By Tova Jaffee As a career coach, one of the things my clients tell me again and again is that they don’t have any skills. But I see the situation differently. Maybe you’ve worked in the same job for your whole career and think you aren’t capable of doing anything…Read More
By Faye Katz I’ve been a Resume Writer working in a professional career coaching environment for over a decade. It is ironic, then, that when my daughter came to me last year and asked me to help her choose her high school senior year college electives, I wasn’t much help. …Read More
By Jaclyn Ades Ever think to yourself…? “If only I could get a face to face meeting with a certain CEO, surely I could convince her that she should hire me.” “Less than a minute – that’s all I’d really need to win over that hiring manager.” “Spending just a…Read More
By Loren Smalley It used to be that cover letters and resumes went hand in hand. When applying for a job, you wouldn’t think of sending one without the other. These days, only about half of companies require job seekers to submit a cover letter. So, should you include one…Read More
By Lamont Washington When searching for a career, one of the key components to success is having a well thought out game plan. Just like in sports, having the right strategy can keep you in the game and help you come out on top. Here’s the formula according to Glassdoors.com….Read More
(by Career Center Staff) With both national and Maryland unemployment rates each hovering around 4%, you may have heard that it’s a “job-seeker’s market” which, according to Recruiter.com means there more jobs than workers to fill them, so candidates can be more picky than usual and employers might need to…Read More
By Sherri Sacks It seems like people are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up. While a small percentage may know the answer, for most of us, deciding on a career path takes a little longer. Almost from the time he could walk, my son,…Read More
By Faye Katz I see it all the time. Individuals who dedicate the prime years of their lives to progressing their career, replaced with younger, cheaper and more tech-savvy versions of themselves. Often the experienced employees are let go with only a couple of years to retirement remaining. Highly educated…Read More
By JCS Career Center You are invited to an interview because your resume showed the prospective employer that your skills fit the open position. What your resume cannot show is how well you fit with the company culture, or for that matter, if your personality gels with the person who…Read More
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