Your resume is your chance to showcase your skills and qualifications to potential employers, and using action words is a powerful way to make your skills stand out. Action words, also known as power words, are descriptive verbs that help to
Reinvent the Wheel?
By Mitchell Mandel You do not have to reinvent the wheel; you just need make it roll for you. Many of our clients have found us after months of searching for new employment without getting the desired results. They have landed jobs in the past, but
How Did You Get Your Last Job?
Mitchell Mandel I was just sitting here thinking about my career path, and how I managed to find different opportunities in my career that I was lucky enough to be offered the position. We always say that networking leads to your next job. For me,
Feeling Like an Imposter? Good.
Brian Young I write this on the day after Martin Luther King Day. Yesterday, upon reflecting on his life, I got to wondering what it must have been like for him to be thrust into the spotlight. At the time of his leading the Montgomery bus boycotts,
Enough with the “Stay Safe, Stay Home.” It’s Time to Go Out and Be Bold!
This is a call out to all of us to move past the fear mindset that beset us back in March. I don’t want to argue with you about the statistics and what they mean. We’ve all had plenty of those debates at this point. No, I want to talk with you about
Overcoming Unemployment
Brian Young The old saying goes, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” It sounds good in theory, but when you find yourself out of a job and you’ve suddenly lost your source of income, your self-identity, and your sense of purpose, that wise
What to Wear at Work
Brian Young So, you got a call to come in for an interview, or you just got a job with a new company, or you were promoted into another department, or you’re going to another location for training. One of the first things you are wondering about is
Making Interviews Great Again
Brian Young In my lifetime of interviewing candidates, there have been only a few who were truly memorable. Some of them were memorable for all the wrong reasons (hurled f-bombs, crying, inappropriate jokes, and I even had one take a call during my
The End of the Year Lull
This time of year can be beautiful. Crisp air. Leaves changing color. Family get-togethers. Christmas music piping through store speakers. It puts you in a good mood. The down side to this time of year for the person looking for work, is that this