Getting your first job and starting your career are not exactly the same thing. For many of us, a first job is bagging groceries or lifeguarding at the local pool. The start of your career, however, is the first job you take on the path to what you truly want to be. You may still [...]
If you're going back on the job market after a major life change like a divorce, it's common to feel some anxiety. The same is true if you're re-entering the job market after being out of it for a long time. Maybe you've been raising children, or traveling. In all of these cases, your task is [...]
When you're searching for a new job, one of the things that many people discover is they need to update their current set of skills. If there's a position you want and it requires additional skills then why not learn it at home? Many people stop at this point, sure they don't have the training, [...]
If you're looking for a new position or career opportunity, chances are you'll encounter a group interview at some point during your job search. In a group interview, instead of flying solo in an interview, you'll go through an interview process with anywhere between two and fifty other candidates. Group interviews are an increasingly popular [...]
Are you tired of doing the same job day after day, only to find your career is going nowhere? Have you started a new job that's now turning out to be a nightmare? People decide to change jobs for a variety of reasons, but everyone hopes their next job will be perfect. Ask yourself these 5 questions: 1. [...]
It might sound strange to think of employment rejection as one of the career phases. However, anyone who works for a length of time, eventually understands that hearing "no" from a prospective employer is all part of the process of moving up the ladder of career success. Strategic Moves Bouncing back from a "no" is [...]
