Career Advice & Insights

Today’s job market doesn’t give you the wiggle room to be anything less than exceptional. It’s good to keep these major pitfalls at the top of your mind. Don’t be that guy. Want to know how to fail? It’s easy… Don’t Follow Up Follow up, follow up, follow up. The people you are dealing with … Read More

Learn how to leverage your network during a job search without begging for favors. Question: What is the best way to contact connections and ask them for an informational interview without making it sound like you need a favor? Most people think that the person just wants a job, so they do not reply. —M.R., … Read More

Want to relocate for work? Ten tips for managing a long-distance job search. Question: What’s the best way to manage a long-distance job search? – CB of Acton, MA Answer: Whenever someone talks about relocating, I immediately want to ask: “Why do you want to move?” I ask this because relocating, especially in today’s saturated … Read More

A question I frequently get when training job seekers on using social media is “Won’t my boss think I’m looking for another job if I’m using LinkedIn?” With over 180 million LinkedIn users in the world, I honestly don’t think that even half of them are actively seeking work. More than likely, they are happily … Read More

Adding structure to your job search can be a key component to helping you succeed. When you’re unemployed, it can be hard to stay motivated to do productive things. Most of your day should be taken up by your job search — the seemingly endless, often unfulfilling, job search. Experts say that when you’re unemployed, … Read More

Take a cue from our Olympic athletes to propel your job search to the next level.  The Olympics are fully underway now and the enthusiasm is contagious. You can’t help but be inspired by these athletes who’ve dedicated their lives to their sports and overcome all sorts of obstacles to get to this moment in … Read More

We’ve all had dreams of growing up and becoming a fireman, a ballet dancer, a fairy princess or superhero. And while those dreams usually give way to more practical job decisions there is something to be said for aspiring to be a rock star or a professional wrestler. Choosing a job that interests you can … Read More

The last time you searched for a job you looked in the classified ads with a red pen. You sent out paper resumes in the mail and all correspondence was conducted over the phone or in-person. You worked your way up from entry level to executive with hard work, perseverance and gained experience. Does this … Read More

To some it means working a part-time job when they’d prefer to be full-time or being an “involuntary part-time worker.” Taking a job where you are overqualified and underpaid is also considered underemployed – although sometimes a necessary step. In the current economic state job seekers might feel that being underemployed and underutilized is an … Read More