Career Coaching

NFL Draft Lessons to Remember in Your Job Search

Silly season is in full gear for NFL fans, as the 2017 NFL Draft is just around the corner. Fans around the globe are currently studying up on their favorite draft prospects, and getting in massive arguments on social media in regard to the ones they do not like. For the collegiate athletes about to take the first step toward their dream of playing in the...

What is Your Company Doing to Change Job Seeker Perception?

How often does your company do an internal audit of how you are corresponding with job seekers? The answer to this question, for most companies, is not very often—and it could be one of the main reasons your company is having difficulty attracting top-tier talent for your organization. A recent study released by research firm “Future Workplace” echoed this sentiment, as many job seekers reported having...

Three for Thursday: 3 Cs of Personal Branding

“If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.” These were wise words spoken by legendary Mad Men character, Don Draper. They are especially wise in the context of personal branding. There are many students who have just graduated college this past semester who are now faced with the task of finding employment. With unemployment at 4.9 percent, competition has lessened for many positions and...

3 Major Mistakes Job Seekers Are Making This Summer

We get it. The sun is shining, the temperature is warmer and the last thing anyone wants to really do is get off work and sit at their computer for another few hours searching for a new job. For job seekers who are currently employed, balancing their home and work lives can be challenging. Add a job search into the mix, and it seems like all...

3 Technological Changes You Need to Make to Land a Job in 2016

Technology is changing the way people just like you navigate the often crowded waters of job seeking. Long gone are the days of simply opening up the newspaper and looking under the “Help Wanted” classified section, picking up the phone and speaking to the hiring manager directly about setting up an interview. In today’s society, speaking to a hiring manager on the phone before submitting a...