Despite the advances in technology, whether its LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter, nothing can replace face-to-face networking. When you bring up the word networking, that may send some people hiding. In person networking can make you nervous and be downright uncomfortable.  In order to succeed at it, you have to learn how to channel those feelings. [...]

This is a guest post by Angel Ramos, a recent MBA graduate and lifelong problem solver. If you’d like to be a guest writer here on Jobtrakr, we would love to have you.  Just follow these guest writer guidelines.   What color are you? Pretty strange question, huh? I know what you’re thinking. What does being green [...]

By a show of hands, how many people have considered a career change?  I think all of our hands probably went up at the same time.  One of the hardest things that you could ever do during the working years of your life is to contemplate a career change.  Even in a good economy, it [...]

Due to the growing number of layoffs that have occurred at companies nationwide over the last few years, severance pay is a hot topic.  Severance is a specified amount of money you would receive in the event of being laid off or taking early or voluntary retirement; you’d earn the payment in addition to your salary. [...]

What you do or say within the first 30 seconds of meeting someone could mean the difference between getting the job or just being another face.  There is a reason Super Bowl commercials command millions of dollars for a 30 second spot.  Because that’s all the time you need to deliver a compelling message.  The [...]

It’s an unfortunate fact of life at most companies that the people who labor in silence, far from the eyes of their boss, are often the ones passed over for promotions and merit raises, even if they put a lot of time and effort into their jobs.  If you really want your paycheck to match [...]

Life in the celebrity fast lane looks like fun. But unless you’re getting ready to star in the next summer blockbuster or have a hit single hidden away, stardom isn’t in the cards for most of us. .  From nannies to stylists to party planners, it takes a big staff to keep a star’s life running [...]

What makes a successful professional?  And what are the key behaviors, actions, and thinking processes necessary to craft a career that is rewarding and meaningful and meets your needs and wants over the long arch of your professional life?  The vast majority of professionals today have not received the training, information, understanding or knowledge they [...]

It is useful to think of branding as having two components – the lock and the key. The lock refers to the target audience that has a need, and the key is the image of the product you create to fill that need. In the case of your personal brand, you are the product.  You [...]

With the economy starting to turn a corner, and hiring in some industries and regions picking up, you might be contemplating making the jump to a new job. But any career move comes with risks you need to be aware of before you make a change.  Some of the more common mistakes include chasing money, [...]

Not surprisingly, many people will answer “no”, and that’s ok.  You may be working somewhere to make ends meet while you find something more stable, or you may be trying to move up within your organization and are taking on a lesser role to get more experience.  No matter the reason, changing your circumstances is [...]