Monthly Archives: November 2013
 


Why You Should Remove Half the Stuff on Your Resume Right Now…

There’s tons of advice out there about how exactly to answer interview questions, what to wear to that interview and how to follow-up afterwards, but what if you’re having trouble even getting your foot in the door? For many people, it isn’t a lack of experience, education or training that is keeping them from getting a call back — or these days, an e-mail back. Instead, it often comes down to how you’re presenting yourself via your resume. Read more…

Job Interview Advice for Veterans: Practice

While finding a new job can be difficult for anyone, it can be especially hard on veterans transitioning into the civilianworkforce.

A new study from Military Benefit Association revealed that half of the veterans recently separated from the U.S. military and are currently unemployed have not had a full- or part-time job since leaving the military. Among those 40 percent have been out of work between four and 12 months. Read more…

Embracing the Millennials’ Mind-Set at Work

Are millennials — those born from roughly 1980 to 2000 — about to fundamentally change companies for the better? Yes, if companies dare to listen.

Older generations of workers are sometimes annoyed and perplexed by millennials, many of whom want to take on big projects and responsibilities right off the bat, whereas earlier generations expected to pay their dues first.  … Read more