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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

  • Selling Yourself in a Job Search

    One of the harder aspects of a great job search is learning to think about yourself in terms of what an employer wants. That is what it really means to see the value you can add to the employer. And underlies the idea of "You As a Product." Most of us never think of ourselves th… more

  • How Your Writing Style Affects Your Job Search

    If you read the hedline of this post and thought it was an intresting article to read. And then you started to read it and it sudenly became clear the auther doesnt appear to understand how to spell or use correct grammer, wood you read it threw till the end? They’re are many c… more

  • 5 Old-Fashioned Job Search Techniques

    The job search landscape has changed tremendously in recent years. The electronic age has led to information overload for both the job seeker and the employer. Here are five old-fashioned, or just plain wrong, job-search techniques to avoid if you want to improve your chances of … more

  • How to Wow Recruiters at a Job Fair

    You just walked into a large room filled with government contractors' branded booths, each with several recruiters ready to make or break your chance at a job. There are lines at each booth, so you only have a few seconds to knock their socks off. What do you do? What do you sa… more

  • Show Me the Money, Salary and Benefits

    When you are looking for a new job, a critical issue is pay and benefits. Yet too many of us don't even think about these issues in advance. You need to or you may make simple mistakes with large dollar, long-term career consequences. So first, what constitutes ‘compensation’… more