Job searching while you don't currently have a job always comes with worries about how potential employers will look at this gap.
Read MoreJob hunting during a recession always provokes anxiety, and this recession - kicked off by a global pandemic - can seem especially complex and daunting.
Read MoreMany job interviews are still happening over laptop screens, and companies' hiring needs are changing as fast as the economic outlook. To explore the new rules of landing a job, The Wall Street Journal spoke with executives, career coaches and the newly re-employed for their best advice.
Read MoreIf your internship was among those unexpectedly nixed due to COVID-19, here's how to reclaim your professional mojo and boost your resume.
Read MoreProfessional development initiatives that support employees are essential, particularly as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and consider how best to reopen campuses.
Read MoreThe situation for job seekers is daunting - the country is experiencing record unemployment during a global pandemic and widespread social unrest.
Read MoreEven if you know what career direction you want to pursue, spend time examining your field with fresh eyes. Some, such as grocery stores, fast food, telecommunications and healthcare, may not match your original career vision but can provide valuable opportunities. Customer service, analytics and project management skills span all industries. If you need to reconsider your career goals, explore your options.
Read MoreAlthough the first US COVID19 case was noted in January 2020, the initial impact was simply a tiny ripple in the economy. It wasn't until the beginning of March that it began to feel like a tsunami was overtaking our country. Of course, we are all familiar with the narrative…jobs have been lost, the DOW has plunged, and people have suffered so many personal losses.
Read MoreHow does one manage their career and professional development during a pandemic? Cast offered advice during a recent webinar from Kellogg Executive Education, based on research for his book, The Right-and Wrong-Stuff: How Brilliant Careers Are Made and Unmade.
Read MoreWhen it comes to job searching in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrea Barringer has seen it all. She interviewed via Zoom for an opening at one company, and in person for another, where the prospective employers weren’t wearing masks. She got rejection letters from the retailer Target — three of them, to be exact — despite it being “one of the busiest places” in her area at the moment.
Read MoreAccording to the Economic Policy Institute, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic could result in employers cutting nearly 20 million employees by July 2020. Some, like Uber and Boeing, have either terminated workers outright or offered buyout packages. Others, like Walt Disney World and Marriott, have placed employees on furlough, with the intention of bringing them back when market conditions stabilize.
Read MoreNewly minted college graduates have landed into one of the most difficult job markets in recent memory. Job offers have been rescinded or delayed by months. After two summers interning for Swinerton commercial construction, Caviness secured a full-time job offer.
Read MoreThe truth is that the decision to hire for a role is never about the candidate's needs as much as it's about the company's needs. Thinking it's all about you is the biggest mistake you can make when looking for a new job, especially right now in a slow job market when the competition is intense.
Read MoreFor the foreseeable future, more interviews will be conducted via videoconference, which is why it is incredibly important to have a computer, laptop or tablet that has a camera and microphone that work well.
Read MoreYour mind is probably running a million miles a minute, your Google search history and your social media feeds are all coronavirus all the time, and-frankly-you may feel like work is the last thing you care about.
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