What you learned in school is invaluable, but it’s only the beginning of your professional journey. Your education may have given you the foundation for a great career, but when it comes to your first real job, you’re a freshman all over again.
Category: Professional Development
National Stress Awareness Day – April 16 – How to Cope
You’re short staffed at work. The boss just asked you to work late on Friday. That looming deadline is fast approaching. You’re late to the office … again. All these scenarios feed the vicious beast that is workplace stress. Job-related stress is a growing epidemic in the U.S. According to a survey by the American […] Read Article “National Stress Awareness Day – April 16 – How to Cope”
Why You’re Getting Nowhere In Your Attempt to Change Careers – and 5 Tips to Make Progress
If you are looking to make a complete career change, applying for jobs online and waiting for a response is rarely going to work. Why? In most cases, when a recruiter is evaluating an applicant for a position, they are comparing their prior education and work experience to the requirements of a job requisition. If […] Read Article “Why You’re Getting Nowhere In Your Attempt to Change Careers – and 5 Tips to Make Progress”
Your Best Ally for Job Searches and Promotions: A Professional Portfolio
Fact: a resume and cover letter aren’t going to cut it anymore if you’re in the market for a new job or promotion. Today, you need a lot more than just a few sheets of paper (or digital files) to affirm the skills and value you bring to the table. You need something that will […] Read Article “Your Best Ally for Job Searches and Promotions: A Professional Portfolio”
The 40-Year-Old Intern Revisited
Internships have become something of a rite of passage in the hyper-competitive job market — and not just for those fresh out of school. Older workers returning to the workforce or making significant career changes are increasingly exploring internships as a way to gain experience, sharpen skills, or get a foothold in an organization. Internship […] Read Article “The 40-Year-Old Intern Revisited”
7 Free Apps to Make Your Life Easier: Productivity, Travel and Notes
Continuing the theme of my last post, where I shared with you 7 Free Apps to Make Your Life Easier: Commute, Inspiration, Social, News and Job Search, I wanted to share some additional free apps that have made my life easier. These apps focus on productivity, travel and notes. Do you have any favorite apps? Share […] Read Article “7 Free Apps to Make Your Life Easier: Productivity, Travel and Notes”
Top Jobs 2013 – A Look Ahead at Some of the Most In-Demand Roles in the National Job Market
Whether you are a professional looking to get ahead in your career or a business leader looking for people who can help your company get ahead, it’s important to know what skills and roles are in-demand. Adecco’s recruiting and career experts throughout the country examined national hiring metrics and salary trends to uncover the seven […] Read Article “Top Jobs 2013 – A Look Ahead at Some of the Most In-Demand Roles in the National Job Market”
Back to the Future
Every year, the Adecco Engineering & Technology Future Engineers Scholarship is awarded to one talented, deserving high school senior who plans to study engineering in college. Last year’s winner was Ryan Humble, who is now in his second semester at Yale. We recently caught up with Ryan and asked him to take a look back […] Read Article “Back to the Future”
3 Things Job Seekers Should Know About the Work-From-Home Debate
It is fast becoming the memo heard round the corporate world — and it’s sending shockwaves through basement offices and Wi-Fi-wired coffee shops everywhere. The memo, of course, is the one sanctioned by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and signed by the company’s HR head Jackie Reses, which told “Yahoos” that their days of working at home were […] Read Article “3 Things Job Seekers Should Know About the Work-From-Home Debate”
Tweet. You’re Hired!
Maybe Cee Lo Green & Adam Levine had a point with their show the voice. Making a decision to bring someone on your team based solely on their work product. You get the concept of the show. Contestants do a 90 second audition to potentially be selected by one of four judges based solely on […] Read Article “Tweet. You’re Hired!”