Category Archives: job hunting

Job tours of duty are getting shorter, another reason to always be job hunting

He wrote of a Harvard Business Review article detailing how the amount of time people can expect to spend at a given job is becoming shorter and shorter. That point is a basic premise of my book, Always Be Job Hunting, so it’s nice to see confirmation of it. Continue reading

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Which Jobs Should You Avoid?

I was surprised reporter wasn’t listed as the number one career to avoid. The winner, or loser, for that spot was desktop publisher, a term I haven’t heard much of since the late 1980s and early 1990s. Continue reading

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Spring Means Gearing Up for a New Job Hunting Season

You don’t have to be a new grad to start searching this time of year, everyone who is job hunting (and that means you), should spruce up their job-hunting tools and techniques and enter the fray this time of year. Continue reading

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Job Opening — Champaign, Il. — Director, News & Public Affairs

I’m seeing more journalism job openings like this one lately, perhaps it’s a sign the economy is finally picking up, given that the journalism job market always lags far behind the overall economy. Continue reading

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What Path Do You Think Will Lead to Your Next Job?

So keep networking and always be job hunting; whenever you meet someone new professionally, add that person to your potential job search network. Continue reading

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Polishing Your Skills at Your Current Job — a Guest Post

So you have a good set of skills, which has been enough to win you employment and ensure that your position is ongoing. But now you want to learn new skills, and may be wondering how to go about this. Continue reading

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Are College Degrees Worth the Money?

Some of the most basics beliefs of the American Dream have come in for questioning  during recent tough economic times. One of those is that going to college assures you of a higher paying job than not going does. Continue reading

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How To Get The Employer of Your Dreams With Zero Work Experience

No one wants to deal with a terrible employer, even if you have only just begun your climb up the corporate ladder, so to speak. But how do you get the employer of your dreams with zero work experience? Continue reading

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Guest Post: Tips for Writing a Cover Letter

There is another document that is equally important: the cover letter. Whenever applying for a job, ensure that you always submit a cover letter along with your resume. Continue reading

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Job Opening, Chicago — Music Media Specialist

This came my way through a college alumni listserv I belong to, it’s based in Chicago. Continue reading

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