In an ailing economy, a rigorous job search can be can frustrating and intimidating, particularly as some sources state that as many as 85% of available jobs never appear in newspapers or Internet job boards.  While the statistics vary, the truth underlying this certainty has long been known among astute job seekers. Candidates hoping to […]
Understanding the critical role of online job sites in a serious employment search, and given the plethora of such sites, the situation begs the question, “Where to post your resume?” The most obvious answers to “Where to post your resume?” are the giants whose names, as a result of their scope and longevity, are renowned. […]
Job seekers today can find themselves in the same predicament as the seven blind men asked to describe the elephant. Touching the beast’s trunk, the first man exclaimed, “The elephant is shaped like a snake!” Exploring the elephant’s leg, the second man argued, “No, the animal is like a tree.” As the lack of consensus […]
Consider this true story as told to us by one of our clients who, for the purposes of this article, we will refer to as Karl. After two years of gainful employment with a major retail organization, highlighted by several sales achievement and customer service awards, Karl felt well prepared for career advancement. When he […]
“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend’s or of thine own were. […]
One of the questions that clients frequently ask me is “how can I conduct an effective job search?” While some of the tools used to conduct a job search today are the same or similar to those used decades ago, much has changed. At one time, an effective job search entailed simply checking the employment […]
