Bringing up salary too early with a potential employer might cost you the chance of landing the job. Wait too long and you might not get to negotiate. Let's look at when to talk about salary in two scenarios: working with a recruiter and working with the company hiring manager: When to Talk About Salary.  read more »

Doing a job search isn’t on the top-ten list of fun things to do. For many people, you don’t have a choice about your job search. You have to find a job and do it as soon as possible. You’re waiting for motivation to strike you like a bolt of lightning coming out of the sky. You need to stop looking and start taking action that will help you move forward in your job search. Here are some things you can do to help yourself make progress, even when you don’t feel like it: 6 Ways to Stay Motivated During Your Job Search.  read more »

When it comes to creating a resume, many job seekers rely on templates in their word-processing software, ones they find online, or reusing someone else’s resume format they think looks nice. While it’s certainly helpful to get ideas from other resumes you see, it’s generally a bad idea to use a “standard” template or design. No two careers are exactly alike, and therefore each resume should reflect those differences as well. When it comes to resumes… there’s no such thing as “One size fits all”: Resumes: One Size Does Not Fit All!  read more »

If you’ve had multiple positions, whether as an intern, volunteer, or employee, it can be difficult to keep in touch with your expanding connections. Part of evolving as a professional is being able to manage and keep your network alive while in between jobs or gainfully employed. Having a large and responsive network is beneficial in a number of ways: Can’t Keep Up? 3 Ways To Network With Your Former Coworkers.  read more »

Though the job search if often treated like a 9-to-5 position, it becomes more difficult to manage when you already have a full-time job. More often than not, job seekers face discrimination for being unemployed, which may lead to finding job openings while gainfully employed. Whatever your reasons may be for leaving, job searching in this situation requires walking on a fine line between being proactive yet watchful of your boundaries. While being covert of the process in general, what etiquette should an employee practice while job searching? Here are some tips for being both respectful yet careful about your search. Consider these do’s and don’ts: The Job Search While Employed: Do’s And Don’t’s.  read more »

You’ve probably heard it a million times: Personal branding is important to the success of a job search. Why is it so important? Because as a unique job seeker, it helps define you as an individual and makes you stand out as a prime candidate. There are aspects of your background that make you incredibly unique and highly qualified — and your job is to highlight those aspects so that hiring managers don’t have to guess whether you’re perfect for the job. To help you get started, here are five personal branding techniques to try when working on your resume: 5 Personal Branding Resume Techniques You Must Try.  read more »