Category Archives: career transitions
One Really Good Tip To End Your Job Search: Take Care of You
I don’t have to tell anyone that a long unemployed job search is stressful, especially if you are in the middle of such a search. Many people lose their sense of humor and forget how to laugh and enjoy life. It’s a case of which came first the chicken or the egg. Did you become […]
One Really Good Tip To End Your Job Search: For phone screen success, it’s the little things that matter.
Your résumé has done what it was supposed to do; it captured the attention of the hiring company and they want to know more about. The first step in the long process is a phone interview or phone screen. The hiring company will call to ask about details not on the résumé. One thing they […]
Do you wish you had a magic wand to wave over your job search?
If you have been out of work for any length of time, you are probably wishing you had a magic wand to wave over your job search. You wish the magic wand will find THE job you are looking for now. You will do anything to stop the torture. Well, unfortunately, there isn’t anything like […]
How to Avoid Annoying Company Recruiters
The other day while reading an article, I came across the term “Homers”. “Homers” is a term used by some recruiters to describe the unemployedoyed equating them to the fictional character Homer Simpson. He is the overweight, lazy, rude and incompetent father in a cartoon series. There are some company recruiters who falsely view […]
Evaluating Your Job Searching by the Numbers
Statistics wasn’t my favorite class, but I need them for many things. They are used for many things from voting to purchasing decisions. You can achieve success in your job search using statistics. How is your job search going? Are you getting interviews? Are your interviews turning into offers? If your job search isn’t going […]
