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Don’t Let Being Unemployed Bring You Down

Don’t Let Being Unemployed Bring You Down

Five ways to stay motivated during prolonged unemployment The first month or so of unemployment can be a busy time as a job searcher explores opportunities, connects with contacts, and…

Close Those Resume Gaps

Close Those Resume Gaps

How to avoid gaps in your resume A lot of jobseekers have asked me what to about gaps in their resume. The short answer is don’t have them. You may…

Why Has It Taken You So Long To Find A Job?

Why Has It Taken You So Long To Find A Job?

How to explain why it’s taken so long to find a job It’s difficult to believe that employers are still asking this type of question. Don’t they read the newspapers…

Creating An In Transition Resume

Creating An In Transition Resume

How to enhance your marketability when you’ve been unemployed Involuntary career breaks, or dare we say it, “unemployment”, can often be a frightening situation for anyone to be in. After…

Laid off or fired? You’re not alone (Part 4 of 4)

Laid off or fired? You’re not alone (Part 4 of 4)

Eight experts offer advice on what to do when you’re let go The economic downturn left millions out of work. Consequently being unemployed lost some of the stigma it once…

Laid off or fired? You’re not alone (Part 3 of 4)

Laid off or fired? You’re not alone (Part 3 of 4)

Eight experts offer advice on what to do when you’re let go Even in a good economy, people lose their jobs. Sometimes it comes out of the blue; sometimes you…

Laid off or fired? You’re not alone (Part 2 of 4)

Laid off or fired? You’re not alone (Part 2 of 4)

Eight experts offer advice on what to do when you’re let go Have you ever lost a job? I’ll bet the answer is yes. For this reason, I reached out…

Laid off or fired? You’re not alone (Part 1 of 4)

Laid off or fired? You’re not alone (Part 1 of 4)

Eight experts offer advice on what to do when you’re let go Some people say the job market is improving. Others say not so much. But, whatever the state of…

Keep Your Sunny Side Up

Keep Your Sunny Side Up

How to keep your spirits up during those tough times If you’ve been in job search for more than a few weeks you may be experiencing the feelings of defeat…

Career Fairs Aren’t for Sissies

Career Fairs Aren’t for Sissies

10 Tips to Improve Your Chances at Career Fairs There is more competition in the job market than there was a few years ago, so it pays to get out…