Holiday Success for Jobseekers

One of the biggest drags of the holiday season is being asked, “Have you found a job yet?”

Don’t shy away from holiday events because you dread the admission that you’re out of work or hate your job. Instead, use this time to put on a happy face and get fresh new leads.

1) The holidays are an ideal time to attend parties and network with people you don’t often (or ever) see.

2) Use the opportunity to refine your pitch and casually discuss your job search and the companies in which you’re interested.

3) Keep the conversation positive.

4) Discuss how you’re staying up-to-date on industry changes or boosting in-demand skills. Share volunteer accomplishments.

5) Even at family gatherings, you may find someone who can advise in your search or make an introduction to an helpful contact. Read More

Mentors Are All Around You

By Elizabeth Ghaffari

Looking for a mentor?

They’re all around you: at home,  school, play, work and in the media.

They’re our mothers, fathers, siblings and other relatives who have traveled these paths before us and can teach us simple truths: the joy of reading, how words are put together, teasing, different cultures, and different life experiences.  Our choice is to listen to their examples or ignore them. Gather those lessons and you can gain great wisdom and insight. Ignore and you’ll walk away empty-handed.

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Losing Your Job Can Hurt Your Health

While previous studies showed that losing a job led some people to shed weight and exercise more, The New York Times says that might be changing.

Don’t Bite The Hand

No matter how talented you are, all it takes is one poorly worded comment or complaint spoken in the wrong place or to the wrong person to torpedo your job, writes Laura Stack. “We all have issues with our jobs…but biting the company’s hand that feeds you cannot only kill your job, but your career as well.”

Discover Why a Work-From-Home Business is Started Every 11 Seconds

There’s a movement sweeping the nation — women who are choosing to become home-based business owners in order to create the life they want, or that they need. While there are plenty of entrepreneurs whose only motivation is to make money, today more people are choosing to start a business primarily to fit their lifestyle; to bring more harmony to their work and personal lives.

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Job Hopping Loses Stigma

A new survey finds that 41% of baby boomers believe that people should stay in their jobs for at least five years before looking for a new role. Another 21% say between four and five years. Job hopping early in your career has lost its stigma, says Laura Vanderkam, as people now recognize that it is an efficient way to find the right job and get paid what you’re worth. Read more on Fast Company.