Tweet Today’s job search is often a grueling one. Even though the nation’s unemployment rate has fallen to 7.7 percent, finding a job today is no easy task. But you can boost your job prospects by targeting those fields in which companies are actually hiring. Companies are overwhelmed by applications every time they post an [...]
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Tweet Are you wondering, “Who can help me get a job?” You’re far from alone. The country’s national unemployment rate has been falling. But it still stands at 7.7 percent. That’s an improvement, but it still means that there are millions of U.S. residents who have been unable to find a job. The intense competition [...]
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Tweet How many U.S. residents remain jobless? A whopping 12.1 million, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. That’s a huge number, and it represents a lot of competition as you conduct your executive job search. But you can gain an edge in your efforts to make a professional job change by sending your applications [...]
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Tweet Those who want the best careers today know the secret: Conduct a professional job search; careers will follow. Finding work today is no easy task. Just ask the companies that post job applications at sites like Monster.com and Craigslist only to receive an avalanche of job applications. Finding the right candidate is a huge [...]
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Tweet “Help me get a job!” Is that your daily refrain? Are your job search efforts bringing zero results? Are you struggling to even nab an interview in today’s tough economy? Maybe it’s time to bring in some help. Maybe it’s time to seek the services of a job search mentor. The Power of a [...]
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Tweet The number of U.S. residents seeking unemployment benefits rose in the last week of September to a seasonally adjusted 367,000. This means that plenty of American workers are still searching for jobs. It means, too, that you’ll need to brush up on your networking skills if you hope to make a professional job change. [...]
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Tweet Pres. Barack Obama and presidential challenger Mitt Romney were scheduled to face each other in the first presidential debate of 2012 in early October. This first debate was especially important because its focus was on domestic issues, including the nation’s far-too-high unemployment rate. But if you’re looking for either presidential candidate to provide you [...]
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Tweet By now you should be using LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to help find your new job. But are you using Pinterest? Your social media job search isn’t complete until you do. Pinterest, of course, is the latest social media breakthrough that allows users to “pin” images and stories that interest them to a virtual [...]
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Tweet Finding any job is a challenge today. But successfully completing an executive job search? That’s a true test of your job hunting skills. When you embark on an executive job search, you’re not just trying to find any job. You are looking to make a professional job change, which means that you want to [...]
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Tweet You can find a host of job search strategies today. Blogs, websites, and magazines offer plenty of tips for boosting your job search. Your friends, relatives, and former co-workers are usually all too happy to provide you with interview tips and strategies. But all the job search advice you can find won’t help you [...]
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January 10, 2013
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