5 Job Search Tips for Ex-Offenders


Looking for work with a criminal record can be more challenging. Here are some resources to help.

Q&A: Networking After Job Interview


Asking to job shadow at a company where you were just turned down for a job might feel like you want to follow around an ex-boyfriend right after he dumped you. AWKWARD.

Help With Tough Job Search Situations


Job searching is never easy. Here is information to help with some of the more difficult unemployment situations.

5 Tips To Prepare For A Layoff


Layoffs are horrible. It’s awful when you are told one day that it’s your last on the job. It’s hard when you find out your department entire company is closing within a few weeks. And it sucks to be one of the remaining staff who has to deal with increased workloads while mourning the loss of your coworkers. Unfortunately, I’ve been in each of these situations. I can tell you as a person who lived through the financial stress of losing my job, and as a person who found new employment and career success after a layoff -- it ain’t easy.

Job Seekers: Do You Know Yourself?


The things you are known for, how you are perceived, is your personal brand. You already have a brand whether you know it or not. You might not be aware of your brand right now, or how it affects your career or job search, but you do have a brand.