The title of this blog post is a fair question to ask, and there are multiple reasons why this is the case. First of all, the answer to the question doesn’t depend upon the state of the economy or the employment marketplace. It could be a good economy and a candidate-driven market, it or could [...]
We discussed in a previous blog post that you have to be open to opportunity if you want to take advantage of the opportunities that exist in this current market. Well, one of the main reasons that many professionals are not open to opportunity and do not take advantage of what the market has to [...]
There is often confusion among professionals regarding what it means when a recruiter contacts them about an employment opportunity. That is a shame, since recruiters and search consultants routinely let professionals know about premium employment opportunities within their chosen field. This confusion often convinces professionals to tell a recruiter that they don’t have time to [...]
In our first blog post of 2020, we presented five tips for more hiring success in the New Year. Well, guess what? We’re back with more hiring tips for success! And we’re not going to mess around with hyperbole or “dancing baloney” of any kind. Let’s get right down to business. Below are five more [...]
The title of this blog post is designed to force you to ask another question: “Am I one of the top professionals working in my field?” The reason that we ask this question—and the reason you should ask the second question—is that the top professionals are the ones who have access to the best employment [...]
Whether you realize it or not, you have an attitude about your employment situation, your professional life, and your career. That’s not to say that it’s necessarily a bad attitude. It’s just that you more than likely view and approach your career in a certain way. The key is to figure out what kind of [...]
The New Year is here! Today is January 1, and 2020 is unraveling before us like the Yellow Brick Road in The Wizard of Oz. However, chances are good that you’re not looking for a heart. Or courage. Or a brain. Or even to go home, for that matter. But what you DO want are [...]
Merry Christmas! While it’s the Christmas Day holiday, the New Year is quickly approaching. Believe it or not, it will soon be the year 2020. You might already be thinking about how you’re going to approach your career in the New Year. Some of you are probably considering a job change. Even if you’re not [...]
We recently published a blog post that dealt with the right way to resign from your job. That blog post also made reference to some things that you should NOT do when you resign from your current employer after accepting an offer of employment from another company. And it’s one of those things that we’re [...]
If you’re married, then you probably know what a “honey-do” list is. Even if you’re not married, you probably know what a “to-do list” is. Basically, it’s a list of things that you need to do or want to do. In a previous blog post, we discussed what the current economy and the marketplace conditions [...]