With the employment picture still somewhat bleak, many of us are brushing up on our job hunting skills, updating our resumes, and preparing for job fairs. Indeed, job and career fairs are places where you can go to look for work, as well as make connections and do a little networking. However, with the job [...]
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One of the best things you can do when on the job hunt is to have a personal statement, or elevator pitch*, ready. You can put a personal statement on your resume, but you should also be prepared with a brief introduction that you can use when someone asks you tell them about you. In [...]
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It’s been a rough couple of years for workers. First the market crashed, taking our retirement savings with it. Then, companies told us that in a down economy, they were firing some of us and freezing pay of the rest. In some cases, we’re doing twice as much work and yet for many of us, [...]
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When you are considering a job offer, it’s always important to look at the “fringe benefits,” which are employee benefits that go above and beyond salary. Fringe benefits include health plans, life insurance, accident insurance, educational tuition assistance, travel compensation, company cars, and a variety of other benefits. Some fringe benefits can be fully or [...]
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When it comes to the job hunt, few things are more important than the interview. You want your interview show the prospective employer that you are the person for the job. Are you prepared so that your interview will accomplish what you want it to? Main Parts of the Job Interview There are five main [...]
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Jobs. Everyone seems to work so hard to find them, get them, and keep them. People try to be the model employee, the person the company would be a fool to let go. And there is an abundance of information available online how to be a perfect employee. But what about people who absolutely hate [...]
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Never fly solo. Every fighter pilot knows there is an essential rule when going into combat – you always fly with a wingman. And this rule can be applied to almost any situation in life. Your professional network, social network, and family are your wingmen in everyday life, and can play an important role in [...]
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