Is Ignoring Your Career Making It Dull?

Diamond ring

I wear my engagement and wedding rings every day, but I don’t always pay a lot of attention to them. I just slip them on my ring finger in the morning and go about my day. Sometimes I’ll absentmindedly rub the underside of the bands, but that’s about all the attention they get on a [...]

Looking for a Job While Needing a Work Visa

Irene Wren

A reader asks: “I am presently in the process of obtaining a spousal immigrant visa from Canada to the U.S. My next step in the process is my immigration interview at the US Consulate early next Spring 2011. My goal is to have a letter of employment that I may present at the time of [...]

Just Say No to “Spray and Pray”

Water spray from a hose nozzle

In reading an article about job hunting, I was flabbergasted by a comment that was made following the article. It read: I still advocate the spray and pray resume approach. You can cover a lot of ground this way and it’s not very time consuming. Honestly, people will catch on quickly if you are getting [...]

Want to Stop Getting Advice? Utter this One Phrase (at Your Own Peril)

Car with sign: "Do not attempt to travel by taxi whilst suffering from the plague."

If you are a job seeker or someone who is looking to change careers, I don’t doubt that you are inundated with advice. Some of it may have been solicited, but there may also be a goodly portion of it that has been foisted upon you. How annoying, you may think. To stop the advice-giver [...]

Making Job Clubs Work for You

Networking event

I read a piece of advice recently that advised against joining a job club. This person’s rationale was, essentially, that a group of unemployed people getting together did nothing more than provide comfort during a difficult time of life. Job clubs, when used properly, can be a valid part of your job search strategy. Consider [...]

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