Looking for a job is one of the most overwhelming things most of us go through, whether you currently have a job or not. To make it feel more manageable, it’s important to know what the good resources are—there’s plenty of bad advice out there! Here are a few I like: A free career…
Can’t find a job search group that meets your needs? Consider starting one yourself! (Or join a job search council: https://www.neversearchalone.org/ )
The job search can be so lonely! It’s disheartening enough without the added sense of being the only one looking. The good news is that there are several resources to help you find community while you search. You can find local support on platforms like Meetup and Briefcase Coach Churches, community centers, and even chambers of commerce…
My half-brother needs a new job, ASAP. My half-brother is also the biggest technophobe I have ever encountered, by far. It borders on a true phobia, and he has it in his head that he simply cannot learn anything related to computers, including how to word processing and email. At my insistence, he has…
You’ve probably heard—and maybe even said—that it’s impossible to find a new job once you’ve reached a certain age. And we talked about ageism last time, so let’s dig a little deeper into the north-of-50 job search. First of all, I do want to acknowledge that it’s harder to find a new once you’ve…
There are many things that can make looking for a job even harder. Age discrimination in the hiring process is one of those, but the good news is that it’s a bit easier to combat than some of the others. Let’s start with why it happens. As is usually the case with biases, I…
There are lots of ridiculous rules about how you should be scheduling your day out there. Try this instead:
Is your supervisor a bully or just a terrible person? Do you often feel like you want to cuss at your coworkers or customers? Are you spending time in the parking lot psyching yourself up for another day at a crummy job? You aren’t alone. Here are some tips to help you get…
Treat yourself so you can keep up your job search: https://youtu.be/ebKuLAh7xzM
We’ve all been there: the interviewer asks you a question and you find yourself in the middle of saying something ridiculous. For many of us, this has too often proven to be something that sends us down the path of a terrible interview. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Remember, interviewers…