Job Search

Ways to stay energized and keep your mind focused on the silver lining throughout your job search. In part one of this article, I shared with you three ways to keep your mind energized and focused on positive thoughts: Relive past wins If you can’t get out of it, get into it Visualize what you … Read More

The job search doesn’t have to be such a trying experience. Cancel the pity party, fill your days and focus on happiness first. In Part I and Part II of this series, I shared with you six of nine ways to remain positive during a job search: Relive past wins. If you can’t get out … Read More

The job search for one director of IT procurement leads to a new job in law as the director of global procurement. To switch from working in technology and manufacturing to legal services takes courage and imagination, qualities Christin Burek has in spades. Burek, who had worked for both IBM and Honeywell in Phoenix, began … Read More

Focus on the future — not the past — to overcome the age-based excuses mature job seekers often tell themselves. Read More

The best way to get a job is to connect with people outside of your need for a job. “The best way to get a job is to not look for one.” Does that idea sound crazy? It’s true, and I’ve shared it with my clients for years. That doesn’t mean sit on your backside … Read More

A quick reference sheet of what employers reference as they consider your candidacy. Employment laws often weigh on employers and influence more than you may think. Not exactly clear on what your rights as a job seeker are? I’ve compiled the handy list below, packed with links to government sites with more information, as a … Read More

A New Strategy: Asking for Help It’s a new year, and it may be time to try something new: asking for help. The beginning of a new calendar gives us the boldness to consider the options we often overlook. And in most job searches, we overlook reaching out to those who could give us a … Read More

Your New Job is to Find Work You may have been laid off, but the good news is you aren’t out of a job. The moment you were handed your severance package you took on a new role: Product Marketing Manager of [Your Name] Inc. There’s nothing wrong with being unemployed, so don’t consider it … Read More

When “Tom Callabrios” lost his job as a senior field engineer, he and his wife, were forced to re-examine their family’s livelihood. Many families with children decide to build a professional career around their roles as parents; these are called dual-career families. One such example, the “Callabrios” family, recently weathered a work-life storm. “Tom,” a … Read More