Employers often make promises they don’t intend to keep or hide the complete truth from employees. Even the most seasoned professionals sometimes have to learn the hard way that they can’t trust their employer. Sometimes employers don’t know or bother to learn accurate information and simply tell employees (or job candidates) what they want to…
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Questions to Ask About Job Placement Statistics
Many colleges and degree programs boast high job placement ratings that all but guarantee a job upon graduation, but what do those percentages really mean? It’s probably not surprising that schools skew information in their favor. When you hear an exceptionally high statistic, ask some important questions to find out if things are as great…
The Truth About Hard to Fill Jobs
Andreas Klinke Johannsen via Compfight You may have seen lists about jobs that employers claim to have difficulty filling. These lists generally include popular jobs such as nurse, accountant, and IT professional. It’s implied that applicants with education in those fields can easily find work. However, it’s not so simple. In fact, there are recent…
Getting Back Into the Workforce
anicaps le forum via Compfight Illness, continuing education, travel and raising a family are all common reasons one might need to leave the workforce for an extended period of time. With rapidly changing technology and a highly competitive job market, the challenge of restarting one’s career proves harder than ever. Fortunately, there are a few…
When Employers Don’t Follow Up
You research the company, plan your route to the interview spot, and spend hours practicing answers. Not only have you put in a lot of time and effort, but also money for transportation. The interview goes well, they seem to really like you and say they’ll get back to you. Then, you wait. And wait….