Part Time Employment Reconsidered

As professionals struggle to balance career and life issues, many are seeking alternative work arrangements to allow both to be important aspects of their lives. At the same time, companies are challenged with the growing need to recruit and retain…

One Page Resume

When it comes to resumes, and the question “One page or two?”, there is no one best answer. Even with some conflicting opinions among today’s experts”, most will agree that briefer is better. One page is preferable. However, professional and…

Making a Job Decision Can Be A Challenge

Accepting a new job offer is a major decision for you and your family, particularly if the job requires relocation. The excitement of being the candidate of choice, however, can create rose colored glasses about the job or organization, resulting…

Executive Strategies

Challenge: You are an unemployed executive. You have assessed your marketability and have come to the conclusion that in order to come close to the earning level of your previous job, you will have to leave the area. For personal…

Diminshing Your Age On A Resume

Over forty job seekers want to be able to compete on equal footing with younger candidates. Many are concerned that their years will show through their resume, and that employers might overlook them during the initial screening process. Those who…

Take Rejection Letters in Stride

As you arrive home and pick up the mail, you scan through the routine stack of bills and solicitations, and then stop. Buried in the middle is an envelope from the company you recently interviewed with. Your heart sinks, and…

When the Interviewer Talks too Much

There are many books written to assist the job seeker with successful interview techniques. It is difficult to anticipate, however, whether the actual interview experience will be the process that you prepared for. While it is a must to prepare…

Executive Recruiters Can Help Your Search

Utilizing executive recruiters is one avenue for professional and executive job seekers. Competition is very stiff among recruiters. They must be at the right place at the right time with the right candidate. The company always pays the fee.