It’s Time To Up Your Social Media Job-Search Game
by Guest Author, Jack Kelly By now, you’ve seen the writing on the wall. Layoffs, hiring freezes and job offers being rescinded are the unfortunate new corporate trends. Businesses are in cost-cutting mode, fearful of the adverse effects of a possible global recession. Some companies, such as the Mom Project, are letting go of people in anticipation of “economic uncertainty”…
Read MoreHow To Explain Employment Termination During a Job Search
by Guest Author, Miles Oliver It is hard to be terminated from a job, but it is often even more difficult to explain why you were terminated during a future job interview. If an interviewing manager asks you about what happened, it can be easy to quickly get defensive or try to make up stories…
Read MoreHow to Research a Manager Before a Job Interview
by Guest Author, Leslie Stevens-Huffman Studies show that a competent boss is linked to higher employee job satisfaction, success, promotions and work-life balance. Yet many job seekers don’t see the job interview process as a prime opportunity to evaluate whether a prospective manager is right for them. Unless you scope out the manager beforehand, you may miss…
Read More13 Bad Interview Habits That Will Keep You From Being Hired
by Guest Author, Gabrielle Olya Getting called for a job interview — especially now, in an extremely difficult job market — is a major feat in itself. Of course, you want to make it to the next round or, even better, get a call offering you the job. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way. Sometimes…
Read MoreHow To Showcase Your Critical Thinking Skills During a Job Interview Process
by Guest Author, Frankie Wallace When you are looking to secure a professional or executive-level position, you need to have more than just a few years of experience and a brightly-colored resume. You also need to impress during the application and interview stages. You can do that by showing off your skills and demonstrating how…
Read MoreKnow Your Worth: How to Name Your Price in the Civilian Job Market
by Guest Author, Jacey Eckhart One of the most common pieces of financial advice you get when you transition from the military is … (brace yourself) … KNOW YOUR WORTH. The person who gives you this advice in an informational interview usually pauses for a moment so you can write it down and the earth can stop…
Read MoreWhat Your Job Resume Should Look Like This Year
by Guest Author, Heather Austin Even prior to all the world changes we have seen over the last couple of years, people struggled to perfect their resumes. But in a job market that has been shaken up with new expectations on technological skills, or whether you need to disclose your vaccination status, it has people…
Read MoreWhat you should do after a job interview
by Guest Author, Mitchell Glass Leave a lasting impression on your prospective employer. You found a dream opportunity on a job site, breezed through the application and crushed the interview. So now what? Now, you follow up. A thoughtful follow-up can be the cherry on top of a strong interview, yet one survey showed that 57% of…
Read MoreHow To Indicate Medical Leave on Your Resume
by Guest Author, Frankie Wallace Health challenges can happen to anyone. In fact, if you live long enough, they’re all but guaranteed. And, they can strike at any time, even in the midst of your prime working years. When this happens, you may find yourself left with little choice but to take a medical leave.…
Read MoreAvoiding a bad boss – and joining the right team
by Guest Author, Rachel Loock When interviewing for a new job, remember that you’re assessing the company and the team you’ll be working with as much as they’re interviewing you. Start by researching the company and key players through their website, LinkedIn, online news articles and databases. But while online sources can be helpful, the…
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