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What’s the #1 Mistake Job Seekers Are Making These Days? (pt. 3)
Recently I asked a question on a LinkedIn discussion group: what’s the #1 mistake job seekers are making these days? I was hoping for a few answers but was unprepared for the interest this question generated. I was gratified by the level of response and the amount of feedback I received. While I cannot include … Continue reading
What’s the #1 Mistake Job Seekers Are Making These Days? (pt. 2)
Recently I asked a question on a LinkedIn discussion group: what’s the #1 mistake job seekers are making these days? I was hoping for a few answers but was unprepared for the interest this question generated. I was gratified by the level of response and the amount of feedback I received. While I cannot include … Continue reading
What’s The #1 Mistake Job Seekers Are Making These Days? (pt. 1)
Recently I asked a question on a LinkedIn discussion group: what’s the #1 mistake job seekers are making these days? I was hoping for a few answers but was unprepared for the interest this question generated. I was gratified by the level of response and the amount of feedback I received. While I cannot include … Continue reading
HigherEdJobs – The One Word You Should Avoid in a Job Search
HigherEdJobs – The One Word You Should Avoid in a Job Search. Good information to keep in mind. In the past, you simply had to prove you can do the work. Today, you must prove you will excel at it.
The Language of the Employer
Richard Bolles called it visiting a foreign county—the world of the employer. I find they also speak a foreign language. A year ago when my services were moved to our department’s Business Services Team, my supervisor—a seasoned employer and business owner in his own right—sent us a translation tool. It is a Rosetta stone of … Continue reading
MYTH #3: Do Employers Favor Younger Candidates?
Even in the almost three years that I have worked in the job I have now, I have noticed the population of jobseekers using our services trending radically upwards in regard to age. Many of those people I meet with voice their concern that employers don’t want to look at them because they are too … Continue reading
Labor market will lose over half a million jobs if UI extensions expire in 2012 | Economic Policy Institute
Labor market will lose over half a million jobs if UI extensions expire in 2012 | Economic Policy Institute.
Common Mistakes Jobseekers Make
“I’ve been out of work 2 years and have had no interviews in the last 6 months.” “No one is hiring in my field.” “I’ve gotten several interviews in the last couple weeks, but I always seem to come in 2nd.” Whenever I meet a new jobseeker, the first question I ask them as I … Continue reading
A Comment on “How I Avoided Being Laid Off”
They say that the mark of an effective article—or blog—is its tendency to create a stir. When I wrote “How I Avoided Being Laid Off” (10/28/2011), I expected some feedback from readers concerned that I was inferring that what I learned from my own experience would translate to other workers facing layoffs as well. I did … Continue reading
Myths About Job Seeking
1. No one is hiring. As an employment specialist, I can soundly say that this is untrue. Although news stories about layoffs are abounding and unemployment rates are going nearly through the roof, jobs can still be found. Our state job board, Go2WorkSource.com website, shows currently that there are over 1200 job openings in the … Continue reading
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