The Almost Job – when your offer is withdrawn

Usually, a job follows a job offer, but not always.
Some unfortunate job candidates find themselves in difficult circumstances when a job offer is rescinded by a company that may only recently have extended a job offer. How can this happen?

Lemons or Lemonade… Being passed over for a promotion and what to do next

Sometimes your career, can throw you a curve. Like matters of the heart, there may come a time when you face rejection and lose out to someone else – We’re talking about being passed over for a promotion. This act of betrayal by an employer whom you feel you have been very loyal to, can really feel like a punch in the gut. What can you do if this happens to you?

Diffusing Illegal Interview Questions

Sometimes, a job seeker will find him/herself in an uncomfortable situation wondering about the intent of the question. When that happens there are three choices, especially if it is a job you want.

Graduating to Employment

For most of my generation, graduation is terrifying, it means becoming an actual adult, with real responsibilities. I’ve just completed five weeks of a corporate internship, observing the daily ins and outs of a staffing firm, I’ve been able to hear about candidates and talent that have made really good impressions as well as some not-so-nice impressions. I also have been doing research for marketing and social recruiting projects. I am now able to come away with some advice to my fellow Millennials who are entering the job market or will soon be entering it this spring.

The Brains Behind the Brains: The New Admin

Being an Executive Assistant is not the “dead-end” job it was assumed to be in years past. The perception of the job has changed generationally, often depending on the age of the executive. The proximity to power means it can be a launching pad into the business world at large offering excellent exposure to networking contacts and the inside track on promotability. Employers now recognize the EA function as one that has fluidity and morphing capabilities.