Are you considering a career change? If you find yourself contemplating the possibility of changing careers, there are many things to consider before you set this plan in motion. No matter what your motivation is to change careers, you need to take a step back and ask yourself some questions. 👉🏿 …
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Is There a Link Between Exercise, Job Performance & Your Job Search?
We all know that exercise is imperative for our overall health and well-being. You have to get in your strength training and your cardio in an effort to stay healthy, be fit, and achieve optimal heart health. But did you ever stop to think about how exercise can impact your professional life too and …
How an Effective Outplacement Strategy Impacts Employee Experiences
When companies are evaluating the experiences that their employees are having every day on the job, the rose colored glasses come out. All companies like to think that their employees are satisfied with their job, have an acceptable work / life balance, and have nothing but positive things to say …
Resume Essentials: What You Need to Get Results
When you are thinking about writing or updating your resume, there are a lot of things to consider. There are three main elements that all resumes need to include if you want to achieve success during your job search. Many times while we are reaching for the stars in our career, we lose sight of the …
How to Successfully Add Color to Your Resume
If you are old school and you remember the days of flipping through the classifieds, snail mailing your resume to apply for jobs, and getting job interviews, then this blog post is for you! If you are new to the resume game and know nothing about what a quality resume should look like aesthetically …
What it Takes to Prepare for a Career Change After a Job Loss
You had a bad day at work and are frustrated with your job this week, so you say I'm done...I am changing careers! You could also be the other extreme by having a slow and gradual build-up to wanting to change careers. Maybe over time you decided that you want to have more challenges at work and you …
Career Change Resumes
In today's job market, it is not uncommon that as a job seeker you might be considering an alternate career path or a career change altogether. There are many reasons that job seekers want to pursue a different career path. Most times, you are looking for new opportunities that challenge you and …
Are Resumes and LinkedIn Profiles Negatively Impacted by the Gig Economy?
With the emergence of the gig economy over the last few years, short-term jobs or "gigs" have become a way of life for a lot of job seekers. When the job market is highly competitive and there are tons of candidates applying for the same jobs, it becomes harder and harder for job seekers to land one …
Strategic Answers to Tough Interview Questions
After you apply to a job with your resume, the next logical step is your job interview. Some people love interviewing with companies and some would prefer a trip to the dentist's office rather than a job interview. In our previous blog post, we talked about some of the top job interview questions …
Resume Tailoring – Does It Really Help?
In today's job market, your job search strategy and resume strategy go hand in hand. Your resume needs to incorporate all of the strategic elements like personal branding and keyword optimization if you want to maximize the success you have in landing a new job. You have to maintain a competitive …