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It’s not always easy to get up the courage to hand your resume off to one of your target companies. Some people just get to embarrassed or nervous to reach out and ask for the job. That is where resume cards can help. A resume card looks similar to a business card, but instead of pitching your employer, it pitches your skills. Fortunately, it feels just like trading business cards instead of pushing for a job. This approach allows you to focus on networking and building relationships, but leaves …

Recent studies show that the average time a person is unemployed comes in at a whopping 6 months. Other studies suggest it could be even longer depending on your industry. These studies haven’t given the unemployed much hope for the future. As their bank accounts diminish before their eyes hope is steadily falling right along with it.
However, we are starting to see a trend among the unemployed. Some have caught on that their industries are going to be slow to return to a steady market and they are making …

Everyone has been there and some even more than once. It is the dreaded tricky questions that are asked during the interviewing process. One can only wonder if the hiring manager asks these outrageous questions to amuse themselves or maybe they feel they have a keen insight on human behaviors and thought patterns. One can ponder for hours over this, but one thing is certain and that is these questions are sure to make you squirm. Most of us will leave the interview questioning ourselves on the answer we handed …

In the last article in this series we discussed two of the values of continuing education: demonstrating self-motivation and expanding your subject matter knowledge. In this article, we will conclude this thought by demonstrating the greatest impacts continuing education can have on your job search: Expanding your network & additional job search services provided by the educator.
Expand your network – Continuing education often appeals to niche groups in the business world. Some courses are designed for business leaders, other for mechanics, others for advanced accountants. The people who attend these …

It seems the two greatest long term values generated by the college experience are opportunity and relationships. Neither is on the brochure, but both form the foundation for the future of the student. These same principals apply to continuing education for individuals who are making a career change.
College provides young people with many benefits; a good education, skills and training in a chosen field, and a final change to party at their parents expense. Yet, each of these things is temporary. The education will be outdated for forgotten within a …