As we begin to approach the holiday season, which represents a time when we’ll see a significant bump in hiring across the retail sector due to seasonal hiring, overall employment numbers will still remain relatively high.  This comes as companies like Bank of America are considering laying off over 40,000 employees.  If you’ve never faced [...]

Regardless of how you spend your time away, the best way to deal with that gap on your resume is counter-intuitive: Don’t present it as a gap. Instead, figure out how your experience adds to your skill set, and how you can use that to market yourself.  ”Whether you’re unemployed or employed, always be able to [...]

Working out is no different than looking for a job.  There are days that are more difficult than others, and it could take weeks to find out what strategies work best for you.  If you don’t see results as quickly as you would have hoped, you may be more inclined to give up.  As in [...]

The day you finally say goodbye to your job could be the best day of your life or one of the most difficult.  People leave for a number of reasons.  Advancement opportunities elsewhere, personal reasons, or they’ve decided to go into business for themselves.  Regardless of your reason, it’s important that you leave on a [...]

“Have you ever been fired?”  This question can inspire fear and anxiety in some people.  Whether your termination was your fault or not, it can continue to haunt you in your search for future prospects.  So what is the best way to field this tough, nerve wracking question? Be Honest When addressing this question, honesty is the [...]

Working with a headhunter is a great way to get a job.  How do you get headhunted?  Headhunters work for the employers, and you may think that the process of getting connected with a headhunter is difficult.  In actuality it really isn’t, but it will take some work on your end.  Most headhunters don’t accept [...]

There’s no shortage of information that you can get online or at career centers on how to get a job.  So how do you cut through the minutiae and get to the things that you should actually be doing to get a job?  Well, this is a good place to start.  If you’re like some, you [...]

A lot has been made about companies shipping jobs abroad.  Just because these jobs are abroad doesn’t mean they are out of reach.  That said, many Americans are considering working overseas.  With the current job market showing no signs of recovery, this has become a viable option for many.   The concept of working abroad holds [...]

Have you ever wondered what happens to your resume after you’ve dropped it off with a recruiter at a job fair or emailed it to a recruiter?  Sometimes, really good things happen.  If you’ve managed to make a connection with the recruiter at a job fair, you’re resume gets placed in one pile.  They can’t [...]

Your resume may be solid, and you may have an MBA from one of the best schools in the country, but if nobody can speak to what type of employee you are, you may not get that job offer.  The right reference can get you on the fast track to being hired.  Now, more than [...]

Searching for a job is a full time job in and of itself.  You spend hours searching for jobs, emailing resumes and researching companies.  Nothing could be more cumbersome than job hunting. The fact of the matter is that the individual interviewing you would like nothing better to hire you as quickly as possible.  Maybe [...]