#career tips

6 Steps on How to Get Your Job Back

16 December 2011

For some reason, your new job is not working too well for you, and you are feeling that tinge of regret why you decided to leave your previous one in the first place. Then you start to wonder, “Is t...

Leaving the Military: What Do I Need To Do?

05 August 2011

If you are about to ETS from an active duty military assignment and transition to the civilian workforce, first of all, thank you for your service to our country. Here are some things you have going f...

Reaching the Boss: A Lesson from Fly-Fishermen

29 July 2011

Years ago, you could lick a stamp and send a resume, and you had a reasonable chance that someone in a position to at least get you in the short pile of resumes to be reviewed would actually look at i...

How Can I Turn an Interview into a Job Offer?

25 June 2011

In today’s tight employment market, it’s easy to get so focused on securing the next job that you lose sight of the big picture. But an employee/employer relationship is a two-way street. The empl...

How to Survive (and Get a Job) in a Job Fair

21 October 2010

Job fairs can lead to profuse sweating, shortened patience, and very long queues. However, these are nothing compared to the prospect of getting a job on the spot or exposing yourself to several poten...

Great Jobs to Take after Retirement

13 October 2010

Not all retirees buy a farm in Oklahoma, travel to Europe, or settle in Bali. A lot of them do take jobs just to relive boredom. There are others who do simply because they are not used to having a lo...