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Why Your College Degree Has More Value Than You Think
April 04, 2013 by William FriersonA college degree goes beyond just improving your chances of getting a job and making money. It offers other benefits as well. The following post explains.
We all know about the obvious benefits to having a college degree—namely, a steady job and financial security. But we often overlook other benefits to higher education: quality of life improvements that deserve to be brought into focus, whether you’re on the fence about going back to school or are just having a
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Veterans: How to Increase Your Chances of Landing a Civilian Job
by William FriersonThe following post has tips for transitioning veterans in their searches for civilian jobs.
Recently discharged veterans often experience confusion and worry stemming from adjusting to family life and finding a job. Transitioning isn’t easy, and landing a career in the process can add to the stress. In the military, you can kick ass and take names, but putting that and your MOS on an application is not
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Veterans: How to Increase Your Chances of Landing a Civilian Job
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How to Become a Star Performer at Work
March 26, 2013 by William FriersonIn order to be the best you can be on the job, you must have the desire to be. The following post has tips for anyone who needs some motivation.
The first question my boss asked me was, “What makes our best guys perform so well?” I thought it was a rhetorical question, so I waited for him to continue. After all, what did I know? I’d just started two days earlier. It turns out the answer
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7 Questions To Ask During A Job Interview
December 26, 2012 by William Frierson
Asking questions in an interview shows your interest in learning more about specific job and company. The following post has seven questions you should ask the interviewer.As job seekers, we’re conditioned to focus our interview preparation on the potential questions of the employer. We spend time carefully studying our resume, dissecting our experiences, and familiarizing ourselves with the company. Unfortunately, it’s all too common for job seekers to completely forget about the questions they plan to ask during the interview. Your
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The Scariest Job Seeker Mistakes To Avoid
December 19, 2012 by William FriersonWhat mistakes are you afraid to make in your job search? See if any of them are included in the following post.Halloween is the perfect memory-jogger for all things scary. But during the job search, job seekers are too busy being concerned with their own circumstance to be fearful of ghosts, werewolves, goblins, and ghouls. While it’s easy as a job seeker to succumb to the fears of the hunt, it’s important not to let the search
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4 More Ways To Future Proof Your HR Career
December 17, 2012 by William FriersonHuman resource professionals who want to manage their careers may value the following post, which offers tips to secure their jobs in the future.In my recent article: 4 Easy Ways To Future Proof Your HR Career, I outlined how the HR landscape was set to change and that HR professionals needed to, amongst other things, become Career Agile and Technology Fluent as these are and will be two crucial personal differentiators in the HR candidate marketplace.
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5 Ways To Waste Your LinkedIn Account
December 10, 2012 by William FriersonIf you are using LinkedIn for your job search or recruiting, there are certain mistakes to avoid. The following post identifies ways which make your account ineffective.The job is yours through LinkedIn – if you know to snag it
By now, most people know that LinkedIn is the world’s most popular professional networking site. Yes, I have drunk the Kool-Aid and am a big fan.
However, while LinkedIn has many useful capabilities, many people do not use it properly. This ranges from not having an account/profile at all or overusing it. If LinkedIn is not appropriately utilized it will be ineffective or even counterproductive. Also, given the fact that recruiters will often check out your LinkedIn profile, it is critical to have a positive LinkedIn presence.
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Campus tours and the Gilligan’s Island dilemma
November 21, 2012 by William FriersonBefore visiting a college campus, prospective college students are likely to want some information about the experience. The following post helps college recruiters understand how they can assist students and their families ahead of a campus visit.As the “Token Millennial” in the TargetX office, I’d like to put you in a young adult’s shoes for a minute.
Imagine that you’re 22-years-old, getting ready to take a new job and moving from Vermont to Georgia. After discussing it with your family (and posting it on Facebook of course), what is the first thing you do?
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