest challenges of the job hunt is being able to create and communicate an effective elevator pitch when the time arises. The elevator pitch often feels awkward and unnatural, yet it is such an important part of the job search. We must have one, whether we are in the job … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2010/09/rethinking-the-elevator-pitch) Topics: [Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [Setting Job Seeking Goals](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2010/01/setting-job-seeking-goals) Posted on January 19, 2010 Planning and goal-setting are the keys to success in every aspect of your life, including your career. A Harvard study revealed that 83 percent of those surveyed had no goals; 14 percent had goals, but no written plan; and 3 percent had written goals. The 14 percent with goals but no … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2010/01/setting-job-seeking-goals) Topics: [Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [Create an Effective and Memorable Elevator Speech](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2008/08/create-an-effective-and-memorable-elevator-speech) Posted on August 12, 2008 “You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.” – Mahatma Gandhi As the new academic year unfolds, we all hope our returning students come armed to be prepared and organized to embark on the activities of the Fall recruiting sea … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2008/08/create-an-effective-and-memorable-elevator-speech) Topics: [Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [It Pays to Get a Jump Start on the Job Search](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2008/07/it-pays-to-get-a-jump-start-on-the-job-search) Posted on July 7, 2008 “Brick walls are there for a purpose…the brick walls are there to stop people who don’t want it badly enough.” Prof Randy Pausch, Carnegie Mellon University. What are your student’s brick walls when it comes to the job search? Perhaps it is not having an easy to use web service that c … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2008/07/it-pays-to-get-a-jump-start-on-the-job-search) Topics: [Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) [Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) [1](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management/page/1)[2](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management/page/2)[3](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management/page/3)[4](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management/page/4) - Recent - Topics Recent Topics - [Job Seeker (230)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker) - [Students & Recent Grads (97)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) - [Career Services (70)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) - [Employers (62)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/employers) - [Career Advice (42)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-advice) - [Career Coaching (42)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-coaching) - [Career Management (37)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) - [Interviewing (25)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/interviewing) - [Featured (18)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/featured) - [Career Counseling (16)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling) - [Alumni Resources (9)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/alumni-resources) - [CareerShift News (8)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/careershift-news) - [AI (6)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/ai) - [Entrepreneurship (4)](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/entrepreneurship) See all #### ![careershift-by-springshare-color](https://blog.careershift.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/careershift-by-springshare-color.png?width=240&height=60&name=careershift-by-springshare-color.png) Job Hunting & Career Management Solutions Toll Free: (800) 451-3160 Ext. 5 Products - [Careershift](https://www.careershift.com/research) - [Careershift Labor Market Hub](https://www.careershift.com/analytics) - [Careershift One](https://www.careershift.com/one) Solutions For... - [Schools](https://www.careershift.com/schools) - [Libraries](https://www.careershift.com/libraries) - [Organizations](https://www.careershift.com/organizations) - [Non-Profit](https://www.careershift.com/non-profit) - [Individuals](https://www.careershift.com/one) About - [Company](https://www.careershift.com/about) - [Testimonials](https://www.careershift.com/testimonials) - [FAQs](https://www.careershift.com/FAQ) - [Events](https://www.careershift.com/events) - [Blog](https://blog.careershift.com) - [Link to Us](https://www.careershift.com/link-to-us) [**Contact Us**](https://www.careershift.com/connect) [**Member Login**](https://careershift.com/intermediate) [**Springshare**](https://www.springshare.com/) © 2005-2026 Careershift. 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