6 Hot Tips for a Productive Job Search This Summer
Posted on June 26, 2017
pexels Summer is officially here. All Alaina can think about is weekend barbecues, trips to the beach, camping with friends — and of course, her looming job search. Alaina is a recent college graduate. Even though she spent much of the spring semester searching tirelessly for a job, s …
3 Unexpected College Lessons To Take Into Your Job Search
Posted on May 15, 2017
pixabay College graduates’ futures are finally looking up. After years of ominous outlooks and negative statistics, companies are growing and ready to bring grads on board. In fact, according to an annual CareerBuilder survey, 74 percent of employers say they plan to hire recent colle …
4 Tips To Shine As A Job Seeker Without A College Degree
Posted on April 17, 2017
Jill was six months into the job search and getting discouraged. Being a job seeker was beginning to feel like a full-time job. She really wanted to land a position as an Executive Assistant with a top corporation in Chicago. She had been working as an Administrative Assistant at a no …
Why College Students Should Rely on Their Alma Mater for Jobs
Posted on March 13, 2017
Pexels Christa was one of the lucky few students who had a job lined up for after graduation. But when that workplace didn’t pan out a few years later, she quickly learned how rough the job market could be. After a month of her search going nowhere, Christa decided to turn to the plac …
Freelancers: Here’s Three Simple Ways to Get the Career You Want
Posted on February 13, 2017
pixabay Jennifer Faulkner, a marketing manager at Proposify, is the perfect example of why a freelance creative might want to make the jump to “nine-to-five” employment. Jennifer was a six-year freelance veteran who’d been working at Proposify for almost two years before she detailed …
4 Walt Disney Quotes To Get You Through A Career Search
Posted on January 23, 2017
Pexels Walt Disney wasn’t born into excellence. In fact, it was after he failed to sneak into the armed forces at age 16, and then drove ambulance in France for the Red Cross that he switched to pursuing a career as an artist. Like so many others, Disney didn’t immediately dive into a …
The 4 Best New Year’s Resolutions To Make For Your College Students
Posted on December 26, 2016
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How To Come Back Strong in 2017 After A Gap Year
Posted on December 19, 2016
Whether it’s taking a year off to backpack through Europe, or just giving yourself time to decide where your life is going — a gap-year is a healthy career move. But coming back to the job search after an extended break is undeniably intimidating. Many family members and friends may n …
4 Tips to Get a Grip on Your Job Search Stress
Posted on December 12, 2016
Let’s face it — job search stress isn’t fun. A 2017 candidate experience study conducted by CareerBuilder found that 73% of job seekers say the job search is one of the most stressful things in life. And respondents to a 2016 Hired survey add that the process is more stressful than a …