Job Search – Page 5 – Your Work, Your Way

FlexJobs Releases 3rd Annual List of Virtual Companies

April 18, 2016April 15, 2016 by candacemoody

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/pensive-woman-looking-through-window-with-feet-up-royalty-free-image/595348209 Highlights 125 That Embrace Remote Work Computer/IT, HR/Recruiting & Education the top three industries for fully virtual companies Boulder, CO, April 4, 2016—For the third year in a row, FlexJobs, a virtual company itself, has analyzed hundreds of companies to find those that operate with fully or heavily distributed workforces. These 125 virtual companies allow all, or … Continue reading FlexJobs Releases 3rd Annual List of Virtual Companies

Tattoos in the Workplace

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by candacemoody

Tattoos are becoming more mainstream in the workplace, as I wrote in a post in 2012. I’ve written about tattoos for the Times Union – you can read the story here. Here’s a great infographic about tattoos courtesy of Digital Third Coast.

New Year’s Resolution: Make People Your Priority in 2016

January 11, 2016December 21, 2015 by candacemoody

If 2016 is going to be your year for a new job or promotion, I have a resolution for you: stop focusing all your efforts on your work and start focusing on your network. Of course you must still do great work to be noticed. But too many professionals think that doing a good job … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution: Make People Your Priority in 2016

Guest Post: How to Write the Ultimate Resume

December 28, 2015December 4, 2015 by candacemoody

Your resume is the crucial first step to getting your desired graduate job. As a graduate in a competitive job market, you need to be thinking about how you can make your job applications stand out.

Volunteer

December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 by candacemoody

If your job search is going to extend into the new year, here’s a resolution that will make a difference: look for a meaningful volunteer job. Volunteering always makes a difference, of course, in the community and for the people whom nonprofits serve. It’s good to know that you can make a difference to others … Continue reading Volunteer

Guerrilla Marketing for Jobseekers

November 16, 2015November 12, 2015 by candacemoody

Guerrilla Marketing, like Guerrilla Warfare, evens the playing field between large entities with resources and the little guys. Here’s how Jay Levinson, who wrote the book and coined the term in 1984, describes Guerrilla Marketing: : The soul and essence of guerrilla marketing consist of achieving conventional goals, such as profits and joy, with unconventional … Continue reading Guerrilla Marketing for Jobseekers

Better than a Pain Letter

November 9, 2015April 11, 2016 by candacemoody

I recently wrote a post about how the cover letter is being replaced by the Pain Letter. A pain letter takes what you know through research about an industry or company and makes some assumptions about what is keeping a manager up at night. A pain letter assumes some challenges, and then allows you to … Continue reading Better than a Pain Letter

Hit Send Too Soon

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 by candacemoody

I’ve been waiting to see what happens when Generation Selfie and the Working Establishment collide. This story was inevitable.

Graceful Rejections

August 17, 2015August 14, 2015 by candacemoody

One complaint I consistently hear from jobseekers is how brutal the application process can be. Candidates often put in hours of research and editing time to make sure their resume is targeted to the position. Most online application systems are slow and complex to navigate. And after all that effort, most companies don’t even acknowledge receiving the application.

Graceful Rejections

May 4, 2015 by candacemoody