Though the job market has improved in recent years, many men and women are still out of work. Perhaps most troubling, many of those people are age 55 and older who are fearful of an uncertain future and a job market where they are seemingly overlooked. According to a 2012 study from the Government Accountability […]

Before the fair Update your resume and have someone review it for you. Create a business card with your name, email, phone and LinkedIn link/address. Research the businesses that are scheduled to be at the fair. Prepare for interview-like conversations with employers, use the ONET or My Skills My Future websites to help you define […]

Build a network of contacts, your contacts’ contacts and your contacts’ contacts’ contacts. This builds over time. Research company pages and read articles about employers for which you’re interested in working. Join discussion “Groups” on LinkedIn to network, learn and keep abreast in your field. Tips for using LinkedIn 1. Personalize your invitations to connect. […]

Job fairs can be daunting and there is certainly no guarantee that you will find applicants at them. However, with our shrinking labor pool, job fairs are a great tool to meet candidates and conduct an initial screening as well as market your company as a great place to work. You may also be able […]

Men and women looking for a new job know full well how difficult it can be to stand out among a crowded pool of applicants. But businesses seeking to fill positions may find just as difficult to discover qualified applicants among the numerous responses to their job postings. Though many businesses can count on receiving […]