The money can be pretty good but you're on your own. For some people that's the best part.

Take the time to lick your wounds—but focus on the action of getting back out there. Anyone who has been turned away (or given complete silence) from a hirer knows that rejection is a frustrating and unpleasant experience. And when you’re tolerating a job you dislike, dealing with a challenging work situation, and desperate for a fresh, new beginning, getting rejected from a job opportunity hurts that much more. Read Full Story

Instead of just asking "Why me?" ask yourself these questions to determine if becoming an entrepreneur after you retire from your job is a smart move for you.

A few of these formatting blunders may be holding you back from job opportunities. A recruiter’s perception of your résumé can make or break your job search. If recruiters can read your résumé with ease and quickly understand the benefits of hiring you, then you will be placed in front of numerous hiring managers and given plenty of opportunities to prove yourself at interview . Read Full Story

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It can be tougher to network during COVID-19. But there are some fresh ways to build (and maintain) a broader base of “who you know.” Professional networks can be critically important to everything from professional growth to job security. Jobvite’s 2020 Job Seeker Nation report found that most workers found out about job openings through professional connections (31%) and friends (45%). Read Full Story

They give you perspective and make you better at your job.

Four steps you need to take before you quit your job to focus on a business full-time.

If you’re not yet working from home but feel like you should be to help with public safety, here’s how to get your boss to reconsider. It’s going to take some solidarity with your coworkers. Nick Wheeler, who worked as a video operations engineer in the Denver office of the telecom giant Charter Communications until last week, had a job that could easily be done from home. But when Wheeler intensified his pleas for a work-from-home policy during the current COVID-19 crisis, he lost his job. Read Full Story

Regardless of gender, employees have a hard time taking critical feedback from a woman. Imagine that your boss Ethan calls you into his office. He expresses disappointment in your recent performance and lack of commitment. How would you react? Would you accept the feedback and put in more effort? Or would you pout in your office and start looking for a new job? Read Full Story