Jobseekers consistently complain that one of the most frustrating aspects of job search is the endless interviewing and then not receiving an offer. And then not knowing why. As somebody who has watched thousands of offers over the last several decades there’s so many...
If you apply for a job that you consider a stretch role, and actually get scheduled for an interview, that is amazing. Employers tend to try to hire new hires into lateral moves not promotions, which really frustrates job seekers. What is a stretch role? Stretch...
It’s the day of your job interview and you’ve not prepared enough. What should you do to mentally get ready for a day of probing interview questions, some of which will be odd and others will be just potentially stressful. First Impression – First, focus...
Planning for age discrimination? Are you kidding? Not at all. It’s one of the most important plans you will ever consider. Most working professionals approach their careers with trust, assuming it will all work out because it started out so well. They assume...
Gaps Are The Devil One of the most significant permanent changes in the post 2008 job market is that gaps of any kind of your resume are treated with the fear once reserved for bad plastic surgery. Gaps on a resume are the devil when it comes to job search. Why is...
It’s not a secret that housing and healthcare costs have risen significantly in the past 10 years, leaving working professionals behind. Why? Because average raises are around 2%, nothing close to the dramatic cost of living increases they are experiencing. If...
