by Scott E. Rupp It’s survey season again, and we’re being met with a harvest of new data that — for the most part — shines the sunlight on the healthcare industry and gives all a little something extra to talk about. I’m passionate about such information, partly because I believe it’s like salt to an… read more

By Allison Hirschlag Google CEO Sundar Pichai received a unique job inquiry recently. Not only was it sent directly to him — hardly the norm for a giant company — but it was also hand-written by a 7-year-old girl. While Chloe Bridgewater from Hereford, England is not exactly on the job hunt yet, she wanted… read more

Etiquette surrounding a Skype interview is different from both in-person and phone interviews, but mastering the art could land you the job you’ve been coveting. Skype interviews can really be the best of both worlds — you still get face-to-face time with an employer while cutting travel out of the equation. And while mastering the… read more

By Jaclynn Knecht, Career Contessa contributor UNEMPLOYMENT ISN’T IDEAL…BUT IT’S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. HERE’S HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME IN-BETWEEN JOBS. Anger, relief and anxiety are just a few of the feelings I had the morning I received my termination notice. Granted, it was from a job whose shelf… read more

By Mary Lorenz USE THESE TIPS TO SUCCESSFULLY SEARCH FOR A NEW JOB WHEN YOU ALREADY HAVE A JOB. You like your job – you just don’t love it. Or you hate your job, and every minute that ticks by is a minute shaved off your life. Or maybe it’s not the job, but your… read more

Source: CareerBuilder THE FOLLOWING JOB-SEARCH TIPS CAN HELP YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR TIME AND EFFORTS DURING YOUR SEARCH. Submitting applications left and right? Not getting as many responses as you thought you would? Feel like applying is itself a full-time position? When you’re on the job hunt, it feels good to be… read more

Source: CareerBuilder HERE ARE SOME COMMON JOB-SEARCH MISTAKES THAT TRIP UP MANY NEW GRADS — AND TIPS FOR AVOIDING THEM. Launching your first job search is both exciting and bewildering. You’re eager to impress potential employers with your newly gotten experience and degree, but you’re afraid that you might botch it. Here are some common… read more

By Mary Lorenz WHILE THERE’S NO EASY BUTTON FOR LANDING A JOB, THERE ARE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR JOB SEARCH MORE PRODUCTIVE AND FIND A JOB IN RECORD TIME. If there are two things we know in life that are certain, it’s that 1) as long as Taylor Swift is falling in and out of… read more

By Angela R. Howard, MA, SPHR ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD. HERE’S HOW TO FOCUS ON WHAT’S IMPORTANT RATHER THAN SOME GLITZY JOB DESCRIPTION. This past weekend I found myself browsing my favorite boutique only to fall in love with a stunning dress. Of course, I talked myself into trying it on. If you’re… read more

How will you know when it’s time to change jobs? It is easy to miss the signs that your job no longer suits you. It’s so easy to fall into a stupor when your job meets your basic needs. A job search seems like such an undertaking that we think “I’m fine. I can hang… read more