Job Search

An analysis on the marketing services sector as the economy remains challenging for job seekers. Marketing is the first to go. Marketers will tell you themselves. They don’t need research to tell them business lines too often see marketing as expendable when an enterprise hits hard times. They might argue that the business stands little … Read More

Marketing executive details his job search and offers tips to other marketers looking for work. William Scheckel is a marketing executive skilled in marketing financial and technical services. He had never thought much about marketing himself, though, until one day last May, a couple of weeks after he had been laid off from a management … Read More

A raise is a reward, not a right. In the current economy, focus on ROI to get ahead. If you’re expecting a performance review soon, understand that there’s no place to hide nowadays. Over the years, the corporate performance review has been seen as the ticket to our annual raise or quarterly bonus. Perhaps so … Read More

Job seekers can get noticed by employers when they follow these three attention-getting tactics. Of course, today’s job market is trying. Though there is stiff competition out there, successful candidates are persistent in unearthing potential job leads. In last month’s article, ” How to Romance Your Next Employer,” I outlined three key elements for a … Read More

A list of mental-health Web sites to turn to if you have stress and anxiety related to your job search. No single article can cover all the physiological and psychological effects of losing a job and facing a prolonged job search. If you find yourself interested in more, there are great resources on the Web … Read More

One director of business development lands a new job at an enterprise software company in Philadelphia. You want to go to a restaurant, so you make your reservation by cell phone. You’ve got a table waiting for you — as well as the meal you’ve already ordered online. Wade Lee, sales director at Arris Systems … Read More

To combat the stress and anxiety that come along with unemployment, follow these tips from mental-health experts. Grace Barry did everything right. After being laid off from a high-level IT position at a government agency in December 2007, she got right to work at the job of finding a job. “I didn’t anticipate having a … Read More

Advice from mental health experts on how to cope through a prolonged job search. Being let go from a job is difficult under any circumstances, but in today’s economy, it can be even more stressful. Mental-health experts and people who have been through the job hunt themselves offer the following advice for maintaining your emotional … Read More

Clinical psychologists and therapists provide insights on how not to lose your identity when you lose your job. One big challenge a professional faces when he’s lost his job is that he’s also lost a big piece of his identity. “Being out of work is a terrible feeling,” said Elizabeth Friedman, PhD, a clinical psychologist … Read More