Val Matta
October 15, 2018
It’s an exciting time to be a job seeker. The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found the unemployment rate stands at just 3.9 […]
October 1, 2018
As a career counselor, there’s nothing better than seeing one of your job seekers find a job in a field that excites them. After helping them […]
September 17, 2018
Within three years of initial enrollment, about 30 percent of undergraduates in associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs who declared a major had changed it at least […]
September 3, 2018
Search for the perfect job, write application materials, attach resume, network, and repeat. The job search process is long and tedious. To do it well, one […]
August 20, 2018
Recruiters don’t type keywords into a job search engine and cross their fingers hoping top candidates pop up. In today’s recruiting world, social media, effective job […]
August 6, 2018
More bad news for female job seekers: even letters of recommendation are biased against you. New research published in the Journal of Business and Psychology found […]
July 23, 2018
There’s no denying the powerful part social media plays in young people’s lives. For the majority of college students, these platforms are their main source of […]
July 9, 2018
When millennials entered the workforce, they rocked the foundations of most organizations. The generation was so unlike those before that it took leaders and HR professionals […]
June 25, 2018
Congratulations! You’ve graduated. While you deserve to celebrate your accomplishment, it’s also time to face the fact that you still haven’t landed a job. Don’t worry, […]
June 11, 2018
Artificial intelligence often gets a bad rap. Employees worry that this technology will one day replace them in the workplace. Customers are underwhelmed by the service […]
May 28, 2018
Travel to the beach. Attend family reunion barbeques. Go camping in the mountains. Chain yourself to your desk at work. When you think of summertime, one […]
May 14, 2018
Success is measured in various ways, and for many people, the greatest achievement is landing a perfect career. The job market is wide-open, so it’s no […]