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Professional Side Gigs to Keep Your Skills (and Resume) Sharp
Recently laid off and want to keep your skills current and avoid big gaps in your resume? Here are 48 side side gig platforms just for professionals. When you think about the gig economy, what images come to mind? Drivers racing to deliver groceries or lunches? Or couriers weaving in and out of traffic? […]
3 Awkward Interview Questions Commonly Asked (And How to Respond)
Talking about yourself under pressure is enough to make anyone freeze. Here’s help to answer a few of the more difficult interview questions. We’ll probably never enjoy being interviewed for a job. In fact, three questions, in particular, are at the top of the Most Dreaded Job Interview Questions list. To help you ace them, […]
What Should You Give Your Laid Off Loved One or Friend this Season?
When it comes to gift giving this year, indulgences are out, as many job seekers ask for sustainable and useful presents. This has been one of the toughest years businesses have faced in recent times. Those hit the hardest are the employees who received calls or messages with the news that their companies […]
Do Buzzwords and Cliches Make Your Resume Sound Less Powerful?
“Resume buzzwords have two major problems. First, everyone uses them, so they’re not going to help you stand out. More importantly? They’re vague, and don’t really tell hiring managers anything about your qualifications.” SmartRecruiters.com In today’s job market, you have only a few options that will ensure you land an interview: being born […]
Yes, You Need a Resume Summary Statement. Here’s Why.
Do you really need a resume summary? Yes, you do! Studies have shown over half of recruiter-scanned resumes were disregarded for missing a professional summary statement. In this post: What is a Resume Summary? How a resume summary helps your interview chances. Why resumes lack professional summary statements. Writing a resume summary. Free resume […]
Job Searching: Why Is It So Hard to Land a Remote Position?
Job searching is hard. But finding a remote job can prove even harder. Despite remote work becoming more a norm than just a trend, job seekers need to adopt a different mindset if they want to land a remote position. Past workforce trends were once responsible for the inability of people to work […]
From Fired, to Fired Up! 6 Positive Choices to Keep You Motivated
You’re out of a job. That’s the bad news. The good news, says author Jon Gordon, is that by making a few positive choices you’ll not only make your job search a thousand times more pleasant, you’ll actually make it successful. The days following those fateful words, “We have to let you go,” […]
Veterans Day: Honoring Our Veterans, and Those Who Hire Them
One of the biggest hardships veterans face is the inability to land jobs. November 11th is an important time for Americans. It’s a time meant to honor the countless brave soldiers who served their country and risked their lives for our freedoms. Veterans Day is a fitting opportunity to honor American heroes […]
Are You Losing Out with These 9 Costly Resume Mistakes?
Resume mistakes can disqualify even the most experienced person. Find out if you are you are missing interviews because of one or more of these resume mistakes. Resume mistakes can be costly. They can pass over even the most qualified person for an interview. Depending on the position, a recruiter, or even a company’s values, […]
12 Virtual Communication Mistakes that Can Make You Look Awful
(Updated 8-20-22) With a few simple preventative measures we can avoid many communication snafus that affect our professional relationships. Even before the onset of COVID-19, 70% of the global workforce was already working from home at least one day a week. Virtual communication is already familiar to us; but now remote work is […]
