The passing of Labor Day is traditionally the start of a new school year and the beginning of a Buffalo Bills season. It is also the launching of a surge of new job seekers into the market post the summertime. These individuals, along with those who have already been...
For many who are currently unemployed, the passing of summer will force an inevitable decision to reenter the job market. It looks like children will likely be back to school this September and enhanced unemployment benefits will be ending at that time too. Since most...
Even though we are not yet into the “dog days” of mid-August, for many job seekers the combination of the heat, lingering false summertime stereotypes and COVID-19 related items have them wondering whether they should stay out of the job market until September. The...
As we enter Spring, we just don’t enter a new weather season, but also a time where a wave of new college graduates enter the workforce. While there is always an elite group that is ready to immediately transition into their first “real” job search, there are many...
There is no question that how a Job Seeker approaches a search has changed significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. What individuals did or focused on just a year ago, prior to the pandemic, may not be nearly as effective or relevant during these difficult...
For many, in today’s fast-paced world, having to fill out a job application is one of the most tedious exercises that a person can be required to complete. Job Seekers have been conditioned into thinking that quantity is the key, such as the more positions you apply...
Whatever you want to call it…whether “minding manners”, showing “common courtesy”, or “doing unto others as you would have them do unto you”, the idea of behaving in a professional way is important while looking for or departing a position. Not only is it the right...
We are now officially in the holiday season. Much to the chagrin of Job Seekers, the holiday season usually results in the slowing down of positions being filled. The primary reason for the brakes being tapped on filling positions is the mass PTO taken by Hiring...
This COVID-19 pandemic has created a stressful situation and hardship for many individuals, especially when it comes to employment. There has been some good news recently on the unemployment front, in terms of an economic recovery of the last three months. An area,...
Veterans have always faced some obstacles when job searching, particularly when first re-entering civilian life. I tend to take the optimistic outlook in this situation. While there are some definite challenges facing veterans in the labor market, there are also many...
