Career Tips and Job Search Strategies for Professionals
The U.S. Labor Department released its latest unemployment figures Friday and the picture isn’t rosy. The unemployment rate is still 9.5% not counting those who’ve given up looking for work. Private employers, like banks who refuse to lend, aren’t adding substantially to their payrolls fearing the economy will continue declining. New job hires aren’t sufficient [...]
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In good times, searching for a job online is moderately difficult. For the unemployed in today’s lingering recession, it’s ten times harder. The likelihood of getting interviews through online job search is less than one in a hundred, unless your skills are in great demand. If you’re unemployed, many companies today won’t even consider you [...]
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Getting useful job search advice is frequently frustrating. Friends and relatives want to help you but, as I’ve written elsewhere on ProCareerSearch, finding mentors and using social media is critical. Choosing satisfying jobs and careers is also important. See “New Careers Discovered by Doing What You Love to Do.”
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We’ve all heard the line: “the more people you know, the better.” But finding a mentor is more important in your career search. Helpful persons who are also great mentors make searching for careers and jobs more productive. A mentor may even help you create your future vision.
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Seeking a new career? Changing jobs? Searching? Find a job and company where you can do what you like and you’re 80% there. While this may sound simple or naive, many career seekers in the frenzy of finding a job don’t consider their hobbies and recreational activities when searching for new careers.
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