In category: Job Search / Career Development
Bury These Resume Strategies
This Halloween season let’s put these resume strategies in the resume graveyard. Remember that your resume is an ad to get you an interview and ultimately a job, so stay focused on the items that sell you the best. Highlight your achievements and demonstrate how you meet an emp… more
Over 40 Career and Job Search Tips
Many people who are in their 40s and up look forward to working into their 70s or later. Yet the latter years of a career can pose challenges. Start thinking now about how you want to grow and maintain your career in your 40s-50s-60s. Career loss hits for many reasons. Some ar… more
Do You Apply for Jobs but Not Get Interviews
There may be a number of reasons you aren't getting interviews for the jobs you apply for. You may not be qualified. You may have talented and plentiful competition. Or your applications might need some work. Check your strategy to see if the following issues may be keeping you … more
Most In Demand IT Skills and Certifications
Robert Half Technology recently released its survey of 2,500 North American Chief Information Officers (CIOs). These CIOs were asked what skills and certifications they see as being most in demand for Information Technology professionals, as well as where could these professional… more
Will I Score a Job at a Cleared Job Fair
It depends. From the truly non-scientific canvassing we’ve done of the employers who attend our events, 6-7% of the attendees at an all clearance Cleared Job Fair will receive a job offer. That’s about a 1-in-15 chance of getting an offer. Those are pretty good odds. It’s… more