By Sheena Williams There comes a time in just about everyone’s life when it feels that it’s being put on hold. You’re stalled due to lack of money, job, or support. Then, there are those times when you don’t really have a good excuse for not succeeding. Everything is...
This Issue’s FEATURE
10+ Tips to Avoid When Job Hunting
10 mistakes to avoid when job hunting Don't take your eyes off the competition, but do take a break. Here's advice on mistakes to avoid when looking for work _________________________________________ Simon Gray the guardian.com, May 28 January 2013...
50 Proven Job Search Tips For Serious Job Seekers
50 Proven Job Search Tips for Serious Job Seekers by Wes Weiler In Interviewing, Job Seekers, Resume, Social Media It’s a tough job market out there. It’s not uncommon for hundreds of resumes to flood a company for just one position. This means that it’s a buyer’s...
Your Salary Information May Be for Sale
AARP BULLETIN AARP Home » Work & Retirement » Life at Work »Your Salary Information... Your Salary Information May Be for Sale You can check what personal data is being marketed about you by Bill Hogan, AARP Bulletin, April 2013 Think your earnings are a matter...
DEVELOPING YOUR SOFT SKILLS, Part 2
By Sheena Williams In an earlier issue, we discussed ensuring that your soft skills were on point when you start applying for jobs. For those of you who are not sure what a soft skill is, a soft skill is a skill that you have that isn’t technically something you can...
IN THE MEAN TIME
By Sheena Williams Losing a job is something we’ve all had to face at one time or another. Whether you’ve been working for 30 years, 3 years, or 3 months, we have all found ourselves without work. The worst thing that you can do is give in to depression and/or panic...
Behavioral Questions
A Commentary by C’Mone Collins So in the previous article entitled “GPA’S and Brainteasers: New Insights From Google On Recruiting and Hiring,” we found out that Google’s senior vice president believed that brainteasers were “a complete waste of time” and that GPAs...
2013 Resume Writing Trends
By Contributing Writer A new year has begun and that means new job hunting trends. While the resume has also played an important role, there are also new trends to which we must pay attention. The most important thing to remember in writing your resume is that 2013...
Job Hunting Etiquette
By Sheena Williams When you are out looking for a job, there are some things that go unspoken when you’re on the hunt, which is really too bad because they are things that are really basic, but they make a large impact on how you are perceived by future employers....
Body Language
Body Language By Sheena Williams Reading people is an art that has been around for ages. Watching the way others move can tell you a lot about what they are thinking and what they are trying to say. If you watch your employer when he/she speaks to staff, you can look...