The job search process can be seen as two-fold. One side is focused on you physically. Grooming, interview outfit, eye-contact, smile, and even your walk. The other side contains the tools that you will rely upon to assist you in your efforts. Some of these include the obvious, such as your resume, cover letter(s), transferable… Read More »

You have invested countless hours scanning the job ads, revising your resume, building your online social presence, researching companies, rehearsing your interview answers, dry-cleaning, grooming, and now comes the big day. Fresh cup of coffee and a good healthy breakfast and you are ready for that important interview. Or are you? Wouldn’t it be advantageous… Read More »

For most of us, situations have presented themselves that involve people that we just do not get along with, and that is just fine. However, this can present additional problems when the situation resides in the workplace. Conflict between coworkers, or worse yet, a manager, will often result in an environment that is thick with… Read More »

Although the term telecommuting is diminishing in popularity, many have used terms such as telecommuting, teleworking and remote working interchangeably for a long time. According to Jennifer Parris, there is a slight difference between the terms, stemming from the amount of time actually spent in the office and the proximity between the residence and the… Read More »

For those of us that do not dabble in the stock market, the impact upon employment and the job market is seldom given thought. After all, the complexity of the financial industry can be pretty intimidating in itself; compounded by the vast number of variables that drive the market. Uncertainty in the market is often… Read More »

OK, so you have done your due diligence to find that perfect job. Or have you? From your end, the tasks seem clear. Prepare the resume. Register with the job boards. Create a social network presence. Network. Now let’s take each of those for a second and switch our perspective. Prepare the resume. Seems crystal… Read More »

Welcome to 2016 and we would like to begin the New Year with a reminder about a topic that many times receives less thought than it should. What message is being sent by the colors worn to your job interview? As most of us probably have heard, specific colors invoke different emotions and certainly different… Read More »

As we navigate our way through the process of job seeking, we find ourselves conducting self-assessments on many levels. Each of which will contribute to the final presentation of yourself that will be offered to the hiring manager. We evaluate our skills for the resume, summarize our talents and strengths for the cover letter, re-state… Read More »

Quite possibly the most under-appreciated and overlooked tool available to job seekers is the post-interview thank-you letter/email. The question, is… why? Of course, if the HR Director from Arthur Anderson, Amazon, or Morgan Stanley called you to ask if you would please work there, then you are probably safe. However, for the rest of us,… Read More »

OK so there you are, in your closet, filled with the standard “pre-interview” anxiety, and faced with the agonizing question… “What should I wear”? Thad Peterson, of Monster.com says that you should dress one or two levels up from the job that you are applying for. I recall speaking with someone at a party, who… Read More »