Artificial Intelligence & Your Job Search
Posted on December 2, 2018
What does artificial intelligence have to do with your job search? Probably more than you might think. Unless you find creative methods for your job search, you’re likely to encounter artificial intelligence (AI) along the way. Artificial Intelligence–What is It & Why Does It Matter in Job Search? According to Merriam-Webster, the term artificial intelligence […]
Market Your Way to a New Job Opportunity
Posted on March 5, 2018
I’ve always disliked the advice to “sell yourself” to prospective employers. It smacks of commodity-talk, like something you might buy off a grocery-store shelf. Do you really want to place yourself in that category with potential employers? On the other hand, if you don’t communicate your professional value to those employers in an effective manner, […]
Are Your Job Search Expectations Unrealistic?
Posted on November 17, 2017
The primary objective of your job search is to get a job, right? However, you have quite a few steps to take to reach that goal, and you can stumble if you don’t start with realistic expectations for the outcome. Unrealistic Job Search Expectations For example, if you’re currently earning $50,000/year but aiming for $150,000 […]
Job Search “Costs” – Weighing Your Options
Posted on October 1, 2017
Most of us tend to think twice when we face the possibility of spending our valuable and often-limited resources, whether cash, time or something else. If you’re considering a job search to find your next job, you know what I’m talking about! I’ve touched on this topic before, but it keeps coming up, so I […]
Job Search – Got a Foolproof Plan?
Posted on January 28, 2017
Have you ever had a job search go exactly as planned from start to finish? Seriously? In case my question wasn’t clear, I don’t mean in your dreams but in real life! In fact, if you ever did have that experience, I’d love to hear about it, because I don’t think I’ve ever run into […]
Your Job Search Plan & “Seasonal” Changes
Posted on November 19, 2016
In a larger sense, your entire career could be viewed as made up of seasonal shifts, from your first job out of college (spring) to your retirement and possible second-act role (winter). Your job search might not have seasonal changes that correspond closely to those you experience in terms of climate-based alterations throughout the year, […]
Job Search: It’s “Unfair”!
Posted on September 27, 2016
The concept of fairness may be ingrained in our psyches somewhere, but it often seems to get short shrift in practice. The all-important job search is no exception. Sometimes the lack of fairness seems so blatant that you want to cry (like a small child), “That’s just not fair!” Where’s the problem here? You’re no […]
What Does Career Freedom Mean to You?
Posted on July 1, 2016
Fourth of July in the USA celebrates one kind of freedom, but that’s certainly not the only way freedom can be defined. How would you define it? That might be very different from someone else’s definition. The same could be said for career freedom. So let’s explore a little about some definitions of freedom and […]
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