It is so important for you to know what you have to offer when you are looking for a job! Transferable skills are a great avenue for marketing yourself into a new job or career. These skills, when used to your advantage, can open doors and present opportunities that may have seemed unattainable. Keppie Careers’ […]
Best Careers and Unemployment
It’s not great news for the US economy…Numbers show that unemployment is at a 2-year high. In December, the economy only added 18,000 jobs instead of the 70,000 predicted. These are the worst numbers reported since August 2003. If you are in the construction, manufacturing and retail sectors, these are not good times for your […]
What are you offering?
It may be tough to think about yourself as a commodity – something to sell, like you might sell a car or a television. Let’s face it, though, it is a tough job market, and if you can create a pitch for yourself, you will have a leg up on the competition. A simple task […]
New Year’s Networking
2007 draws quickly to a close. Keppie Careers hopes that a job search and a new career are in your plans for 2008! Many new job seekers or people who haven’t looked for a job in a long time may not know about the “Hidden Job Market.”  Sounds sinister, but all it really means is […]
Targeting Your Audience
How can you tell if your resume targets your market? Read it from the prospective employer’s perspective. Ask yourself: Does it speak their language? Â Does it echo lingo, jargon and buzz words found in the job description? Does it focus on what YOU can do for THEM? Does it emphasize themes and values found on […]