Recharge, Refresh, or Rethink
The holidays can be a great time to rest, relax, and refresh for the new year, but if you’re between jobs, they can also be really stressful!
Managing Your Job-Search
Looking for a job is a terrible job! It’s difficult, time-consuming, boring, and demoralizing, and the pay stinks. Unfortunately, it’s still something most of us need to go through at least a few times in our lives, so here are some tips for managing it. Give yourself a schedule. Whether you have a job…
How to Spot a Toxic Boss BEFORE You Take a Job
Spot a Toxic Boss in the Interview Stage Toxic bosses are the worst! You can’t ever win with them, and they will make your work life so unpleasant that you may begin to doubt your capacity for work. But so often we don’t realize how bad these bosses are until we’re in a job. …
Staying in Contact with an Employer after a Rejection
Is there anything more disheartening than rejection? You spent all that time crafting your resume and perfecting your interview answers and they’ve “gone in a different direction” with their hiring. Ugh! It’s even worse when it’s a job you really wanted. Is there a way to stay connected with them so they really do…
Autumn Is Time for a Job Change!
Happy fall! This is a season of change and, at least to me, a great time for energy and renewal. I get a definite boost of vigor and productivity when the weather starts to turn cool. I’m not sure if it’s the actual temperatures, the shorter days feeling more urgent, or my old training…
What to Do if You’re Laid Off
Losing your job for any reason is a terrible feeling. Even when it’s something that isn’t remotely your fault, like the business closing or making layoffs, it still feels terrible. If you find yourself in that position, the first thing to know is that this is not a mark against you. Most employers understand…
Finding a Remote Job
Looking for remote work? Here are some tips. The first thing you’ll want to do, of course, is to learn if your industry (or chosen industry if it’s new to you) actually does remote work. There are lots of opportunities in some fields, and not many in others. If you’re struggling to find…
Contract Work Pros and Cons
Are you in a career transition now, wondering how to make a change and still have money for things like rent and food? A contract job might be an option for you. Contract jobs are generally short-term and project-focused. For example, a company might need some extra help as they transition to a new…
Dubious job offers
Any job-seeker has probably run into some pretty questionable posts, and probably gotten some even more questionable emails or texts from “employers” interested in hiring you. How can you tell if these are real or fake? Here are some things to watch out for: You can’t find info on the job elsewhere. I also advise…
Job-search scal alert!
I just got this warning from the Better Business Bureau: New job asked you to interview via app? Be careful Whenever the economy threatens to take a dip, scammers love to bring back the good old employment scams. BBB Scam Tracker has gotten multiple reports of a new job scam twist that involves downloading a messaging app. How…