Category Archives: unemployed
Prepare to Ace Your Interview.
The interview has to be the most stressful event in a job searchers life. In an earlier post, I compared it to a root canal without Novocain But it doesn’t have to be. By planning ahead of time, you will ace it. Preparing for you interview begins when you find the job ad and decide […]
The Holidays are Over, Time to Get Back to the Job Search.
They’re over! The holidays are finished. My husband and I took down the tree and put away the decorations. There are no more Christmas cookies. And the left overs are all gone. If you’re like us, you’re ready to get back to normal life. What is everyday life for a job searcher? It varies by […]
The Job Searchers Most Needed Tool: Job Search Networking Support Group
In the past 4 years, I have been a part of a job search networking group called Pressed for Success. When it began there were only 3 of us. The following week, 5 and it grew steadily for a couple of years. However as the economy improves, growth has not been as steady. But the […]
Job Searching: Yes, There’s an App for That.
Today it seems like everyone has a phone in his/her hand . Many people even use it to make or receive phone calls. To my son-in-law it’s a watch. My brother uses it as his calendar. Kelly, my daughter uses many apps. The best one I saw her use was the level. During football season, […]
The Infographic Resume: The latest and greatest or a flash in the pan?
Getting your resume read and put into the short pile is difficult. With so many resumes arriving for each and every job posting, job searchers are struggling to find ways to stand out. Short of spelling out your resume in pepperoni on a pizza, what’s a job searcher to do? There are so many ways […]
