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Most people have never been taught how to find a job. However, research shows that the average worker only spends 4 years in a job — and you’ll have as many as 12-15 jobs over the course of your career. Here are 10 things every jobseeker can do to be successful in your job search. … Continue reading How to Succeed in Your Job Search →

The average careerist changes jobs every 5-7 years, but deciding whether or not the time is right for you can be fraught with self-imposed obstacles. When you contemplate looking for a new job or switching careers, do you find yourself focusing on more than 3 of these? Consider the cost of switching before you consider … Continue reading How to Determine if it is Time for a Change →

What does a daily ritual for jobseekers look like? Earlier this year I talked at length about why’d you’d want to create a daily ritual, but I did not spell out exactly what one would look like. Hopefully I have convinced you of the former as I am about to deliver the latter. Here are … Continue reading How to Set Up a Daily Ritual For Job Seeking →

LinkedIn has become a one-stop-shop for many employers and jobseekers with both relying on the portal to fulfill their work-based needs. With nearly half a billion registered uses and two new members joining every second there is a vast pool of talent there ripe for the recruiter's picking. So, as a jobseeker, how do you … Continue reading How to Improve the most important 3 lines on LinkedIn →

When reviewing people's resumes I have seen the same issue come up a lot lately. There is simply too much there- long narrative descriptions, endless lists, timelines that go back too long. For the past 5+ years there has been a trend away from this style of resume and towards something else, so to me, … Continue reading How to Write a Simple Resume →

If you are out of work, or underemployed, then it feels like there is a lot to worry about. Looking for work is hard. Growing your network is hard. Supporting a family is hard. It is easy to let worry take over. But if you let it, worry can also defeat you. I can't take … Continue reading How to Stop Worrying: Jobseeker Edition →

  If you do any reading in the jobseeker world you'll quickly see there are a lot of divergent opinions about the humble cover letter. Some say they are old fashioned and you should not waste time on them. Others say they are an opportunity for keyword stuffing and you should bloat the letter up … Continue reading How To Write a Cover Letter →

Everyone knows the danger of having bad habits- smoking, drinking too much soda, obsessively checking your phone. Most people make an effort to curb those habits, at least at the start of a New Year. But even more important than getting rid of bad habits is cultivating good ones, and for the jobseeker this is … Continue reading How to Develop Good Jobseeking Habits →

Prospective employers do judge you by your social media profiles. Nine out of 10 hiring managers are looking at your social media profiles before making a hiring decision, according to recent studies. More than half of those surveyed said they’ve reconsidered hiring a candidate based on what they found online. That should both frighten you … Continue reading How to Use Your Profile to Win Interviews →