Job Search Articles and Advice
Joe Stein
Human Resource Professional
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Job Seeker Strategies
Reentering the Workforce Post Your COVID-19 Absence
For many who are currently unemployed, the passing of summer will force an inevitable decision to reenter the job...
Shake Off the Summertime Blues
Even though we are not yet into the “dog days” of mid-August, for many job seekers the combination of the heat,...
College Graduates – Your Degree is Just a Start
As we enter Spring, we just don’t enter a new weather season, but also a time where a wave of new college graduates...
Adjusting Your Job Search During COVID-19
There is no question that how a Job Seeker approaches a search has changed significantly as a result of the COVID-19...
Take Care Completing the Job Application
For many, in today’s fast-paced world, having to fill out a job application is one of the most tedious exercises that...
Show Some Common Courtesy During Your Job Search
Whatever you want to call it…whether “minding manners”, showing “common courtesy”, or “doing unto others as you would...
Keep Busy in Your Job Search During the Holidays
We are now officially in the 2020 holiday season and it will most likely be like none that we have ever had before....
Part-Time Options During COVID-19
This COVID-19 pandemic has created a stressful situation and hardship for many individuals, especially when it comes...
Job Search Tips for Our Veterans
Veterans have always faced some obstacles when job searching, particularly when first re-entering civilian life. I...
Finding the Harder-to-Find Openings
You would think that every job opening would be easily accessible for all Job Seekers. This is especially true with...
Tips for Over-50 Job Seekers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a challenging situation for those over 50 who find themselves in the labor market...
Don’t Wait to Job Search During Covid-19!
If you are like many in the United States, you have had your employment negatively impacted by this pandemic. It is...
Don’t Delay…Job Search During COVID-19
We are now into several weeks of our New York State shut down (except for our much-appreciated essential workers - a...
Your Job Search Clock is Ticking!
Time is probably the most precious commodity anyone has when it comes to their job search. This is especially true if...
Writing a Professional E-Mail Is Critical
As the job search process evolves, the communication between a prospective employer and a Job Seeker has moved more in...
Credit Concerns and Your Job Search
A dangerous, combustible combination is occurring for many Job Seekers. The loss of employment coupled with a...
Balancing the Past, Present, and Future
Technology is moving at such a rapid pace where a PDA from a few years ago is now completely obsolete while IPad...
2020 Edition Don’t Do It!
It is the annual article that basically writes itself, but I wish it didn’t. In what has now become a new calendar...
Networking
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Resume Tips
Resume Do’s & Do Not’s
Most aspects of a basic resume are common sense. A basic resume contains five main categories: “Header”, “Objective”,...
Essential Pieces of a Resume
A basic resume can really be divided into 5 distinct categories. When considering these five distinct categories...
Should I Mass Mail My Resume?
It is very tempting for a Job Seeker to want to “Mass Mail” their resume to as many prospective employers as possible....
Make Your Resume A Competitive Advantage
The resume has been the recognized primary method for indicating interest in a position for years. There is still,...
Should You Go Functional
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with a Masters level business student who wanted some advise on their resume....
Cover Letter and Resume Tips
(10 Tips You Might Not Have Thought of Before) There are so many important aspects of a Cover Letter and Resume that...
Bridge The Gap In Your Resume!
In 2005, we all would be hard pressed to find many people who have not had at least one gap in their employment...
Focus On Accomplishments
Your Cover Letter and Resume is your chance to make a positive first impression with a Recruiter or Hiring Manager....
10 Simple Ways to Make Your Resume Stand Out
The resume probably draws the most debate and interest of any part of the job search process. It is amazing that one...
Make Your Age a Non-Issue
As our population continues to age, the number of 50 and older workers becomes larger. This coupled with less people...
Job Search Preparation
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Career Advice
Conducting a Year-End Career Review
As we are rapidly approaching the end of the year and the close of 2014, we are swamped with year-end...
Are You Considering Job Search Assistance?
Performing a job search can be a time consuming and intimidating assignment. You may feel that you have a need to seek...
After the Offer
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Employed But Looking
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