This is the first part of a series explaining how to fill gaps on your resume. Today, we’re going to talk about filling gaps between contract, project, freelance and/or temp work. If you’re in career transition, you’ve felt it … you know employers discriminate against the unemployed. Resume gaps kill your chances before you even [...]

A CareerBuilder study last year projected that 84% of currently employed workers are searching for a new job and the numbers haven’t changed much this year. Learn what that means for your job search …

Being qualified isn’t good enough anymore … It’s not enough because there are many qualified candidates. Learn to understand how companies decide which qualified candidate’s resume to read and then to interview is critical.

This was an interesting job search question asked by M.M. after one of my webinars: “My question is how to post dual career goals on Linkedin.” Learn how to handle multiple career goals, while protecting consistency between resumes and Linkedin …

This is the third article in a multipart series on job search research. Learn how superior information can help you make a first impression on people you’ve never met in the hiring process ….

We were taught how to write a resume that focused on our responsibilities. Learn why that doesn’t work in today’s job market, and what employers look for instead of responsibilities …

Many job seekers don’t use their Linkedin networks and personal contacts to their greatest potential. We tend to focus on people we are most comfortable with, the ones we know best. Instead, if you knew that you’d have much stronger results by concentrating on your weakest links, such as your 3rd level Linkedin connections, wouldn’t you spend time harvesting them?

Why can’t employers see that our experience and wisdom makes us more valuable than someone 20 years our junior? There are ways to avoid ageism, because we largely cause much of it ourselves. Here are 5 ways you’re made yourself obsolete and solutions for each …

If you’ve ever been frustrated that you weren’t called (or emailed) when you were “perfect” for a job … there’s probably a reason you weren’t called. Learn why employers and recruiters don’t see your perfect fit …

Many job seekers base their job search on hearsay, because it comes from sources they trust. Unfortunately, most of these sources have little experience in what works vs. what doesn’t work in job search …. other than their own limited experiences. Learn to recognize if your job search is based on hearsay or data …