Helpful hints to land your first job
Employers plan to hire more graduates, but the job market remains competitive. PHOTO BY METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION Though the job market for newly minted college graduates has proven less than ideal in recent years, members of the class of 2014 entered a job market that was on the rebound. According to the “Job Outlook 2014”…
Crafting an effective cover letter
An effective cover letter is often the first step toward securing a new job. PHOTO BY METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION A strong cover letter may not guarantee that you land a good job, but a poor cover letter may guarantee you won’t. On its own, an effective cover letter can catch the eye of hiring managers…
How to give your resumé a facelift
Effective resumes for today’s job market are not what they used to be. PHOTO BY METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION The process of finding a new job has changed dramatically over the last decade-plus. Whereas professionals once printed their resumes and mailed them to hiring managers in response to job postings, nowadays resumes and cover letters are…
How to get noticed in a crowded job market
Keep calm and use hyperlinks. PHOTO BY METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION Finding a new job is never an easy task. That task grew even more difficult over the last half decade, when a struggling economy forced many companies to lay off workers and institute hiring freezes. As a result, unemployment numbers rose, and many out-of-work men…
Switch jobs with grace and decorum
Women leave jobs for various reasons. Some women cite disparities in pay, an inability to advance through the company or incompatibility with a particular place of business as their reasons for seeking new employment, while others leave jobs to take time off for family obligations, only to re-enter the workforce at a later time. The…
