You may have heard the term “the hidden job market.” What is it, and how do jobseekers get access to it? The “hidden job market” is a phrase that describes…
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Dear Carolyn, I hate my new job. I worked at my old company for 12 years but was let go in a major restructuring. I found a new job, and…
𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬? I hear this from people almost daily. FOOD…
Joyce Meyer said, “𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐍𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.” What I’ve learned through my work in career services over the last 15 years, is that people…
Does this sound familiar? You’ve never had a résumé (or professionally developed résumé) before. Maybe you’ve never needed one. But now you do. And you don’t know where to start….
Changing jobs can be time-consuming and very stressful. Society likes to put a certain pressure on us to find our destiny which is compounded even further by our own individual…
Looking to hire someone to write your resume? Not sure how to find a good resume writer? To help you hire a resume writer, we outline how to review resume…
If you’ve read any of my articles, you know that I’m a big fan of LinkedIn and the power it has for career advancement and network building. LinkedIn is the…
Social media is becoming increasingly important in the job search. More than 22 million jobseekers used online social networks to find their next job. Being active on social media —…
Firstly, congratulations on your new job! Landing a job in today’s highly competitive market is no easy feat. You’ve put in the hard work it takes to get to this…
The average raise is three percent annually, according to consulting firm Korn Ferry. What if, instead of simply spending that money, you reinvested it in your career? You could potentially…
It’s either the start of a new financial year or halfway through the calendar year. Whichever way you look at it, it’s a great time to take stock of your…
