With most things in life, organization is key. This is especially true when it comes to a job search. Try these for yourself and take some stress out of job hunting.
Put your best foot forward by staying organized in your job search. The journey to success starts long before your first day on the job. READ MORE AT VERIZON
Have you ever wished to have a secret formula that is guaranteed to put you ahead of the competition? Of, course! In truth, there are numerous ways you can increase your chances in standing out among stiff competition in your quest for greater career opportunities. READ MORE AT BIOSPACE
Over 40 and looking for a career change?
It’s not easy, especially when you are competing against fresh graduates with the latest tech skills, abundant energy and willingness to work for less.
Chris Ball, chief executive at The Age and Employment Network, London, England, says, “You really do have to be ready for anything in job interviews — you can always encounter ageism.”
But, there are ways of crossing that hurdle. No challenge is insurmountable with the right attitude and skills. READ MORE AT THE TIMES NWI
It should surprise no one that plenty of millennials are addicted to the internet, constantly scrolling through their favorite social networks, and annoying people around them with obnoxious smartphone habits. But just as there are plenty of people who still buy dumb phones instead of smartphones (including some millennials), there are some millennials who have opted out of popular social networks like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. READ MORE AT CHEAT SHEET
A baker recently shared her prize-winning cake recipe. Not surprisingly, it contained quite a few ingredients that needed to be accurately measured and combined in a very specific order. When you don't follow the recipe, unfortunate results will likely ensue.
The same thing goes for job searching. It's about combining the proper amount of several ingredients, in the correct order, over a period of time to receive that most delicious job offer.
1. Self-assessment. Take time at the beginning, and along your job search journey, to not only focus on your aspirations, but what is reasonable. What have the challenges you've met so far in your career prepared you to take on next? Do you want any position, or are you seeking a job that will better position you to do what you really want to do when you begin your next job search? And lastly, think about what role someone would be seeking to fill, see your resume and say, "That's it. I've got to talk with that person."
2. Resume. Despite all the buzz about LinkedIn, video resumes and other nontraditional ways to showcase your background, a well-composed resume is still a requirement for the vast majority of job searches. Make certain that it is easy for employers to see what challenges you've faced in your current and prior roles, what you've done to step up to the plate and meet them, and what your actual results have been. READ MORE AT U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Searching for a new job can often be a lengthy, frustrating process. Yet, you have a much better chance of success when you take the time at the beginning to understand yourself, your goals and your value. Here are seven things worth clarifying in your mind at the very beginning:
1. Your career goals. Are you looking for a job or a career path? Your approach will be different depending on if you are either desperate to just take anything for an income flow; or if you are in the midst of a career change; or if you are young and on the way up; or if you or are working just to keep busy.
2. What your next job will mean for your longer-term career. If you don't expect your next job to last for a long time, or if you see it as a stepping stone to something else down the line, you need to consider that what you do now will be at the top of your résumé during your next job search. READ MORE AT AOL JOBS
The national unemployment rate remained 5 percent for a third straight month, while the Hispanic unemployment rate lowered slightly to 6.3 percent in December, as more Americans started looking for work, and most found jobs.
According to the Department of Labor, American employers added a strong 292,000 jobs in December, suggesting that the U.S. economy is so far defying global trends and growing at a solid pace.
The government also said employers added a combined 50,000 more jobs in October and November than it had previously estimated. Hiring averaged 284,000 a month in the fourth quarter, the best three-month pace in a year.
Among the major worker groups, Hispanic unemployment is second highest following black Americans (8.3 percent) and whites (4.5 percent). The labor participation rate – the percentage of the population that is working – has remained unchanged nationally... READ MORE AT FOX NEWS LATINO
According to a new AARP survey, four out of 10 experienced workers will be looking for a job this year, and of those, a quarter are considering a complete career change.
If you’re one of those eager to change careers in 2016, what can you do to improve your odds of success?
The trick is to convince an employer that your “old” skills and experiences can be just as — or even more — valuable in a new industry or role. Or, as my colleague Kathryn Sollmann, founder of the career advisory firm 9 Lives for Women (and an expert on women’s career change issues), puts it: “You can change industries when you connect the dots.” READ MORE AT NEXT AVENUE
Unemployment continues to follow its downward trajectory, according to October data from the Bureau of Labor statistics that show 5 percent of the population was without a job. The insurance industry played a significant role in the job market recovery, hiring hundreds of thousands of professionals over the past five years. Looking solely at insurance agents, more than 95,000 were hired between September 2010 and July 2015 (representing a 15 percent increase).
New agents who joined the insurance industry since 2010 should be confident they made the right career choice, as they have seen the industry continue to grow. And, while many insurance professionals may find themselves in stable sales positions, many may be asking whether they selected the right employer, or if they would have better career options at other insurance companies. READ MORE AT INSURANCE NEWS NET
Spring is the season for cleaning up, clearing out and starting fresh. It's also a great time for job seekers to ramp up their search efforts and finally land the position of their dreams.
A new batch of college students will be graduating soon, which means that companies are seeking applicants for both entry-level jobs and the higher-level positions needed to supervise those new employees. If you want to compete, it's important to make sure your résumé is current when it comes to both personal information and style. READ MORE
Confidence could be a bad thing, but getting fired could be good for your career.
When it comes to career advice, sometimes it seems like we’ve heard it all: Ask the right questions at the end of an interview, fine-tune your social media presence, and so on. But every now and then, we’re lucky enough to run into a piece of advice that’s totally fresh, and that has the potential to change the whole game.
Today, we’re talking about those kinds of tips—less talked-about wisdom nuggets that might at first seem unconventional, but which actually hold the potential to be more helpful than the hackneyed advice we’re all so used to hearing again and again. READ MORE AT FORTUNE
