Need simple tips for negotiating a higher salary? We've got you covered! Even after going through a rigorous interview process, becoming a finalist, and ultimately landing a new job, many of us still have a hard time getting up the gumption to ask for more than the first salary offer we are presented with. The fact is, it can ... Read More
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How to Write a Cover Letter in 9 Easy Steps
Are you tired of submitting resumes online to only hear the sounds of crickets chirping? If you're looking for an easy way to stand out in your job search, learning how to write a cover letter might be the boost your job hunt needs. In today's digitally savvy world, many people assume that cover letters are unnecessary and ... Read More
The Best Sites to Find Legit Work From Home Jobs
If you're looking for legit work-from-home sites, this post has a wealth of information to help you on your remote job search! When I started my remote job search, there weren't many resources for aspiring home-based workers. However, today there are many sites you can explore for work-from-home jobs and ideas. But which ones are ... Read More
How to Get a Job With No Experience, 12 Genius Strategies
One of the most frustrating things for job seekers is when they are searching for jobs, but almost every position requires years of experience. Seriously, how are you supposed to gain experience when employers aren't willing to take a chance on an entry-level candidate? If you're trying to land your first job and don't have ... Read More
9 Remote Job Search Tools That Can Help You Get Hired
"Just because you can't find them doesn't mean they don't exist. You've got to change the way you're looking for them. Because there are always job vacancies out there." ― Richard N. Bolles Each day, I receive emails from people who are frustrated with their remote job searches. And I get it. I remember when I was working in ... Read More
What To Do When You Lose Your Job and Have No Money
Unexpectedly, losing your job can come as a huge shock, particularly if you’re a victim of company restructuring or closure. When you lose your job, there are significant changes to your lifestyle. You may feel overwhelming uncertainty and panic about how you’re going to make ends meet without money coming in. As devastating as ... Read More
Dishonest Work-From-Home Job Descriptions on Sites Like Craigslist
Over the past five years, the remote work industry has grown by 44%. This means more and more people desire flexible work-from-home options. Unfortunately, the demand for more work-at-home jobs paves the way for more job scams to occur. Some scammers use job listings to gain sensitive personal information or even to conduct crimes ... Read More
5 Things to Put on Your Resume to Get Hired Today
The art of resume writing has changed a lot in the past 20 years. While there are still some tried and true methods (like clean layouts, bullet points, and lots of white space), technology and remote work have redefined what makes an effective resume. This is especially true if you’re a freelancer or applying for a remote ... Read More
How to Write a Thank-You Letter After an Interview
The job search can be a daunting task. You need to get your resume in front of the right people, prepare for the interview, and then, of course, make the right impression during the said interview. But even after you’ve forged through those stages of the job hunt, there’s still one important thing left to do: Write your thank-you ... Read More
5 Ways to Get Your Resume Noticed
You’re on the job hunt, and you’re clicking send again on yet another application. You wonder: Where is this going? A black hole? We’ve all been there. It can be frustrating and disheartening to send your resume into what feels like outer space, only to refresh your inbox and find the same, standard auto-response that your ... Read More
How to Find Remote Jobs on LinkedIn
There’s no denying just how powerful LinkedIn is for professional networking. To date, there are more than 465 million LinkedIn users, and that number is expected to keep growing. It’s no wonder then that, from connecting with coworkers to checking out companies you’d love to work with, there are no shortages of ways to strengthen ... Read More
Looking for Legit Work-at-Home Jobs? Here are the Top 100 Companies with Remote Jobs
Are you ready to work from home? With advances in technology and with corporate attitudes towards telecommuting turning around, there are more remote positions than ever before! To help fast-track your job search, FlexJobs, an online job board that specializes in flexible, freelance, and remote positions has created an amazing ... Read More
How To Jump-Start Your Work From Home Job Search In 3 Simple Steps
The average commute in the U.S. is now more than 26 minutes each way. That’s nearly 5 hours spent in the car each workweek. Between the high costs of gas and the desire for more flexible scheduling, it’s no wonder more and more workers are looking to escape their cubicles in favor of remote work. In fact, about 1 in 4 people ... Read More
Five Simple Ways to Ace A Job Interview
Whether for a traditional, office job or a work-at-home position, the interview can be the most stressful part of job hunting. How could you possibly relay everything you’d need to know about your past work experience in the brief time that is normally allotted for an interview? And interviews can seem like such an arbitrary thing, ... Read More
Five Ways to Use Twitter for Your Job Search
When most people think of Twitter, they think about the fun, quick updates they see from their friends or celebrities. The fact is, they hardly ever think of it in terms of job search. But the truth is it can be a really handy tool for searching for jobs – even work-at-home jobs. Here are five different ways to use Twitter in your ... Read More
