DC Reaches a Tipping Point - The Great Talent Migration Has Started by Bob Corlett An astonishing shift has occurred in the DC metropolitan area job market just in the past few months. We are now importing the brightest and best candidates from weaker job markets in record numbers. The combination of lower real estate prices, a strong job market, and a tidal wave of plan...
Career Survival Tips: Taking Care of Mind, Body, and Soul while in Career Transition by Hallie Crawford Sometimes we're so busy taking care of business that we forget to take care of ourselves. Yet, if you're amidst a major career change, there is nothing more important than listening to your Inner Voice and tending to all the little things your body, mind and soul is asking for and needs. H...
It's a Terrible Time to Relocate for a Job. Or Is It? by Paula Santonocito Home prices keep falling, fewer employers pay relocation costs, and company layoffs dominate the news. It all suggests staying put is the best move right now. But, surprisingly, for some people, it may actually be a good time to relocate.
Ultimately, It's about You
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First You Must Decide by Norine Dagliano A close friend called me today to about a job opportunity she felt would be a good match for her husband’s skills and experience. The job was in southern West Virginia and they currently live in central Pennsylvania. She began by asking for my help in updating her husband’s résumé, but wit...
Long Distance Job-Search Tips by Kevin Donlin If you’re looking for a job in a distant city, you face an extra challenge: How do you convince employers to interview you when there are plenty of local applicants to choose from?
Challenging, yes. Impossible, no.
You can make a long-distance job search work. All it takes is some p...
How to Choose and Hit Job Search Targets Creatively by Kevin Donlin Ever want to slap your forehead and say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”
You might, after you discover how one New York man found the right job, largely as a result of blind luck…or was it creative smarts?
Read on to judge for yourself and, more importantly, to find the two lessons th...
Ready, Get Set, MOVE by Claudine Vainrub Moving to a new country or city can be a daunting experience. With big changes in culture, lifestyle, support system, personal economics, among other things, we undertake a venture that will surely shake our ground, making us very vulnerable.
There are some things we can do to make a s...
Elements of a Successful Long-Distance Job Search by Raymond Gerson Seven initial steps toward a long-distance job search:
Select the geographical area and the destination city in which you want to live.
Know the type of work you are seeking so that you can conduct a focused search.
Identify the activities that can be accomplished onl
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