“Okay, I’ve been job searching for a while. I’m a professional with a good work history and great references. Why can’t I find a job?” Boy, if I had a dollar for every time I heard this. Why is it so difficult to find a job these days? The average person spends six to...
All of us possess a special or unique skill. It can be something that you excel at or a talent that you enjoy doing and you are amazing at it. Here is a question that can help you determine your value - why do people come to you when they require your assistance,...
We all know that marketing is a major component of business – you use it to sell a product and highlight the benefits that it would provide the buyer. The same goes for job searching – you are the product/service and the employer is the purchaser! This should not be a...
When looking for work, people always spend so much time perfecting their resume and cover letter and researching on the computer for hours on end. These things are definitely important in your job search, but nothing surpasses the power of networking. Many people are...
I get asked a lot if I use LinkedIn, and do I like it? And my answer has consistently been YES and YES. Why, you ask. Here are my top three reasons why. I’m not a keeper of paper and other items that verify the ‘what, where and when’ of my professional/work life. I...
The holidays are not an easy time to be out of work. There is little or no money coming in and it is hard to pay regular expenses let alone think about getting other’s wonderful gifts. So maybe it is time to rethink what this time is really about? The saying ‘it is...
They say the average job search last about 9 months or longer these days. That’s a long time to be pounding the pavement, receiving rejection after rejection. No wonder people start to feel things like depression, anger, frustration, anxiety, lack of confidence, and...