How to be realistic about your job search 21 Articles

by EMoore

When searching for a job you have a wide range of possibilities within any given field of endeavor. First, you must know your limits within this field and second, be willing to add extra classes and training if your job fi...read more

by Eric Penko

Pushing the Communications End of your English Degree Using the Electives to Your Benefit Regardless of your portfolio, finding a fulfilling job outside of writing or editing with an English degree can be a snipe hunt....read more

by Shelley Cantrelle

You may be entering the career market looking for your very first job. You could be an experienced professional reaching the point where you know it's time say good-bye to your current employer. Are you the brave soul ho...read more

by Amy Huang

We all have visions of that perfect job: a job that we love, doing things we are passionate about; a job that has good employment benefits and a good work life balance; a job that is flexible, and most of all, a job that p...read more

by Paul Lines

Searching for a new job can be extremely frustrating, whether you are just starting on the career ladder or in between gainful employment. Either way, the job seeker will approach the search full of preconceptions and expe...read more

by C.V.Rajan

If you are already employed comfortably, searching for a better job to get better pay or perks would not be a stressful affair. But for someone who is searching for the job for the first time or who has lost his job, the s...read more

by Benjamin Lomax

In our modern sensationalist society, everyone believes they deserve to get paid a million dollars for an eight hour day of blue collar work. This begins with children being spoiled by indulgent parents, followed by realit...read more

by Maurice Sassoon

It is, indeed, undeniable that when opportunity knocks at the door, we should never hesitate to open it and welcome it with open arms, ready, willing and able to exploit it to our fullest advantage, which takes me to the t...read more

by Steve Ladley

Whether you're a new college graduate; looking to make a change from your current position, or find yourself suddenly thrust into the employment marketplace, the same basic strategies for a successful job hunt apply. It's ...read more

by Allen Teal

Returning to the position of employment seeker can send your emotions on a roller coaster ride. If you have a number of hot interviews, you are pumped up to hear the phone ring. If it does not ring shortly, you feel the ...read more

by Ted Sherman

I go back a long, long way in surviving the battles of job searches. I can clearly remember my early frustrations of looking for work. First, it was as a new high school grad, and I knew I could only work a month or two be...read more

by Judith Herman

Thomas Jefferson once said, "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." This is true when searching for a new job. There are things you can do that will make the search easier for yo...read more

by R Shimoda

This is one of the reasons I've been successful in finding jobs in market where there a very few openings for degreed Electrical Engineer that relocate to Hawaii. At first it appeared my chance were slim to none on gettin...read more

by Danielle Williamson

A job search is something that we all experience with the same level of apprehension. A job search is not something that anyone looks forward to, regardless of how many times you have performed one. Whatever the circumsta...read more

by Golf Nut

Searching for a new job is a potentially exciting, while at the same time dismal prospect. The heartening thought that you could soon be in the job you have always wanted, is tempered by the fact that job hunting can be a ...read more

by Todd Pheifer

Optimism is a great asset when looking for a job. In order to "wow" the world out there, you have to believe in yourself and be ready to be a salesperson for your favorite product, namely "you". As Stuart Smalley said on...read more

by Sara Bell

First I'd like to start off as stating I was in the staffing field for 4 years until and opportunity came up and I had the opportunity to stay at home with my child. Now with that being said I was both the hiring and fi...read more

by Sondra Deuber

If you've been working for the same employer for a while and decide it's time for a change, you'll find there have been major changes in the job market. I speak with some authority: in just a few days, I'll have completed ...read more

by Patricia Gilliam

Being able to job search effectively is a very important skill due to the fact that most individual jobs now last less than 5 years from either people moving on or layoffs. If you're just starting out or are wanting to ...read more

by Gurukiran Vasudev

A job search is always a big step and also an exciting one where you feel you will get to do what you have set out to do. Have your expectations of the job well set before you apply. As a fresher, you might be looking for ...read more