If watching the movie Office Space raises your blood pressure because of its haunting familiarity to reality, take a deep breath and try these tactics to tackle your next case of the Mondays. Take back control, keep your head above water and make ea Continue Reading »
Most people move from one job to another, and handling the transition with poise and professional acumen is money in the bank if done well. Whether it's a dream job or a nightmare, handling each scenario with the same level of tact is essential. Continue Reading »
Tagged: Job Search, moving on, professional, quit, Resignation letter
Some people always seem to get what they want. They get promoted the fastest, land an awesome job the quickest and seemingly put in less effort than it seems it should take. How do they do it and what is their secret? Perhaps Miss Epic Winning use Continue Reading »
Finding a fabulous new job takes, on average, five months according to the U.S. Labor Department. Getting organized is one way to streamline the job-seeking process and abbreviate an otherwise months-long job search. Kicking off a job search with a Continue Reading »
Tagged: Job Search, organization, Streamline job search, success
When heading out onto the job-seeking battlefield, a strong resume is the key weapon in the arsenal. Since launching a job search is a job unto itself, consider outsourcing some of the heavy lifting to a resume service. Whether crunched for time or g Continue Reading »
Tagged: employment, professional, resume, resume service, success, worth the money
The coworker in an adjacent cubicle is a chronic complainer who grates nerves and patience to shreds with every deep sigh and muttered frustration. Working alongside these negative forces is a reality in most workplaces. Here are some ways to di Continue Reading »
Tagged: Job Search, Job Seekers, relocation jobs, sign-on bonus, signing bonus
A friend recently found himself in a new employment frontier: He was terminated from a job and went on unemployment. Overcoming both obstacles meant scheming a new business plan. He dedicated his unemployed self to making job seeking his business. Continue Reading »
Tagged: business, Job Search, LinkedIn, networking, resume, structure, unemployment
LinkedIn is like a barnacle on a rock. The barnacle can't grow unless the rock is established long enough for the barnacle to get a foothold. In my metaphor, the rock is a person and the barnacle is the untapped potential of LinkedIn connections. Continue Reading »
Though unemployment rates are dipping, it's still rough seas for job seekers. Finding employment might mean testing out a secret ability toward a career you might not have considered. Transferring skill-sets can mean the difference between "un" and " Continue Reading »
Whether you're working your dream career or just holding down a job, tough days happen. Knowing how to handle a rough day with couth and dignity while still getting tasks accomplished will earn you the respect of peers as well as superiors. Stuff Continue Reading »
Tagged: Bad day at work, Emotional versus rational, fight-or-flight, Job Search, Job Seekers, professional impact
