(ARA) – Everyone has heard that employers like to hire the currently employed, and there is a stigma attached to gaps in work history: generally, the longer the gap, the larger the stigma. This is a stigma potentially affecting 5.9 million people (or 42.4 percent of all the unemployed) who are defined as “long-term unemployed,” [...]
Posts Tagged ‘job search’
Career Planning Stages – Consider The Big Picture Before Taking Small Steps
May 4th, 2011 
Exceed Magazine By Grace Du Prie AN OVERVIEW OF CAREER PLANNING STAGES ‘CONSIDER THE BIG PICTURE BEFORE TAKING SMALL STEPS’ When considering career path planning, it can be quite daunting because the process involves so much and can be quite confusing. However, Mark Twain once said: “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of [...]
How to Overcome Job Interview Jitters
April 13th, 2011 Exceed Magazine (ARA) – High school and college graduations are just around the corner, and for many graduates, that means – gulp – it’s time to start pounding the pavement with fellow job seekers. However, a new poll of young adults conducted by Everest College reveals the job interview itself poses a major challenge for those seeking [...]
Posted in Education & Career 
Tags: career, exceed magazine, interview, job, job search, resume 
No Comments »
