The U.S. unemployment rate fell to a 50-year low of 3.7% in September 2018, making qualified candidates more desirable than ever. This remained somewhat steady until February of 2020 when it stood at 3.5%. Then coronavirus struck and in April 2020 we had the
Living your best life means something different to every single person. For some people, success is defined by their financial wealth and fancy lifestyle. For others, success means working as few hours as possible and spending all their free time with
Take the Self-Assessment: Learn if You are Ready for a Change of Careers There’s a saying in the careers industry that you’ll know it’s time to make a job or midlife career change when
Tiny things can make the biggest impact. Something as simple as reading a book has the potential to change your career. Tiny habits are simply those actions we take every single day without thinking about it. Brushing your teeth twice a day and washing
Are you worried about the economy? Concerned about the high unemployment figures that we hear on the news month after month? Have you bought into the myth that it is near-impossible to job search during a recession? Without a doubt, the COVID pandemic of
There is no way around it. Many of the activities associated with job searching now happen online. Technology has greatly simplified the job search process in some ways, but it has also added layers upon layers of additional complexity. Making a concerted effort to organize
Your profile photo on LinkedIn is VERY important. Did you know that profiles with photos attract between 50-70% more inquiries than profiles without photos? "You never get a second chance to make a first impression". We've all heard the expression and, while sometimes
As we head into the fall of 2020, one thing is certain: there are many of us ready to make a fresh start! There is no doubt that it has been a tough year of change and uncertainty, and it seems as though
1. Help distribute your resume and other career marketing documents to individuals in their personal and professional networks. Email everyone in your network your resume and any other career marketing documents you are using. Your contacts will often be more than happy to help
When you are job searching, you need to step into each new day with a positive attitude. How you approach each day will significantly impact your productivity. Which sounds more appealing: Waking up feeling confident about what needs to get done and attacking
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