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Category Archives: Job Search / Career Development

  • Developing a Career Strategy

    Patra Frame encourages you to be more formal and organized with your career plan by putting pen to paper. Or fingertips to keys if you prefer. “People who have a written plan for their careers tend to be considerably more successful,” says Patra. Write your goals down. The… more

  • How Do You Cope with Employer Mistakes in Your Job Search

    Lately there have been a spate of blog posts and articles on common job search mistakes. A quick search will show you lots of good lists. And yes, otherwise smart people make some silly, even stupid mistakes...but so do employers. How do you cope with employer mistakes? 1. You s… more

  • Preparing Your Job Search Salary Strategy

    Patra's money quote: "Money. Salary. Compensation. All a critical aspect of your job search and yet to many Americans, more difficult to talk about than sex." What do you need to do to determine your strategy? - Learn what you are worth in terms of the job you want. - Be c… more

  • A Job Search Primer – How to Effectively Find Your Best Options

    Here we are with a basics of job search review -- and it is all on video. As you know, ClearedJobs.Net has its own YouTube channel with lots of great videos from the recruiters who participate in our Cleared Job Fairs as well as videos from me. And this is our video festival for… more

  • Do You Listen When You Network?

    Do You Listen? "No man ever listened himself out of a job." - Calvin Coolidge At a recent networking event I met several job seekers who were very interested in talking about career opportunities. I noticed most of them were not listening. All wanted to share their skills, prof… more