The recent and ongoing “downsizing/rightsizing” of the federal government has created an influx of public workers entering the private workforce. For many, this is perhaps the first time in many years that they have done a traditional job search. There are even some...
It seems like a pretty obvious concept, the idea that you should really try to show a prospective employer that you want the job. For some reason, however, many Job Seekers fail in what seems like a simple task due to their actual actions, or (in some cases) what they...
It is hard to believe another year has passed and, if you are in the job search mode, the time is right to review your methods and strategy. The beginning of a new year is usually a good time for job searching, as companies often start in January with new budgets. Any...
There is an old saying that goes “paralysis by analysis.” In other words, sometimes you just need to “do” something rather than continue to research, think, and debate about it. We have over analysis all around us in our lives. From the endless statistics in the...
If you are someone seeking a new job, then the end result of an offer letter and confirmed start date can’t come soon enough. Moving quickly allows you to get started with your new job while simultaneously alleviating the stress of finding a new position. The problem,...
As if a job seeker did not have enough items on their mind, comes news from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the rise in recruiting scams. For example, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported over 75,000 claims of job and business opportunity fraud in just...
In many situations, a candidate’s first direct contact with an organization will be with a company recruiter. This person’s job is to accumulate interested job candidates for the open position(s) of the company. A recruiter can do this by placing posting ads in places...
Everybody has opinions. Especially when it involves giving advice to people seeking employment. You can’t open up a paper or surf a Website without coming across multiple “experts” all professing that they hold the secret to finding employment. I will digress for a...
In most situations, persistence is considered a good thing and ultimately results in something positive occurring. If you keep doing something over and over again, eventually you should get better at what you are doing and may actually master the activity....
There are laws that serve to protect job applicants during the recruiting and hiring process for when something does not go as it should. Although most New York State companies mean well, it is important for a job seeker to have a general understanding of applicable...
