Searching for a job is super stressful. You may have applied everywhere and never got a response from half the companies. You may already have a company that wants you. Did you stop to consider that this might not be the place for you? The stress of finding a job is a lot, but the stress of being in the wrong job for you is enough to make you want to end your career immediately. No paycheck will be work your happiness and health. Let’s figure out how to make your career fit your lifestyle.
Topics: Job Exploration, Job Offer
How much do you really know about yourself? Discovering more about yourself can help with many things including reducing stress, growing as a person, and even lead to figuring out what career path is right for you. There are four main self-assessments that can help you discover yourself.
Topics: Self Exploration, Job Exploration, Dream Job
During a job search, you’re probably sending out dozens of resumes and applications with the hopes of landing your dream position.
The reality is however, all of those resumes and applications you’ve just sent out aren’t actually going to a real person. They’re being scanned, analyzed, and filtered through by an artificial intelligence program known as ATS (applicant tracking system).
ATS can be highly beneficial to major companies that receive thousands of applications on a weekly basis because the AI is able to dismiss certain candidates solely based on the content of their resume. In fact, 98% of companies use ATS to assist in their hiring process. With this in mind, it is crucial for job seeking individuals to grasp an understanding of how they can optimize their resumes in order to bypass ATS, and reach the desk of someone that wants to offer you an interview. With that being said, here are the five tips you can use to ensure that your resume is ATS compatible.
Topics: Job Application, Job Exploration, Job Search
Has an old timer ever told you to grab the Sunday paper and look for a job? If so, that dinosaur once had some great advice, but these days it’s just a little outdated. Some of the most efficient ways to find a job these days are via online tools. This blog will help identify a few current websites that you may find helpful in your job search!
Wouldn’t it be fun if I told you all about Indeed or LinkedIn? Nah, boringggg. This ain’t that type of blog. You probably already know about those sites from their notoriety as popular tools to find jobs and since some of us have similar attention spans to that of Dory from Finding Nemo, let’s get straight to the reason you should read this blog instead. Below are some valuable gems you might not know about when it comes to finding a job. Time to level up your job search game!
Glassdoor
This website specializes in finding a job that fits your life. It has optimization tools that help you find salary information, personalized jobs, and company contact information posted by companies and users.
Topics: Networking, Job Exploration
Have you been frustrated with the availability of a specific type of job? Have you discovered that careers in your degree may not be as fulfilling as you dreamed? Are you looking to become even more well-rounded as an individual by dipping your toes into something new? The good news is that there is an answer to all of these things, and that answer may very well be to try applying to jobs you don’t necessarily have the conventional credentials for.
Topics: Job Exploration, How To
