After a near two-month hiatus, the BLS released its latest “Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment” report on March 22nd – the first report of the year to focus on 2013 employment data. As usual, the report was encouraging, as a majority of the United States’ metro areas recorded lower unemployment rates in January 2013 than […] Read Article “Metropolitan Unemployment Continues to Steadily Decline”
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”
Fortune magazine’s annual report on the World’s Most Admired Companies is a veritable Who’s Who of the world’s biggest and best-loved brands. It’s also a great list of companies to target when embarking on your job search.
Job hunting these days surely isn’t for the camera shy. More and more employers are turning to the ease, time-savings, and cost-effectiveness of video interviews for potential candidates. A recent article in Business Insider said video interviewing “is reaching a tipping point” and is fast becoming standard practice for many firms. “Until now, neither the technology nor the […] Read Article “Interviewing In Slippers — How to Ace a Video Interview”
This morning’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment report for the month of March showed an addition of 88,000 jobs and a slightly lowered unemployment rate of 7.6%. Positive revisions to the January and February reports added an additional 61,000 jobs to the economy than previously thought. There were a number of sectors with gains […] Read Article “A Closer Look at the Jobs Report”
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”
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”
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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”
If you’re heading to a job interview these days you better be up for the challenge. Literally. One of the hottest trends among employers is what’s being called “challenge-based interviewing.” A recent Forbes magazine article claimed that the challenge-based approach could “change the job application process on both sides of the interview table forever.” The article went […] Read Article “Show, Don’t Tell: Challenged-based Interviewing”