If you haven’t already noticed, applying for jobs has transitioned almost entirely online. Large private companies, government sectors, and even small locally owned businesses post open positions online and expect an application to be submitted the same way. So it
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There’s an interesting post on the Humans of New York blog this week that pinpoints one of the biggest challenges job seekers face: networking. The subject seems to be a struggling job seeker himself, lamenting that: “It’s hard to be
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We all hear that big cities like New York have the most jobs and job seekers but when you do the math that’s just not the case. Here are the real best places to find a job and get hired
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You probably already know that you should send a follow-up. And you’ve probably heard that persistence pays off. But where’s the line between staying on the radar—and becoming a pest? Here’s a job seeker who crosses the line by a
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Many college seniors are in the midst of final exams this week and may be thinking their hard work is coming to an end. Unfortunately, with the celebration of graduation comes the reality that a job search has begun. Transitioning
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Networking seems like a daunting chore to most, me included. I admit reaching out to people especially when not searching for a job can be awkward. What do you say to them? Do they want to hear from me? First
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I think we can all agree that confidence plays a major part in career success, starting with the job search process. It’s also pretty clear that for all our advances in the workplace, women still haven’t quite caught up with
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We get this question a lot, “How can I successfully network if I don’t know a lot of people in my field?” While networking can be intimidating it doesn’t have to be. Start by asking your friends and family if
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This week’s resume writing blog post will take on a mailbag format with questions from real job seekers. Below I have listed out three questions related to resume writing that I received this week with my advice below each one.
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With college seniors heading down the homestretch, I can’t help but think of the best graduation present I received when I finished school. While some people I know got cars and others a simple bouquet of flowers—my parents were somewhere
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