The PCS Job-Seeker’s Guide Classified Information PART ELEVEN IN A SERIES In the last installment of this guide, job seekers were advised to devote only a small portion of their job search time to the want-ads listed in the newspaper; the intense competition generated by advertised openings as well as the fact that most jobs are not advertised [...]

The PCS Job-Seeker’s Guide Choosing the Resume Style That Fits You Best PART TEN IN A SERIES Now that you’ve prepared an impressive and effective resume, it’s time to start looking for a job. The question is where to start. The most obvious place, of course, is in the advertised job market, which includes jobs found in newspaper listings, [...]

The PCS Job-Seeker’s Guide Choosing the Resume Style That Fits You Best PART NINE IN A SERIES While there is no “official” format for a resume, there are a number of styles that are most commonly used by job-seekers. The style you choose should reflect your job objective, as well as your education and employment history. If, for [...]

The PCS Job-Seeker’s Guide Making Your Job Experience Work For You PART EIGHT IN A SERIES PRESENTED BY PCS No matter what kind of job you’ve decided to go after, for the duration of the job hunting period consider yourself a salesperson. Consider the product you’re selling; Yourself. Consider your sales literature; Your resume. To get the attention of prospective employers– [...]

The PCS Job-Seeker’s Guide Making Your Job Experience Work For You PART SEVEN IN A SERIES PRESENTED BY PCS There are a number of reasons why someone like you– someone who’s been working at the same job for five, ten, fifteen years or more– would be looking for work. Perhaps you were the victim of company downsizing. Or perhaps [...]

The PCS Job-Seeker’s Guide Are You Qualified to Do the Job? PART SIX IN A SERIES   While the topics covered in this guide will generally apply to all job hunters—from entry-level individuals to seasoned professionals and other experienced workers– this week’s article is specifically addressed to first-time job seekers and those with only short-term job experience.    For a discussion of [...]

[PART FIVE IN A SERIES] It’s a simple, well documented fact: People who are happy in their jobs are eminently more successful over time than those who are not. Yet, because many people fail to plan their careers – - letting circumstances or other people dictate their paths– they often get stuck in jobs they hate, [...]