Tag: job searches

Job Searches are Like Boulder-Hopping

Job searches can be a lot like boulder-hopping. Case in point: Last week, my husband and I took off on a backpacking adventure along California’s Lost Coast. It was a great trip, and we covered 26.8 miles that encompassed some breathtaking scenery in rugged territory literally dozens of miles from the nearest house. We were… Read more »

Job Search Success: You Gotta Keep Moving

Recently, I had to fly back to Atlanta, GA to help my dad while my stepmom was in the hospital. (Hence the lack of blog posts in the past month.) As the facility was 40 miles away, we did a lot of driving back and forth for visits, and to transport her to medical appointments…. Read more »

Job Candidate Crazy: 15 Ways They Take Themselves Out

It’s a crowded job market these days, with many job candidates competing elbow-to-elbow for available jobs. But some folks do us all a favor… they are taking themselves out.  All by themselves. Here are some ways that some job candidates are revealing their inner crazy and turning off employers: 1)      Body odor.  Crazy factor:  Apparently… Read more »