Job Searches & Interviews

Keep Your Most Marketable Skills Fresh During Periods of Unemployment

By Jim Garrity on February 8, 2014 • ( 0 )

Out of work for awhile? Prolonged unemployment itself can hurt chances of finding another job. Many employers have unfairly added “must be currently employed” as a qualification; their view of long-term unemployed workers has been compared to romantic relationships. (“If… Read More ›

Are You Getting Bad Job References From Your Former Employer?

By Jim Garrity on September 8, 2012 • ( 0 )

I get LOTS of questions about bad job references. Commonly I’m asked things like, “Can my former employer badmouth me?”, or “Aren’t employers limited to disclosing my dates of employment, salary and job title?” Employees want to stop former employers… Read More ›

The Permanent Job Search

By Jim Garrity on May 14, 2012 • ( 0 )

There was a time when looking for work meant crafting a sharp resume package, identifying target employers, and deciding what you would send (and say) to each. You were the master of what prospective employers knew, and when they knew… Read More ›