Career Advice & Insights

Jump-start your New Year’s career resolution with these three steps. The New Year is traditionally a time to reflect on last year’s accomplishments and personal growth. But more importantly, it is a great time to make plans and goals to enhance your life in the future. If your goal includes moving up in your career, … Read More

How the right mix of season’s greetings and (humble) self-promotion will help you land new job leads. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The holidays are a great time to reconnect with your network. Whether it’s via email, an e-card or a traditional card, use your holiday greetings to benefit your job-search … Read More

Don’t neglect your career this holiday season! Whether you’re searching for a job or looking to advance your career, the holidays offer plenty of opportunities – if you know where to look. Below are some of my favorite tips for making the most of the holiday season, from managing your brand to uncovering new job … Read More

We’ve isolated five common job-search problems and are giving you the solutions. Are you stuck in a job-search rut? You might be making one of these classic mistakes. Read on to learn some of the most common job-search errors, and what you can do to get your job hunt back on track. #1: Winging It The … Read More

Make the most of this festive season by networking your way through the holidays. ‘Tis the season for holiday parties, open houses, family get-togethers…and  networking ! Whether you love it or loathe it, networking has become a key component in every professional’s career development and job-search strategy. It can help you establish your personal brand, uncover … Read More

Volunteering and other charitable works can benefit your job search.  Here are five reasons why giving back to the community will give your job search some extra oomph this season. It builds your resume Programs for skills-based volunteering ( SBV ) are all the rage these days. They match professionals with nonprofit organizations based on … Read More

Here are some of the many corporations helping military veterans transition back to civilian jobs. Finding a new job is rarely considered easy or fun. Add in a career change and the process seems even more overwhelming. This is how many veterans feel when they return home and start looking for civilian work. If you … Read More

Use Daylight Saving Time to benefit your job search. Have you ever found yourself wishing there were more hours in the day? Well, you’re in luck! At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, we say good-bye to Daylight Saving Time in most of the United States and set our clocks back one hour. Instead of … Read More

Learn how to protect the privacy of your personal, social accounts. Just when you thought your online brand was safe! Facebook recently announced it removed a privacy feature allowing users to control whether their name populated in search results. While Facebook says the change will only affect a small percentage of its 1 billion global … Read More