by Edythe Richards | Jun 19, 2017 | Job Search, Top Career Blog
Career Counselor Edythe Richards’ recent job layoff gave her a chance to put her own job advice strategies into action on herself. 3 months ago, I was informed that my job was to be eliminated due to budget cuts. For 15 ½ years, I had been with the same...
by Natalie Severt | Feb 26, 2017 | Job Search, Top Career Blog
If you’re wondering how likely recruiters are to Google your name and check out your social media profiles, here’s the answer: 30% of all Google searches are related to recruitment. That’s something like 300 million searches per month. And 94% of...
by Brad Minton | Feb 16, 2017 | Job Search, Top Career Blog
Going into any job interview in 2017 will be challenging enough. Although the job market has improved substantially since the Great Recession, it’s still no mystery that the level of competition for jobs is fierce. Just getting the opportunity to interview for most...
by Edythe Richards | Jan 27, 2017 | Job Search, Top Career Blog
If your #1 goal in 2017 is to find a new job or make a career change, dreaming and wishing isn’t enough. Any successful job seeker will tell you its hard work and won’t happen overnight. Need some motivation? Here are 8 real career success stories to inspire you and...
by AkkenCloud | Jan 9, 2017 | Job Search, Top Career Blog
Your education, work experience, resume: they’re all making a big impact on your job candidacy, right? But guess what else is likely to help—or-hurt in the hunt for a job? Your social media profiles. Your friends and family aren’t the only ones who check you out...
by Donna Fitzgerald | Jan 6, 2017 | Job Search, Top Career Blog
Searching for a job is hard work. You send out endless resumes, make constant updates to your online job profiles, and live in ever-present anticipation of that next phone call. The nervous mental space of the job seeker can make you desperate to take any job, leading...