Tag: Job Search
5 Tips for Getting a Job After College Fast
Getting a job after graduation is not very hard, but finding the one you really want will take some extra effort. Of course you want a well-written resume, but there are several way ways you can ensure your success in landing a better job when you graduate. Here are fiveRead More
7 Tips for Writing the Best Cover Letter
Here’s a fact — more and more employers ask for cover letters from their job applicants. And here’s another thing — most job seekers quit applying to posts asking for cover letters. They do this for several reasons. Some don’t know what and how to write, some don’t want toRead More
7 LinkedIn Mistakes To Avoid
LinkedIn has become a pivotal tool when searching for a job and offers users multiple benefits. Your LinkedIn presence is becoming more and more crucial. A respectable presence on the Internet is required as internal and external recruiters use it to source their talent. In this day and age, itRead More
7 Ways to Network on LinkedIn
Getting to know people in real life may be easy, but connecting with complete strangers online in hopes of gaining something from the exchange can be quite challenging. It’s funny how every other advice-giver seems to love saying, “Make sure you network,” or “Try building connections,” without offering other piecesRead More
How to Handle a Career Transition
Depending on why you are choosing, or have chosen, to switch careers you may be facing a variety of emotions — but it’s a safe bet that they will include both exhilaration and trepidation. Finding your feet in a new field can take time. That’s why it’s a good ideaRead More
How to Create a Resume When You’re Self-Employed (Part 3/3)
Dear Reader: This is the third in a series of posts on properly showcasing your freelance experience on a resume. In previous posts, we’ve established first that freelance work can be regarded with suspicion. We also learned it’s possible to combat this by demonstrating the skills you’ve developed during yourRead More
How to Create a Resume When You’re Self-Employed (Part 2/3)
In the first of our series on effectively relating freelance experience on resumes, we looked at some of the red flags employers see in such experience. One of the ideas we stressed was that you can get around these red flags. The way to do this is by assuring theRead More
How to Create a Resume When You’re Self-Employed (Part 1/3)
If you’re a freelancer thinking of crossing over into the world of traditional employment, or if you straddle both worlds, you have to think about presenting self-employment on your resume. One might be tempted to take an “it-is-what-it-is” approach, just plopping the experience into your resume. But because working atRead More