Articles for job seekers.
As of January 2013, the U.S. unemployment rate for 18-29 year olds was 13.1%. When you include the 1.7 million young adults who have stopped looking for a job, it was 16.2% – double the national average. At Adecco, we want to change these numbers, and change the lives of young professionals throughout the country. […] Read Article “Adecco to Host Way to Work Careerathons Across the Country”
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.
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”
Is the resume headed for extinction? And if so, could Google kill it off? The short answer – probably, but don’t write the obituary for the traditional resume just yet. Career experts generally agree that the resume remains a requirement in a job seeker’s toolkit. That being said, the rise of the Internet, social networks, […] Read Article “Has Google Replaced the Resume?”
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”