If you are a job hunter currently and have been hitting some dead-ends in your job search, working with a recruiter can be a potentially be the detour you need to get your career back on the highway. However it is important to keep in mind the nature of recruiters and recruitment agencies in general. [...]
It is not uncommon for an individual to go from one job to another only to experience a deep dissatisfaction after a period of six months or less. This is often because the job and the actual facets of one’s personality are not an appropriate match. By taking a career personality test, one can determine [...]
If you are an artist or a graphics designer, you know the importance of a career portfolio. Within your portfolio, you should have presentations of projects that you created or contributed to that can help sell your services. A career portfolio is a great way to break into a creative career when you haven’t ever [...]
If you don’t like the job you are doing anymore, you can rest assured that you are not alone. Given the two to four times an average worker today is slated to switch careers altogether, you are in very good company when it comes to itching for a change of employment. But before you fire [...]
Because our professional lives are such a big part of who we are, thinking about one’s career and what one is doing as their job (or their labor) is inevitable. And therefore, so too are career changes inevitable. Statistics show that men and women entering into the workforce today may be expected to change their [...]
Age discrimination is when an employer seeks to discriminate against older workers or does not hire them to begin with. Age discrimination is very difficult to prove. Many employers seek younger workers because they will be in the workforce longer and because they think they are more adaptable. However, the generation Xers are quite wise [...]
When it comes to executive recruitment, many companies these days employ the use of executive search consultants, also known as headhunters or simply recruiters. These consultants are working with the company to identify and recruit (hire) capable executives who fit a very particular profile. For an executive looking to make a change, working with a [...]
After researching other positions, you realize that you need further education to transition to a new career. Going back to school can be daunting for someone who has a family, a full-time job, and/or limited resources. You may be looking at these qualifications and time commitments and wondering if it is just beyond your reach [...]
For those bravely taking on the search for employment, using the resources of a career services department can be the difference between standing in line and staying ahead of the crowd. Though many tend to just search the classifieds and submit one resume after another, a true search for employment requires a solid gameplan. By [...]
Given that men and women in today’s workforce change careers an average of 2-4 times over the course of their working lives, the statistics appear to imply that the probability of breaking from one’s current career path is as high as a marriage dissolving, if not more. In both cases, it is easy to see [...]
When interviewing for a new job (and career), one of the questions that you may get asked consistently in interviews is: “What are your plans for the next five years?” or “Where do you intend to be five years from now?” It seems that as far as careers go, five years seems to be a [...]
While some are blessed enough to know just what they want to do for a living, others are not so sure. Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions of an individual’s life and is not something to be taken lightly. However, for a number of reasons simply choosing a career can sometimes [...]
When the time comes for an individual to start their career search, a career center can be a very valuable source of information. A career center can be a place either onsite or online where one can find employment leads, workshops and resume services; not to mention professional advice on a number of career related [...]
You may want the chance to qualify for a promotion or get your foot in the door to a new career. While a lot of people think those types of chances fall to people with luck, it can also go to people who plan carefully. Knowing what you want ahead of time can give you [...]
Successful career planning requires only one thing: a willingness on the part of individual to sit down periodically and evaluate where they are in their career. Both how far along they have come, as well as how far along they are towards achieving any goals they have set for themselves. If you have not already [...]
The idea of taking on a career search is enough to make some people stay in their current line of work, even if it makes them miserable. Finding a new career or employer can sometimes be a long and arduous task. Too often prospects look slim and anything that appears remotely interesting likely means that [...]
Nowhere has career training become more viable for the working adult than with distance learning. Online learning venues such as Stratford Career Institute offer individuals the chance to get the practical training they need without missing a beat in an already busy schedule. Those who take part in distance learning receive the same curriculum as [...]
Online recruiting has exploded in the last decade and with good reason. Not only have job posters and job seekers turned to the web and as an efficient portal to connect with each other, but also, doing this online presents a more dynamic and current time framework. Job posters can post and modify job descriptions [...]
If you are seeking a professional position, the image you project on the interview can help you get the job. Most everyone knows that they are to show up in a suit for most corporate jobs. However, does the suit you chose suit the corporate culture? If you are trying to get a job with [...]
A career builder is anything that can put an individual on the track to vocational success. Whether it’s education, seminars, job skill training or the like, these things help a professional achieve their goal of prestige, job satisfaction and higher earning power. Simply walking into a position that is attractive and provides all the sought [...]
One of the hottest careers available is that of real estate and travel. This is the type of vocation that can have a person looking near and far to find the right property for their clients. If one were to look up career estate real travel on the internet, the number of listings for real [...]
In this age of instant career choices, a recruitment agency can spring up with highly unqualified people who have shifted in for the lure of high commissions. You need to be on the lookout for the signs of a bad recruitment agency so you don’t waste your time or your money. A good recruiting agency [...]
A resume is more than a snapshot of your professional life. It is a document that instantly communicates your worth as a candidate, but which only has at most a minute to do just that. It is very important that you present as clean and clear a resume as possible in terms of its appearance [...]
For the majority of people these days, the career path begins once you graduate from college. But graduation day can also mean the day when the real world finally starts. College is a time for learning and choosing the field you want to pursue. But learning about integral calculus, Homer, and supply and demand curves [...]
The biggest craze in the office world is getting your boss to agree to let you telecommute. Many long-range commuters look forward to the days of no rush hour and the extra income from not having to buy gas. Employers like it to reduce the amount of overhead on company resources. How does this work [...]
For some folks, deciding which career to call their own isn’t so easy. It’s not that they’re unfocused or even lazy. It may simply be that their own talents lay undiscovered or that they have so many interests it can be hard to narrow down which one they are most fascinated by. This is where [...]
Ever since the dot com bubbles, the main talk in financial world of are bubbles. When do they start, when are they growing, and most importantly, people want to know when they are bursting. What does this have to do with the job market? When a bubble is growing, there are more opportunities in the [...]
Those on the hunt for employment have it better than ever these days. The advent of the internet has made looking for a career easier than ever. While the daily classifieds are still a great source for finding local employment, the internet offers a world of opportunity. This is especially true when it comes to [...]
Recruitment agencies are similar to the specialists on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange who match buyers and sellers. The agencies for their part serve to match job posters and job seekers. In doing so however the agency can be expected to go through a type of life cycle wherein it is either [...]
The bursting of an industry bubble has serious effects not only on that particular industry, but all related industries too. Take, for instance, the housing bubble. It has now officially burst in California. Who are the people losing business or their jobs? Of course, realtors are suffering. People in the mortgage lending business have taken [...]
