How to Handle Multiple Job Offers

As the Washington economy barrels out of the recession, far more candidates are receiving multiple job offers.  (Yes, I know, this sounds like a wonderful problem to every job seeker who is looking for their FIRST job offer).    But it’s a real problem.  And most people have no idea what to do about it.  So they end up clutching defeat from [...]

How to Contact a Recruiter

Looking for a job?  Think recruiters are lined up to help you do that?  Think again.   There are many misconceptions about how recruiters can help you with your search.  To help dispel a few of the most common myths I recently gave an interview to Vickie Elmer for the Washington Post.   Vickie got it right and shared great [...]

7 Financially Strong Industries

This recession has made everything unpredictable, and we don’t know where to turn for a career that will last.  One of our concerns is that companies are not financially stable, and that’s a scary thing.  Financial services was a rocky business over the past year, but is it going to see a boom?  How do [...]

Best Jobs in America

Focus created a genius (and colorful!) chart of the “Best Jobs in America”. It gives stats for what percentage of the workforce is male vs. female, Asian, Hispanic, African American, White, etc.  It’s also color coded for a variety of categories: highest paid salary, most flexibility, highest job growth, benefit to society, etc.  Did you [...]

Temporary Job Opportunity at US Census Bureau

This year is a unique time this decade because it is now that the US Census Bureau is taking their poll of the population. And with this Census comes lots of job opportunities. So if you are looking for a way to interact with people, get some additional skills on your resume and make some [...]

Why 2010 Looks Good for Washington’s Job Seekers

Job seeking is profoundly difficult for most people.  What compounds the problem is that most job seekers don’t understand how the job market really works.  (Of course neither do most politicians or TV pundits - with the notable exception of  Newsweek’s Fareed Zakaria).   Job seekers often look at the national unemployment rate or some other global macro-economic indicator, and then [...]