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Play the Percentages for the Best Job Search Strategy

By Brenda Goburn Smith / October 21, 2025 / Comments Off on Play the Percentages for the Best Job Search Strategy

We’re heading into the final quarter of the year, and the job market is shifting. Companies are making tough decisions about budgets and staffing for 2026, and many are in active cost-cutting mode. If you’re considering a job search, whether proactively or because your position feels uncertain, now is the time to get serious about…

How to Maintain Your Sanity in the Current Job Market

By Brenda Goburn Smith / September 28, 2025 / Comments Off on How to Maintain Your Sanity in the Current Job Market

Please don’t assume your career path will continue as you have laid it out. Workplace changes can be unsettling to your sense of normalcy. You probably know that artificial intelligence, economic caution, and changing employer attitudes impact adaptability. Both of which affect new graduates and experienced workers, not just how they survive but also how they thrive. The job market of 2025…

Strategies for Job Searching Online and Networking

By Brenda Goburn Smith / November 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Strategies for Job Searching Online and Networking

Finding a job that fits your skills, experience, and work preferences is a job in itself. You will need preparation, patience, and a viable plan. Every jobseeker wants a successful conclusion to their search. These “Insider Tips” will help you execute your search. Use these checklists to find your new job faster. Successful job searching…

DIY Resumes and Cover Letters

By Brenda Goburn Smith / November 19, 2019 / Comments Off on DIY Resumes and Cover Letters

Finding a job that fits your skills, experience, and work preferences is a job in itself. You will need preparation, patience, and a viable plan. Every jobseeker wants a successful conclusion to their search. These “Insider Tips” will help you execute your search. Use these checklists to find your new job faster. Resumes and Cover…

Using Social Media for Job Searching

By Brenda Goburn Smith / November 12, 2019 / Comments Off on Using Social Media for Job Searching

Finding a job that fits your skills, experience, and work preferences is a job in itself. You will need preparation, patience, and a viable plan. Every jobseeker wants a successful conclusion to their search. These “Insider Tips” will help you execute your search. Use these checklists to find your new job faster. Social Media Social…

Insider Tips for Job Search Success: Launching a Job Search

By Brenda Goburn Smith / November 5, 2019 / Comments Off on Insider Tips for Job Search Success: Launching a Job Search

Finding a job that fits your skills, experience, and work preferences is a job in itself. You will need preparation, patience, and a viable plan. Every jobseeker wants a successful conclusion to their search. This series of “Insider Tips” will help you execute your search. Use these checklists to find your new job faster. Start…

Get Clear On What You Want and What You Do Well

By Brenda Goburn Smith / November 4, 2019 / Comments Off on Get Clear On What You Want and What You Do Well

Finding a job that fits your skills, experience, and work preferences is a job in itself. You will need preparation, patience, and a viable plan. Every jobseeker wants a successful conclusion to their search. These “Insider Tips” will help you execute your search. Use this checklist to find your new job faster. Know What You…

Become a Detective – Look for Companies that Fit You

By Brenda Goburn Smith / November 1, 2019 / Comments Off on Become a Detective – Look for Companies that Fit You

Finding a job that fits your skills, experience, and work preferences is a job in itself. You will need preparation, patience, and a viable plan. Every jobseeker wants a successful conclusion to their search. These “Insider Tips” will help you execute your search. Use this checklist to find your new job faster. Find Companies That…

4 Things You Must Do on LinkedIn

By Brenda Goburn Smith / April 21, 2019 / Comments Off on 4 Things You Must Do on LinkedIn

If you are searching for an opportunity or want to move your career to the next level, you must be on LinkedIn. It has 154 million users in the US; a comprehensive network for professionals, hiring managers, and businesses looking for talent and services. Your profile is one of your best personal marketing vehicles. To…

Ready for that Phone Interview?

By Brenda Goburn Smith / July 13, 2017 / Comments Off on Ready for that Phone Interview?

Let’s get rid of the jitters by understanding what you might face. To be sure, interviewing, in fact, hiring practices for finding and selecting candidates have changed. Keep in mind that the challenge for human relations professionals, recruiters, hiring managers and their assistants is to hire the best candidate for the open position by screening…