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...
You would think that every job opening would be easily accessible for all Job Seekers. This is especially true with the ability of technology to connect you with information to such a greater degree than past generations. You can easily get a false sense that you have...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a challenging situation for those over 50 who find themselves in the labor market attempting to be hired for a position. With so many candidates vying for open positions, it is as important as ever, for those over 50, to run a savvy...
If you are like many in the United States, you have had your employment negatively impacted by this pandemic. It is difficult at any time to lose your job, but during an unprecedent situation like we faced this year, has made it especially challenging. The Federal...
We are now into several weeks of our New York State shut down (except for our much-appreciated essential workers - a huge Thank You to all of them!) due to COVID-19. We are, however, facing a very interesting situation regarding job openings. While some industries...
Time is probably the most precious commodity anyone has when it comes to their job search. This is especially true if you are someone currently unemployment and in need for immediate employment. I have long advocated not taking time off prior to starting your job...
As the job search process evolves, the communication between a prospective employer and a Job Seeker has moved more in the direction of e-mail than phone conversation. The move towards e-mail has occurred, in particular, when it comes to opening contact between the...
A dangerous, combustible combination is occurring for many Job Seekers. The loss of employment coupled with a declining personal financial outlook has created a troublesome situation for Job Seekers. Job Seekers are facing the reality of both their existing debt and...
Technology is moving at such a rapid pace where a PDA from a few years ago is now completely obsolete while IPad Tablets are the latest craze. A job search is one activity that always appears to be in a constant struggle between using the activities that have proven...
