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After 5 Years or More, You Find Yourself in the Job Market

Trust me, it’s different now. Laid-off? Sure, it happens. Downsized? You bet! Fired? Unfortunately, it happens every day. We tend to take our foot off the gas pedal when life is good. We stop updating the resume. We get out of touch with what’s happening in the world. We allow our skills to atrophy. We […]

How to Explain Employment Gaps & Reasons for Seeking a New Job

I get asked all the time about handling difficult interview questions and situations. We all think our situation is unique and one of a kind but really it’s not. Everyone is human and has had set backs and complications the trick is to explain your particular setback in a way that takes ownership, shows resolution […]

You

Can’t Find a Job? Maybe It’s You

This is going to sting a bit but I have to keep it real. The U.S. job market is getting better. The unemployment rate has dipped below 7% for the first time since 2008. Forecasters are predicting 25% of major corporations will be hiring this year. I think there is some truth to that because […]