Job Search Advice Archives

If you are searching for job search advice, you will find it on our blog. Job searching has evolved dramatically in the past decade, and this blog will help you stay up to date and current on job search best practices and trends.

21 Inspirational Quotes to Help You Stay Motivated During a Tough Job Search
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21 Inspirational Quotes to Help You Stay Motivated During a Tough Job Search

21 Inspirational Quotes to Help You Stay Motivated During a Tough Job Search

Even when unemployment is low and it is a job hunters’ market, some job searches are more challenging than others. You don’t want to just take any job. You want to find the right job. And sometimes it can

By Michelle Dumas|2022-06-06T22:16:26+00:00June 6th, 2022|Career Management, Job Search Advice, Personal Marketing|

The Definitive List of 305+ Transferable Skills for Your Resume & Examples of How To Include Them
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The Definitive List of 305+ Transferable Skills for Your Resume & Examples of How To Include Them

The Definitive List of 305+ Transferable Skills for Your Resume & Examples of How To Include Them

While most job seekers know, in theory, that transferable skills are important to cultivate and include on their resume, many don’t fully understand what transferable skills are or how to identify their own transferable skills. Your professional skill

By Michelle Dumas|2022-06-02T20:47:41+00:00June 2nd, 2022|Job Search Advice, Resume Writing Tips|

5 Ways to Eliminate Distractions So You Can Focus on Job Searching
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5 Ways to Eliminate Distractions So You Can Focus on Job Searching

5 Ways to Eliminate Distractions So You Can Focus on Job Searching

There is no way around it: job searching takes up time, and sometimes lots of it. It takes time to network, time to research job openings, time to customize and send out resumes, time to follow up on applications,

By Michelle Dumas|2022-05-24T12:46:35+00:00May 22nd, 2022|Job Search Advice|

12 Astonishingly Effective Ways to Lower Your Social Anxiety When Job Searching
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12 Astonishingly Effective Ways to Lower Your Social Anxiety When Job Searching

12 Astonishingly Effective Ways to Lower Your Social Anxiety When Job Searching

If even the thought of job searching and all the networking it will require makes you feel anxious, you aren’t alone. Social anxiety when job searching is a problem for many people. If you’ve ever gone to an event

By Michelle Dumas|2022-05-17T20:05:49+00:00May 17th, 2022|Career Management, Job Search Advice, Job Search Interviewing, Job Search Networking|

Job Hunting Scripts: Essential Tips on What to Say & How to Say It
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Job Hunting Scripts: Essential Tips on What to Say & How to Say It

Job Hunting Scripts: Essential Tips on What to Say & How to Say It

While many people struggle to handle the many interpersonal situations they find themselves in when job hunting, few people actually take the time to create job hunting scripts. Yet, doing so can give you a huge competitive advantage in

By Michelle Dumas|2022-05-12T19:23:03+00:00May 11th, 2022|Job Search Advice, Job Search Interviewing, Job Search Networking|

Is It Time for You to Make a Career Change?
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Is It Time for You to Make a Career Change?

Is It Time for You to Make a Career Change?

Do you dread Mondays? As the fun and relaxation of the weekend start to slip away and you realize that the new workweek will begin in not too many hours, do the Sunday Blues start to kick in? If

By Michelle Dumas|2022-04-20T12:30:22+00:00April 20th, 2022|Career Management, Job Search Advice|

7 Tips To Help You Make a Career Fresh Start
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7 Tips To Help You Make a Career Fresh Start

7 Tips To Help You Make a Career Fresh Start

Are you feeling like it might be time to hit the reset button on your career? If you're tired of the career path you are on and find yourself daydreaming all the time about a different career, it's probably

By Michelle Dumas|2022-05-19T13:11:03+00:00February 20th, 2022|Career Management, Job Search Advice|

5 Job Search Productivity Hacks for Job Hunters
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5 Job Search Productivity Hacks for Job Hunters

5 Job Search Productivity Hacks for Job Hunters

Whether you are a soon-to-graduate student trying to fit it in around a busy schedule of classes and exams or a seasoned professional with the demands of your family and current full-time job taking precedence, finding a new job

By Michelle Dumas|2022-02-13T20:47:47+00:00February 13th, 2022|Job Search Advice|

5 Inspiring Reasons to Get Out of Your Career Rut
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5 Inspiring Reasons to Get Out of Your Career Rut

5 Inspiring Reasons to Get Out of Your Career Rut

Are you feeling stuck in a career rut? Maybe your job is unfulfilling. Maybe it doesn’t pay enough. Maybe it isn’t flexible enough. Whatever the reason for your career rut, you aren’t alone. In 2017, a Gallup poll found

By Michelle Dumas|2022-05-19T13:14:01+00:00January 23rd, 2022|Career Management, Job Search Advice|

17 Ways to End Procrastination & Achieve Your Career Goals
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17 Ways to End Procrastination & Achieve Your Career Goals

17 Ways to End Procrastination & Achieve Your Career Goals

You might believe that success in achieving your career goals is a combination of who you know and being in the right place at the right time. While these may play a role, the truth is that successfully achieving

By Michelle Dumas|2021-11-26T22:01:41+00:00January 16th, 2022|Career Management, Job Search Advice|

ATTENTION JOB HUNTERSTake the 30-Day Challenge

20 Tips to Modernize Your Resume for 2020 (and beyond)

Your Ultimate Guide to Telecommuting

You've Lost Your Job, Now What?

ATTENTION JOB HUNTERSTake the 30-Day Challenge

Attention Job Hunters

Modernize Your Outdated Resume in Minutes!

CREATING A VISION FOR YOUR LIFE

How To Write a Board of Directors Resume

The Ultimate 20-Point Resume Checklist

How To 5X Your Results When Applying For Advertised Openings

Job Searching & Career Management During a Pandemic

Look & Feel Poised and Confident!Be Competitive...Land the Job!

ReinventYourself!

101 Fast-Action Things You Can Do For Your Career Today In 15 Minutes or Less!

Easily Identify YourAccomplishments to Create a Powerful Resume!

Create a Perfect Résumé With This Step-by-Step 20-Point Checklist

ATTENTION JOB HUNTERS
Take the 30-Day Challenge

ATTENTION JOB HUNTERS
Take the 30-Day Challenge

Modernize Your Outdated
Resume in Minutes!

Look & Feel Poised and Confident!
Be Competitive...Land the Job!

Easily Identify Your
Accomplishments
to Create a Powerful Resume!