Apropos to my post yesterday about following your dreams despite the recession, the USA Today just ran a review of a new book about the very same topic. Career Renegade by Jonathan Fields is a guide to teach you how to make money while doing what you love. After you figure out what you want […]
Job Search Tips – Better Resumes, Online Applications
Notes from a Career Counselor by Amy Lindgren Here are a couple of things that crossed my desk recently. Maybe something will provide inspiration or innovation as you go about your job search. Jargonizing the Resume. It’s an age-old battle between a resume writer (me) and a job candidate (my client). The writer wants to […]
Meaningless Metrics and Jargon in Resumes
Notes from a Career Counselor by Amy Lindgren It’s been a quiet couple of weeks in career-land, but here’s a topic I’ve been concerned about for quite some time. Meaningless Metrics. In my last blog, I mentioned a disagreement with a client over using jargon in her resume. Well, not to pick on the same […]
What Color Is Your Parachute, anyway?
If you are going to read just one book about planning your career, you should make it What Color Is Your Parachute. Without a doubt, this quintessential book by career planning expert Richard Bolles is the be-all-end-all for figuring out what you want to do — and setting a plan in action for doing it. […]
7 Reasons To Go Back to School
With the unemployment rate reaching a 34-year high, many of those without a job are turning to higher education rather than the job market for their next career move. With enrollment on the rise at two- and four-year colleges across the country, the question is: Are you considering pursuing an adult education? Here are seven […]
New Feature: Charting Your Career Course Through Education
Starting today, Mondays at the JobMonkey blog will be dedicated to charting your career course through education. For some of you, that may mean figuring how to find the right degree program that will allow you to change your career — and your life. For others, it will mean deciding as a teenager or young […]