Remove Roadblocks to Career Success
“I’ll send that résumé…tomorrow.” Sound familiar? The truth is, most of us procrastinate occasionally. We’re all human, and we all let little things slide from time to time. It’s relatively harmless...
View ArticleFind the Best Cultural Fit With Your Next Job
Fortune magazine rolled out their “100 Best Companies to Work For in 2012” list. These are the employers that, according to Fortune, offer “dream workplaces” Three highlights include: Google (#1) –...
View ArticleWant a Job? Part of the Battle is to Master Your LinkedIn Profile
According to LinkedIn, only 50.5% of people have a 100% completed LinkedIn profile. Being complete is very important; it makes it easier for people to find you, because your profile “lands higher” in...
View ArticleTo Call or To Email? That is the Question.
To email or to call? It seems to be the perpetual question for many people, whether they are fully employed or searching for new opportunities. For the purpose of relationship building, a telephone...
View ArticleYes, You Do Need to Customize Your Résumé. One Size Does Not Fit All
By Christiane Soto, Snelling.com Want to know how to make me think you are lazy? Send me a generic résumé, asking me to consider you for a specific job opening. Guaranteed bad impression. I have read...
View Article5 Reasons to Find a Job through Snelling
The perfect job. It is what everyone dreams of, but the path to finding it can be tough. From stringent hiring requirements to difficult interviews to the second-guessing that consumes any attempt at...
View ArticleAre Healthcare Careers Really Recession-Proof?
By Christiane Soto, Snelling.com Despite the massive fluctuations in the economy, healthcare professionals have been repeatedly told that their careers are recession-proof. Is this true? Many people...
View ArticleTemporary Work is Not a Dirty Word
By Christiane Soto, Snelling.com When searching for full-time employment, temporary and temporary-to-hire employment is a great way for job seekers to gain experience, diversify skills and gain access...
View ArticleIs There Really a Nursing Shortage?
Is there a nursing shortage? Is it easy for newly-minted nurses to find a good job? The common opinion has always been “yes”, but more articles are appearing in the press that indicates this may not...
View Article3 Big Mistakes Not to Make with LinkedIn
Many people lump Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn (and even Instagram) into one large social networking experience. Whatever they upload to Instagram gets posted to Facebook or tweeted to the rest of the...
View ArticleIn the Job Search, You are Selling … Yourself
In a way, everyone is a salesperson….especially when job hunting. The only difference is that you are not selling a product or a service, but yourself. Even if you are uncomfortable with sales and do...
View ArticleIs Your Job Rusty? 3 ways to tell that your job is obsolete and what to do...
Having a job for life is no longer a reality. Jobs lifespans are typically shorter than the length of an average worker’s career. In today’s economy, there are very few people who feel confident that...
View ArticleIncrease the Power of Your Resume with Volunteer Work
If you are in the midst of a job hunt, volunteering for a good cause is probably the furthest thing from your mind. The only good cause you are worried about is your cause – getting a new job....
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