Job Search Tips

presented by Dynamic Résumés www.dynamicresumesofNJ.com www.twitter.com/ResumesofNJ So here is a question I get asked a lot from job seekers: Should I go on an interview even if I’m not interested in the job? While you may wonder why someone would consider doing this, the reasons I usually hear from job seekers generally fall into a...…[more]

On June 28th, I had the privilege of being part of a panel at the Katz JCC in Cherry Hill. The topic was Employment Coaching and the ever-popular how to succeed in today’s job market, but it quickly turned into an open forum, Q/A session. This suited me just fine as I’ve always felt the...…[more]

presented by Dynamic Résumés www.dynamicresumesofNJ.com www.twitter.com/ResumesofNJ We are heading into summer when people here are the east coast are excited about sunny weather, getting in shape for beach, doing fun things with more daylight hours, and just plain feeling good. For job seekers, there is MORE good news – opportunities are on the rise! In...…[more]

Summer is here and that means MLB Draft time. Just as exciting as First-Year Player Drafts, are the new crop of college graduates seeking their first ventures into the working world.  Here are three tips to help you make it into the career big leagues. 1.   Think through your options Eric Hanhold, a 2012 high...…[more]

presented by Dynamic Resumes  www.dynamicresumesofNJ.com www.twitter.com/ResumesofNJ Job Search is often a time of mixed feelings – anxiety, excitement, stress, panic, relief, frustration and more. During a tough economy, many job seekers have been either searching for a long time and / or out of work for a long time, which adds more emotions to the...…[more]

presented by Dynamic Résumés  www.dynamicresumesofNJ.com www.twitter.com/ResumesofNJ Can you be fired for what you say on Facebook? You betcha……! So how many of you really believe that your Facebook is private? Well, certainly if you have properly set your Facebook privacy controls you should be, right? What is that you say? You haven’t set them up?...…[more]

presented by Diane Irwin, Dynamic Resumes www.dynamicresumesofNJ.com http://twitter.com/ResumesofNJ It is amazing how many opportunities we have to meet new people easily (read “potential job lead connections”) and in the most surprising places. A client of mine, Jennifer, had jury duty this week and was excited to tell me about some networking that fell in her...…[more]

In a blog post released today, Careerbuilder.com highlights that “36% of companies will lean on temporary workers to support slim staffs” in 2012. The number of companies relying on temporary workers has risen steadily since 2009.  As the economy slowly recovers, companies need additional staff, but are hesitant to bring on full time employees with...…[more]

As a job seeker, are you unsure of what  job ads are saying? Do you know the difference between the employment types offered? If you don’t, that’s ok. Many current job search candidates don’t know either. Below are definitions of terms to help you understand what employment ads are actually offering. The definitions are short, general and...…[more]

Here at Emerson Personnel Group, we have decided to consciously cultivate a culture of positivity.  And apparently alliteration.   It takes at least as much energy to be pessimistic as optimistic, so we are choosing the positive path. In the words of funny lady Lucille Ball, “One of the things I learned the hard way was...…[more]