Category Archives: finding a first job
How do actors go job hunting?
First, it assumes you come prepared, no matter what the requirements set out before hand. Continue reading
Why is January Job Hunting Time?
January is definitively job hunting time because many companies start new fiscal years along with the calendar years and that means they may have some money to hire. Continue reading
Always Be Job Hunting Excerpt: Getting a First Job
I graduated from Marquette University in spring, 1975, a time when the country also was reeling from a recession. Despite getting a few interviews, the possibility of finding a full-time job seemed dim. Continue reading
What’s the Jobs Outlook for New Grads?
I sincerely hope college job placement efforts are better these days than they were when I, or more recently my children, graduated college. Don’t rely just on those or you’ll likely be waiting tables or making coffee rather than finding the job you want. Continue reading
Meet the Author of ‘Always Be Job Hunting’ at Linked’N Chicago Nov. 14
If you’re in Chicago, I would love to meet you and chat at our table. Continue reading
Where Should You Spend Money on a Job Search?
Job hunting can get expensive, depending on how many interviews you go on, what career coaching and other services you use and how you decide to present yourself to potential employers. Continue reading
Why Isn’t My Resume Getting Read?
Scan the ads you answer carefully for what seem key skill terms. Put those into your resume, which means customizing your resume for each ad you answer. Continue reading
When Should You Start Looking for Holiday Seasonal Work?
With so many people still unemployed or underemployed, competition is likely to be fierce, I expect, so the sooner you start and the more you know about who is likely to be hiring, the better. Continue reading
How Important is Networking? No. 1, Says One Expert
I’ve written about the importance of networking to help you “Always Be Job Hunting”. It’s one of the key principles I write about in my book, in fact. So it was nice to read someone else touting it as well, and not just touting it but calling it the most important tool for job hunting. Continue reading
What Should You Know Before Job Hunting? Yourself!
If you don’t go through this exercise, chances are you’ll simply move from one unhappy job to another. Continue reading



