It’s natural to reflect on your career this time of year and set a resolution for the next year. Your year end results may be coming in shortly. If you are fortunate to receive a bonus, this is the time it is typically paid out. These tangible results provide you with objective measures to use when evaluating how you did. You may have some goals that you feel you haven’t …
The ability to adapt is critical during these rapidly changing times. There has been a career shift and renewed focus in the essentials industries. Many are adjusting to working from home, finding new ways to communicate and stay connected. The unemployment rate has gone up considerably over this past year. Possible Career Shift If your industry has been hit hard during the pandemic, are you open to a shift in …
There are a number of reasons December maybe the perfect time to kick start your job search and beat the competition. Although some companies may not be hiring in December, they will likely be looking for candidates for January and February hire dates. New hiring budgets are in place for the new year. Some employees may resign after receiving their year-end bonuses. In addition, there are typically less job applicants …
A resume career summary is a critical part of your resume. Some may say it’s the most important section. It very well can be the only part of your resume that the hiring manager reviews. If you don’t have a strong career summary to grab their attention, they likely won’t go any further. It gives the reader a flavor for who you are as a candidate. Similar to how you …