WHAT I WRITE ABOUT: ‘How To Find A New Job’

This is a guest blog post by Randy Block. “I just want a job” is a familiar refrain I hear at my presentations; usually from someone with gray hair. My reply is: “Apply at Costco, Home Depot or Target – and get at least 30 hours for the benefits”. You know how challenging the job [...]

The job search to do list feels endless some days.  And to feel proactive toward our job search, we stay busy all the time.  Playing the numbers game.  It assumes eventually – if you stay busy – something will fall in your lap. Kind of like shaking the apple tree. But I’m here to tell [...]

Note: This post originally appeared on MENG Blend. The other day I had a fun conversation with an executive sales guy (a friend) who had just landed a great job. But our conversations prior hadn’t always been fun. You see he was pretty typical of many job seekers at the executive level. He was let [...]

This is a guest blog post by Robin Schlinger. Many folks when looking for a job seek out different places and ways to search for a job. One place people find they may want a job for, is a Federal job. Applying for Federal jobs is different in some ways than applying for non-Federal jobs. [...]

This is a guest post by Kelly Donovan. Ah, the allure of public relations—having the media’s ear, planning parties and getting to be a high-paid hotshot. At least that’s the image some folks have of people in the PR profession. The reality isn’t always so glamorous, of course, but the PR industry is growing and [...]

The job market for professionals is extremely competitive today. Have you been sending out (or blasting) dozens of resumes with no results? This is a guest post by Mark Lynch. Don’t blame the ‘economy’ or a tough job market. It might be time to re-launch your job search campaign and reinvent the way you are [...]

How can your LinkedIn profile be found by the companies you want to work for? How can you get companies to find you as the solution they need? It’s by understanding personal branding. This is a guest post by Mark Lynch. Why do you do what you do? Why would someone want to be in [...]