Conducting a job search is often like purchasing a lottery ticket in our minds. Our thoughts immediately shift to the large additional money we will be obtaining either by cashing in the lottery winner, or accepting the job offer. The reality for both, however, is...
There are no shortage of articles floating around the management journals about what a company can/should do to make a new hire’s initial experience a positive one. This is, of course, important, but they often fail to acknowledge the person who has as much (if not...
I have written in the past about the steps you can take to avoid burning out while conducting a job search. Most of these tips focused on your time management skills to ease the stress of looking for new work. What is often overlooked is how to manage the opening...
We all know that money and benefits are critical core factors for employment. If we are not going to be paid or provided with benefits, then we are doing voluntary charity work and not employment. There is, however, so much more to consider when seeking a new position...
It used to be that once a job seeker accepted an offer, it was almost guaranteed they would be starting in the position, pending a background and/or drug screen. Those times certainly have rapidly changed for employers. A recent study by the HR consultant group...
It may seem strange, but in my career, some of the most unprofessional behavior I have witnessed from a candidate has been at/post job offer. You would think that would be far from the case, as a job offer is usually the culmination of multiple conversations and a...
For some people, decision-making comes natural to them. For most of us, it can be a difficult challenge. We stress over whether or not we will be making the right decision. This causes us to delay in making our decision, which only compounds our problem since the...
Of course, we all want to be the first choice of somebody, whether the situation is picking teams in athletics, or in a personal relationship (perhaps think back to the prom in your youth). The entertainment world is also full of stories about how some actor became a...
Receiving a lower than expected salary offer is supposed to happen less often with the implementation of state restrictions regarding salary history. As you probably know, employers are not to ask for your salary history, but rather your expectations around...
As a savvy Job Seeker, you are currently using WNYJobs.com to land that dream job. What many Job Seekers forget is that a key is to not just obtain the position you always wanted but also to keep it, all the while being a huge success. Succeeding at a new job is a...
