Author Archives: Arleen Bradley

Job Hopping: The Kiss of Career Death or Is It?

For many years job hopping has been the kiss of death for job hoppers.  No employer wants to take the chance of hiring someone who doesn’t stay because of the cost of hiring and training employees.  But that was back in the day thinking.  Today’s position is different.  Some companies don’t mind the job hopping […]

Technology to Overcome the Age Issue

  Are you afraid that the few stray gray hairs will make it difficult for you to get a job?  You don’t have to be if you stay updated on technology.    If you are interested in overcoming the age factor in your job search, you will need to get acquainted with Evernote and Dropbox.  As […]

Put The Sizzle On Your Resume And Show You Are The Best Candidate

  You have spent a considerable amount of time on your résumé. You know how to target your résumé for the position. You have listed the activities you’ve done in your positions.  It looks just like the samples you’ve seen.  It’s perfect, no typos or grammar errors.   But you feel that there is something missing.   […]

Do you have everything you need for your job search?

You need many things to conduct a successful job search.  And I’m sure you have them all, business cards, LinkedIn Profile, resume, network, cover letter, answers to interview questions, follow-up letters, job board, and a flattering interview outfit.  But there is one thing missing and I bet you would never have thought about needing this.  […]

Who am I that I am unemployed?

Eight years ago I lost my job.  It wasn’t just any job; I was working for my church.  The church my family had been involved in for 100 years.  I lost not only my job; I also lost where I went to church; the support system of people I had shared my faith with; the […]