Layoffs as a Strategic Tool

April 19, 2010

When I first started career counseling, 25 long years ago, layoffs were still viewed as emergency procedures, to be undertaken only under the direst of circumstances. Companies feared negative publicity for kicking people out of the workplace, not to mention the public perception that they were one step from absolute failure. My, what a difference [...]

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New on JobMonkey – Get a Job in Photography

April 16, 2010

Hello to all the shutterbugs out there! This morning JobMonkey launched a new eBook about working as a photographer. It’s a nice piece of informative material (thanks to Lindsey Gregory). If you’re interested in a photography job, then definitely read what Lindsey wrote. The nice thing about taking pictures for a living is that you [...]

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Reality TV Calling Calls

April 13, 2010

Are you a fan of reality TV? I’ve watched a few episodes of Survivor, but never an entire season, and I’ve followed American Idol a couple of times (I may have even cried when David Cook won!). But my one true reality TV love is the Amazing Race. I love watching that show and imagining [...]

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Beating Job Search Burnout

April 5, 2010

If you’ve been looking for work for a while, you might be experiencing a touch of burnout. That’s the stage where you feel exhausted, overwhelmed by the routine or lack of results, or hopeless about reaching an end. You keep trudging because you must, but the hope of achieving a goal has all but disappeared. [...]

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5 Summer Job Resources for Teens

April 5, 2010

If you are a teenager who is looking for a job this summer, you probably know that the competition is going to be fiercer than ever. With the economy *just* starting to turn around, employers have a vast pool of potential employees to choose from. Unfortunately for teens, many employers are picking experience over enthusiasm. [...]

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162,000 New Jobs: What Does It Mean for You?

April 3, 2010

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that the month of March saw the biggest boost in new job creation in over three years. 162,000 new positions were created, with just under one-quarter of them coming from temporary government jobs, such as working for the Census Bureau. So where are the rest of these [...]

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Q&A About Government Employment

March 31, 2010

Federal careers expert Derrick Dortch hosted a Q&A on Wednesday at washingtonpost.com. If you missed it, you can read the full summary online here. Some of my favorite pieces of Dortch’s advice include: Define what kind of position you want and develop a target package around it. If you are trying to stay within a [...]

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The Benefits of a Temporary Job

March 26, 2010

Many job seekers are encountering a longer and longer wait period between jobs. When savings and unemployment benefits aren’t enough to cover your living expenses during this wait period, you may need to think about finding a temporary job. There are a multitude of benefits to having a temp job. The obvious is that you [...]

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