Everyone’s heard the term networking, but do you really know what it means when applied to your job search? There’s a lot of confusion about networking, and I think it’s because people misunderstand how networking Read more…
About this time of year, job seekers seem to all get the same theme going: Right now everyone — including hiring decision-makers — is enjoying the holiday season, so there is no real rush to Read more…
The other day I was asked about gifts for those who are job seeking and since gift-giving is in the air, I thought I would pass along some suggestions. If you know someone who is Read more…
What if I can’t find a job? Battling doubts is one area that presents the greatest struggle for most job seekers. What do I mean by doubt? When you’re job searching, you can have the Read more…
The other day I talked with a job seeker who’s job had been eliminated. They described their last day with this employer, and I heard a mixed bag of emotions from shock over the job Read more…
Several weeks ago, Dave Ramsey , author, radio and television personality, was in Houston delivering a three-day seminar on financial matters covering topics such as the debt-free lifestyle and operating a business using these same Read more…
I am sure that if you have been job searching you have heard that job fairs are a good way to connect with employers and network. Job fairs do offer great opportunities to meet with Read more…
Sixty seconds is all it takes to start a great conversation and make an impression. During a job search, when almost everyone you meet is a potential contact or a potential employer, it is so Read more…
What happens to a job seeker after spending countless hours diligently searching only to make a bad choice in accepting an offer? Most of the time, they can end up with a good career version Read more…
Several months ago, I was at a job fair and spent time talking with job seekers. That’s when this question came up: Do you think my tattoo is keeping me from getting interviews? Her tattoo Read more…