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 …
When It Comes To Being A Woman In The Workplace: Here’s What You Need To Know
Posted on November 14, 2016
pexels With the outlandish publicity surrounding this most recent election, it’s hard to forget the amazing strides women have made throughout history. Women at work are no different — generations have been struggling to prove they deserve the same opportunities, pay, treatment, and r …
In the World of Job Hunting, This is How You Need to Think Like a Trick-or-Treater
Posted on October 3, 2016
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In the World of Job Seeking, You Need to Leverage Your Communication Skills
Posted on September 26, 2016
Soft skills are becoming increasingly important for job seekers. And according to a recent TalentLMS survey, communication and collaboration are the most important soft skills that many employees currently lack. Employers want to hire people who can write memos, talk with clients, cre …
When Job Seekers Get Creative (Not Desperate), This Is What Happens
Posted on September 12, 2016
Desperate times call for desperate measures — and some job seekers get very desperate. An August 2016 survey from CareerBuilder found some of the most unconventional ways job seekers tried to get attention from hiring managers, like wearing a tie with the company name on it or sending …
How to Find the Best Workplace Culture Fit for You
Posted on August 22, 2016
As America continues to adjust to the impact of the pandemic, more and more employees are searching for jobs that will best fit their work culture needs. Thankfully, more and more employers understand the need to offer a flexible workplace culture considerate of today’s work-life bala …
How to Find Confidence in a Job Interview
Posted on August 8, 2016
Even for those who have natural confidence skills, job interviews are stressful. Having the ability to walk into an interviewer’s office feeling confident about who you are and why you’re right for this position is hard enough. But what happens when those unexpected confidence blows h …
3 Of The Ways Jobs Hurt Employee Health
Posted on August 1, 2016
pixabay There are a lot of factors you must consider when looking for a new job. The salary, location, opportunities for the future, and more play into whether a position and company are right for you. But what about your health? The truth of the matter is that even jobs we don’t cons …
This Is How You Get An Employee Referral
Posted on July 25, 2016
It’s time to spice up your job-hunting strategy. You know the external routes to getting hired by heart: CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, Indeed, and all the other search engines and job boards out there. But that ignores one very effective method to use in the job search: the employee referr …