Job Hunting Tips

Job hunting can be a lot of work and quite stressful.  Finding a good job isn’t easy, there are many different factors to consider when picking the best job for you and your family. Here are some job hunting tips to consider when going through a career change or even just changing jobs within your industry.
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Career Planning Saved My Life

Career planning may be the only thing between you and total insanity! Take my word for it, planning your career can help you find a new job that you’ll enjoy more than the one you have now. 
Career planning can help you get a better job that pays more, teaches you new skills, requires you [...]

Job Layoff Financial Tips – Preparing for a Pink Slip

Job layoffs are sometimes sudden but other times you may suspect they’re on their way.  One of our friends is going through a corporate merger and he thinks there’s a chance he might lose his job.  It could be several months by the time the merger is approved and the company executives start making decisions about [...]

Emergency Funds for Losing Your Job

Your emergency fund is your best friend if you lose your job in this bad economy.  We’ve had an emergency fund in an online savings account ever since we joined the work force and last week was the first time I thought I might have to use it.
Losing my Job?
One afternoon last week a co-worker mentioned that the [...]

Career Tips for a Bad Economy

Company layoffs at big corporations like Ford, Dell, and IBM are making the news these days but as many of you are aware the bad economy is affecting companies both big and small. With so much stress building around the country over the fear of losing jobs we decided to take a look at some [...]

Job Interview Tips – Questions & Answers for Success in Your Job Interview

Job interview stressing you out? Job interviews can be daunting for even the most confident applicant but interviews can be manageable and even enjoyable if you are well prepared.  Today we’ll look at ten job interview tips that can help you get your next job.
Your online resume and job skills helped you get the interview, now [...]

Job Search – Find a Freelance Job

If you’ve been laid off, your hours have been cut back, or you are simply making a job change due to relocating to a different city you’re probably looking for a way to make some extra money right away. Picking up freelance jobs in the industry where you have the most expertise can lead to [...]

Job Search: Find a Job With a New Degree, Certification, Or License

Finding a job in your industry is easier when you have a personal brand that can serve as an online resume and a place to document your expertise.  But what happens when the industry you’re in goes into decline, suffers massive layoffs, and there simply aren’t many jobs to go around?  Could it be time to [...]

Job Searches Are Easier When You Have a Personal Brand

Job searching is easier if you begin by building an online profile and resume that you can refer people back to anytime you’re discussing a potential job with them.
The good news is that today’s technology makes it simple enough for most anyone that can use a computer to be able to publish their own information [...]

Job Searching – Find A Job By Building Your Personal Brand

Technology is changing, the workforce is changing, traditional career paths are changing, and you need to be constantly changing if you want to succeed in today’s job market. Today is a rough time to be looking for looking for a job or starting a new business. The unemployment rate is over 7%, banks aren’t lending [...]

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