Makeover Your Career

You’ve landed what you thought was going to be your dream job. Every stage of the interview went well – your skills and expertise positioned you as the top candidate, and your prospective boss sold you on the benefits and potential of joining their team. Everyone was excited about the seeming mutual win. Then with [...]

Guest post by workplace productivity expert, Marsha Egan. We must all focus on recession-proofing our careers. Many are worried about their jobs, but most don’t do anything about it. Instead of sticking their heads in the sand, people need to make sure they’re brushing up on their skills so that, even with so many cutbacks [...]

Wouldn’t it be great to start Monday morning feeling like you are ahead instead of like you’re playing catch-up? Here are 7 quick tips for mastering Monday morning and getting the week off to a great start: Respond to any unanswered email or voice mail messages: Not only will this give you a chance to [...]

After many anxious nights and frustrating days you’ve finally made a decision: you need to find a new job. Over the last few months you may have gone back and forth, thinking and rethinking, questioning if you should just stick it out or is now the time for you to get your resume updated in [...]

A Twitter post came across my path with a link to Scott Orth’s site. Scottt put together an experiment called the Social Media Job Hunt that landed him a job after 5 days of networking online. His background, experience, and initial connections helped some, and I was impressed with how he really put himself out [...]

Whether you are just getting started with or continuing your job search here’s a list of 37  sites to help you find your next opportunity. Most sites offer free job search strategies and tips. I’ve included niche sites focusing on non-profit jobs, jobs for women and  minorities, IT jobs and jobs in educations and training. [...]