Handling Gaps in Your Resume
In the world of job seeking and resume writing, gaps in your employment history can make recruiters question you several times and think many times over before offering you a job. Everyone is aware of...
View ArticleSkip the Clichés in Your Job Search
It's common sense (well it should be anyway!) that job seekers shouldn't bad mouth former employers on a job interview. However, when you're looking for a new job, there's always a good reason for it...
View Article{Random Encounters} Build a Connection and Find a Job
how can i get back with my ex girlfriend One of my favorite things to do to pass time when I travel is observe people and strike up conversations with total strangers. And it has often worked for me in...
View ArticleDesperate Times Call for Not-So-Desperate Measures
During a recent career coaching session with a client, I realized that much of the advice that he had been given was, in my humble opinion, not so very good. In fact, the advice was desperately bad....
View ArticleCan You Meet For a Cup of Coffee?
Ever get that call from a former colleague or someone you recently met at a conference asking for that “cup of coffee?” It is typically a code name for a job search, and I believe we should all be...
View ArticleWhat Do Job Search Sites for Women Offer?
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella got a whole lot more attention than he bargained for when he opined that women in technology could do more for their careers by being patient and relying on “karma” rather...
View ArticleThe Changing Face of the Job Search #EWS2015
Editor’s Note: Women of HR has partnered with Spherion on a series of sponsored posts to bring you highlights and commentary from their 2015 Emerging Workforce Study, which contains a great deal of...
View ArticleJob Hunting Over 50
I am 54 years old. I have a tendency to start many of my blog posts with this information. Why? To add context to whatever I’m passionate enough about to write at that moment. I’m also an HR...
View ArticleThe More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same – What Matters to...
Editor’s Note: Women of HR has partnered with Spherion on a series of sponsored posts to bring you highlights and commentary from their 2015 Emerging Workforce Study, which contains a great deal of...
View ArticleKnock-Knock: Let Technology In The Job Search Today
Welcome to another edition of… The Funny Side of HR: From the Desk of a Woman of a Certain Age Thank you for coming back to check on me “A Woman of a Certain Age”. I hope that you are enjoying my...
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