by Joey | Aug 26, 2014 | Job Search
All types of detours the course of life doth hurl in our path! One of them is when, for reasons either personal or professional, we move to another part of the country, needing to find work. To make sure your employment status proceeds along with as few hitches as...
by Joey | Apr 2, 2014 | Career, Cover Letters, Job Search
If you’re applying for a job at a company where you’ve previously applied and missed the mark, first things first: be up-front about your application history and rejection. Some candidates may try to wipe the slate clean by acting as if it’s their first time applying....
by Joey | Mar 31, 2014 | 50+, Cover Letters, Job Search, Risk Worth Taking
Ding, ding, ding! In this corner, weighing in with an Executive MBA plus ten years’ experience as CFO of a mid-size global services firm, Bill Jenkins! And in this corner, with a BS in Finance, two investment-banking internships and three years’ experience as a...
by Joey | Mar 12, 2014 | Career, Career Killers, Job Search, LinkedIn
Art directors, graphic designers, web developers and brand managers aside, most job seekers create personal job-search or career websites because they’ve been unable to get job interviews with their traditional promotional pieces (their resume, cover letter and...
by Joey | Feb 19, 2014 | Job Market, Job Search, Jobs
You’re feeling overworked. Got a headache. The boss is screaming. Here comes that back-stabbing colleague. If this is your Monday morning, it’s no wonder you’re looking to move on to a new job. But before you make the leap, think about a few things....
by Joey | Nov 4, 2013 | Career, Job Search
When you first enter the workforce (full-time, part-time or internship), looking for a gig can be an around-the-clock adventure. There may be a significant learning curve as you experiment with finding the best representation of your job seeker voice: the content and...