My column this Sunday in Chronicle Jobs addresses the possible pitfalls of workplace relationships. Workplaces friendships can — and do — develop into workplace relationships. They can work, but there are some things you should Read more…
These days, job seekers are spending a lot of time wondering what happened to their resumes. People with good work experience and strong employment backgrounds often are puzzled when they don’t hear anything after they’ve Read more…
The unexpected competition in the job market might not be coming from your fellow job seekers but from currently-employed candidates who are not actively engaged in a job search. These folks commonly are referred to Read more…
Breaking into competitive fields such as sports, entertainment and politics is about focus and learning as much as you can about the industry. For example, if you are interested in the entertainment field, spend time Read more…
If you look at career planning and job searching the way you would look at marketing your own business, then every opportunity to meet new contacts or acquire business information is an opportunity to expose Read more…
This is what is known as a Catch 22 , and most college graduates face this dilemma: How do you get hired if all the jobs require experience? The key to overcoming the no-experience dilemma Read more…
I recently was asked how Twitter could be used in a job search. This job seeker said she thought Twitter mainly was used for searching for long-lost schoolmates or talking about hobbies. She wondered who, Read more…
This is what is known as a Catch 22. Most college graduates face this dilemma: How do you get a job if all the jobs require prior work experience, but you’re just starting out and Read more…
Sometimes it helps to have a set of job-search reminders in front of you in case you start drifting into less-than-productive habits. Here are some reminders you can implement right now. The often can make Read more…
Too often a job seeker bases his or her identity and job search on previous job titles. Just about any time you meet someone this question comes up: What do you do? The typical response? Read more…