There are 23 article(s) tagged Career Corner:

• March 2019

  • Career Corner: The job search is impersonal, but rejection still burns

    A job search is time-consuming, and can compromise your standing with your current boss. Sometimes you learn you've been dropped from consideration by automated email. Don't take it personally.

    By Angela Copeland March 06, 2019

• February 2019

  • Career Corner: Cutting the cord

    Parents who want to help their adult children with job searches should stay on the sidelines. Too much help will hurt.

    By Angela Copeland February 20, 2019

  • Career Corner: If you don’t love your job, it’s time to break up 

    If you don’t love your job, it’s time to end that toxic eight-hour-a-day relationship. You wouldn’t put up with it in a romantic partner. Why are you putting up with it at work?

    By Angela Copeland February 13, 2019

  • Career Corner: My new LinkedIn pet peeve

    Professionals on LinkedIn are posting some very unprofessional things. It’s happening all the time, and columnist Angela Copeland says it's frankly shocking.

    By Angela Copeland February 06, 2019

• January 2019

  • Career Corner: How to start your job search

    You’ve decided 2019 is the year. You’re going to find a new job. You’ve been waiting for the right time, and it’s finally here. After years and years of hating your job, you’ve heard the market has finally turned around. You’re ready for something new.

    By Angela Copeland January 30, 2019

  • Career Corner: The six biggest mistakes you’re making on LinkedIn

    The first thing new job seekers may want to do is update their LinkedIn profile, but a few missteps could hinder their search. Angela Copeland outlines six LinkedIn mistakes to avoid.

    By Angela Copeland January 23, 2019

  • Career Corner: Keep your jargon to yourself

    Have you ever wondered how your website is doing in the SERPs? What about your PPC? Are you getting a good CPA? What about the CPM? Are you tracking all of your KPIs?

    By Angela Copeland January 16, 2019

  • Career Corner: The best job market in a generation

    I am so excited! This year – 2019 – is set to be a record year for job searching. If I could knock on the door of every reader to personally deliver this message, I would. This message deserves to be yelled from rooftops everywhere. If you have ever thought of looking for a new job, now is the time to do it. Right now. Not in six months. Not next year. Now.

    By Angela Copeland January 09, 2019

  • Career Corner: Time to start your New Year’s job-search resolution

    Happy 2019! I think we can all agree that 2018 was a tricky year. But, it’s time to start fresh. It’s time to refocus on an awesome New Year’s resolution: finding a new job. And it’s the perfect time. Unemployment is at a record low. Jobs are being added. For the first time in a long time, it’s a job seeker’s market.

    By Angela Copeland January 02, 2019

• December 2018

  • Career Corner: Landing a work-from-home job

    Finding a work-from-home (or remote job) can seem to be an impossible proposition. It’s like finding a unicorn. You’ve heard they exist, but you’ve never actually seen one.

    By Angela Copeland December 26, 2018

  • Career Corner: Let go of fear and find yourself

    As we enter approach the new year, there’s a lot of talk about setting goals. They may be related to career, family, fitness or other personal pursuits. It’s interesting to think about which goals will be achieved and which eventually will be shelved.

    By Angela Copeland December 19, 2018

  • Career Corner: Holiday parties could help your job search

    It’s party time. Chances are, you may have a holiday party coming up for work or with friends that you just can’t avoid. Whatever the occasion, these parties can be draining. This is especially true for those of us who are introverts or who have other commitments. It can feel like there’s just no room for another to-do on the list.

    By Angela Copeland December 12, 2018

  • Career Corner: More work means a fair process

    Have you ever had to do extra work in a job interview? One of my most intense interviews ever was at Target. I interviewed there after graduate school for a project management role. The process was unlike one I had ever seen up to then.

    By Angela Copeland December 05, 2018

• November 2018

  • Career Corner: The interview feedback loop

    I’ve been talking to a number of job seekers lately about illegal interview questions. They keep coming up, and I keep asking myself why that is. When you’re a job seeker, you may not realize how common illegal questions are because you’re interviewing for only one or two jobs at a time. But, surprisingly, they’re popping up in job interviews quite a bit.

    By Angela Copeland November 28, 2018

  • Career Corner: Interviewing is not hazing

    When I was in college, I never joined a sorority. But, like you, I’ve heard some of the horror stories about what it can sometimes be like to become part of Greek life.

    By Angela Copeland November 21, 2018

  • Career Corner: What salad dressing best emulates your life philosophy?

    When it comes to job interviews, I’ve seen it all. Most interviews come in a fairly straightforward format. You do a phone screen with human resources and then a phone interview with the hiring manager. Afterward, you come in person for meetings with the hiring manager and other folks on the team.

    By Angela Copeland November 14, 2018

  • Career Corner: LinkedIn focuses on employee engagement

    I recently had the opportunity to attend LinkedIn’s annual human resources event, Talent Connect. Held in Anaheim, California, the event showcased everything LinkedIn’s been working on in 2018, and their plans for the future.

    By Angela Copeland November 07, 2018

• October 2018

  • Career Corner: Why job seekers walk away

    If you’re a hiring manager, there’s a good chance you’re finding it harder to hire this year than one year ago. The unemployment rate just fell to the lowest level since 1969, so the competition is fierce for good workers. In fact, it’s taking 82 percent longer to fill open jobs than just a few years ago in 2010. And, on average, it’s taking companies 31 days to hire.

    By Angela Copeland October 31, 2018

  • Career Corner: Pick a number, any number

    Sometimes, you want to feel like your work means something. You want to feel like a person who is performing a craft. You want to feel like a professional. Somehow, looking for a job can make you feel like a discount item on a shelf at a big-box store.

    By Angela Copeland October 24, 2018

  • Career Corner: The reality of being underpaid

    Have you ever had someone tell you that it’s a good idea to get your foot in the door at a company? The theory is that if you get your foot in the door, you can work your way up over time. I understand the reasoning. It’s a career outlook that has been around for a long time. But, in today’s career environment, this approach can backfire.

    By Angela Copeland October 17, 2018

  • Career Corner: The tech interview

    You know, I love tech companies. With a computer engineering undergrad, I’ve spent my entire career working in the world of technology in one way or another.

    By Angela Copeland October 10, 2018

  • Career Corner: Job offers are like buses

    The title of my column today may sound a bit confusing. It comes from one of my own mentors. Years ago, when I was finishing graduate school in California, I spent a significant amount of time searching for the right job. I would go to job fairs and networking events as if it were my full-time job. I would interview for anything and everything.

    By Angela Copeland October 02, 2018

• September 2018

  • Career Corner: Getting a Job is a Job

    It’s official. It’s less than 60 days until Thanksgiving. Although you shouldn’t stop your job search when the turkey has been served, hiring will slow down as the holidays heat up. It’s just a fact of life. If you’ve been thinking of finding a new job, this is the time.

    By Angela Copeland September 26, 2018