Dear Liz, When I took my job a year ago, my boss made me sign a piece of paper that said I would stay in the job for two years. If I don’t do it, there goes my reference from this job. I’ve only been in the job for a year but I’m ready to… read more
Do you look forward to going to work every day, or dread it? Do you lie awake in bed at night, worrying about the next work day? If so, consider this list a little wake up call that we often forget to make when we get caught up in busy careers until we are really… read more
I’m sure you’ve heard this oft-spoken mantra before: Your former employer is only allowed to divulge your employment dates and the title you held with the organization. If you’re confident that your former employers will always adhere to this policy, you might want to think again. Reference-checking firm Allison & Taylor has found that approximately… read more
With more people applying for jobs on the internet, employers and recruitment firms are receiving large numbers of resumes. Use these 5 tips to make your resume stand out from the crowd: 1. Use keywords. Most employers use an applicant tracking system (ATS) to scan resumes and weed out those which don’t meet the minimum… read more
You’re feeling pretty confident after your last interview. You nailed all the key questions, got across the important points, and left a great impression. You go home, treat yourself to a glass of wine, sit back, relax, and that’s when it hits you: you forgot to write an interview follow up note! Fret not –… read more
There are easy ways to add tremendous power to your resume, but they will not do you any good if you’re planning to toss your resume into an automated recruiting portal. Keyword-scanning software will not pick up on the power and heft in your resume. The only thing keyword-scanning software can do is to search… read more
I never expected to be in this situation, but I have a dilemma at work. Last year I was pushing my manager Angela to promote me to a new position that she was trying to create. I wasn’t competing with anyone for the job. It’s the job I was doing already. I was running our… read more
We are programmed to win whenever there is something to win. We’ve been taught to set goals and achieve them. When you’re job-hunting, the instinct to win the prize can take over. You can expend a lot of energy trying to get a job, and then realize once you’ve got the job that it’s not… read more
Dear Liz, I’m in a quandary. There are so many aspects of my job I don’t like, it’s hard to get out of bed in the morning. At this point I keep doing my job just to have a salary. I don’t get paid enough, and the working conditions are beyond stressful. There aren’t enough… read more
Every year, senior living operators update their annual budget, making necessary changes in marketing spend to hit occupancy targets. The process can be different for each operator, but the goal is the same: maximize results, while controlling the amount of money it will take to hit the goal. As operators review their results from last… read more