Finding a job
Finding a job in the modern labor market can be hard. We’ve got your back with job search advice from career experts: how to look for jobs, how to evaluate openings, and which resources to use.
You got the job! Great! Now what? In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to do to accept a job offer the right way, and get your career off to a great start!
The best resumes impress employers with a combination of skills, attributes, and experiences that fit the job. You know what learned skills your career requires, now let us show you how soft skills can make all the difference.
Navigating the job market can be a daunting prospect. If you’re an introvert, this can be even more challenging. We’ll show you how to channel your introversion so you can discover which jobs are perfect for you and will bring you long-term career success!
Understanding your own values is only the first step in the process of making a values-based career transition. It doesn’t do you any good to have a values inventory in hand if you don’t put in the time to make sure your values will be honored by a potential employer.
After a layoff, many people look for a job similar to their last one. Maybe at a higher level or with a different company, but typically the same “type” of work. But others, take job loss as an opportunity to pivot to a new career entirely. This pivot may be made by choice - pursuing something you’ve always loved but never had time for - or it may be an adaptation you make out of necessity, like if you work in an industry that has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic.
Receiving a job offer is supposed to be the highest point of your transition - the culmination of all your hard work. And yet, you may find yourself in a position where you have to turn down a role.
As the private sector struggles with closures and staggered re-openings during the pandemic, many Americans are focusing their career transition into government and public service - particularly jobs at the federal level.
After a tumultuous 2020, the years following bring renewed hope for many people - and many organizations. As the economy seeks to get “back on track,” the hiring world is moving forward into a future which may feel unfamiliar to many job-seekers.
Don’t waste your time applying for jobs blindly and randomly. To find the right job, you need a strategy that works. We’ve got all the advice on effective job search strategies that will help you stand out and land the job of your dreams.
This holiday season, you may be considering taking some time off from the job search, choosing to deal with your career transition in the new year. And while you should certainly take some time to enjoy the season, abandoning your search entirely might be a mistake.
The job search is stressful under the best of circumstances - and in an insecure world, it’s even worse. Your pre-existing job search stresses like interviewing or meeting new people are increased by anxieties about the world around you.