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Payscale.com says there are three kinds of tech jobs that President Obama wants to fill.  These are tech jobs in Science and BioTech, Software Engineers, Professional, Scientific & Tech Services and Engineers. In the most recent state of the union address, you probably heard the President speak about these millions of jobs globally that Americans can't fill.  Why?  Our workforce just doesn't have all the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills our industries need... Read Full Story

Many Vo-Tech programs do a really phenomenal job of preparing students in the classroom for their new jobs after vocational training program.  Although many Vo-Tech schools also provide career and job search assistance, many Vo-Tech grads really don't master the job search skills they need to sell themselves.  A successful job search strategy for new Vo-Tech grads should focus on these 5 job search skills if they want to launch a successful career.   Job search skill # 1 for new Vo-Tech... Read Full Story

I was working with a skilled hourly jobseeker whose  job ends in March.  The supermarket chain where this jobseeker worked for eight years has been sold to a competitor and his location is one of the three to be closed by the new owners.  I encouraged him to get started on a new job search right away, especially with a completely new chain of supermarkets, opening this spring a few miles away. In conversation with this skilled hourly jobseeker, I asked what he knew about the new chain that... Read Full Story

Let's face it, many of us see our annual pay raise as a way to feel some amount of value in the workplace. It reaffirms one's place in the company and it is something many people look forward to even more than they do the company picnic or Christmas party. Hewitt Associates research shows that average raises in 2010 were only 2.7%.  Although still lower than the prior average of 3%, the 2010 rate was higher than the average 1.8% in 2009.    If you are one of those workers who might get... Read Full Story

My friend Marianna, owner of Change of Heart Stress Solutions , had a painful experience the other day when the doctor had to put her hip back into it's socket.  Yikes.... In sharing her experiences, Marianna (Auntie Stress, as we know her), found a way to use the experience to speak to us again about how to handle stress.  Marianna speaks to habits we form as a result of stress. Marianna says, "When I work with clients. When under stress, breathing becomes shallow. Repeat this often enough... Read Full Story

Recruiters and hiring managers will ask some pretty straightforward questions in the job interview.  The reasons behind some of the questions might be pretty clear.  Sometimes though recruiters will ask some questions that job seekers might consider to be trick questions.  However, answering these trick job interview questions, might reveal more than the job seeker planned to share. Here are just three of the so-called trick questions recruiters ask and some tips to answer them.  ( Read... Read Full Story

I developed this list of websites for my other site (TheHBCUCareerCenter) to help college students research alternative spring break options.  For those college students who want to spend less time partying and more time volunteering, an alternative spring break experience is the way to go. College students should know that alternative spring break experiences can be found in local community, a nearby city or could include travel abroad.  These resources will help students and families do... Read Full Story

The Salary Reporter at PayScale.com put together a very clever list of occupations for anyone considering a career change this year.  If your new years resolution includes losing weight, changing career or staying healthy, but you are afraid that you might not make it.  Maybe if your start a relationship with one of these professionals, you might be able to stay on track and meet your new years goals. My favorites in the list? -Personal Trainers - Annual salary $45,600 -Personal Chefs... Read Full Story

I just read a post from Jason Alba on one of my favorite career resources - his JibberJobber blog.  Jason was recapping a speech he heard a few years ago from a so called career professional who was espousing all kinds of bad career advice.  The link to Jason's site is below, so please check it out.  As you read that list of truly bad advice, please keep these tips in mind.  Not all the career advice you hear will be obviously wrong, as it is in this list, some of it will be more subtle... Read Full Story

Making a bad hiring decision can really harm a company bottom line when you think about the costs associated with training, recruiting and maybe even lost customers. Bad hires can also help you lose two other important things: 1. Employee morale 2. Your good name or professional reputation Three basic tips to help you avoid bad hires: 1. Bring other people in on the hiring decision 2. Go with your gut instincts 3. Use interview questions that focus on past actual behavior Read the... Read Full Story