We’re always telling you that networking is important these days when jobs are hard to come by, so here’s a great opportunity to do just that. Tonight, from 6:30- 9pm at Rembrant’s in Philadelphia (741 N. 23rd Street on the Corner of 23rd and Aspen near the Art Museum), The Ultimate Networking Event is taking [...]
With the unemployment rate at 9.5% and expected to hit double digits by the end of the year, millions of people are looking for work and are no doubt, tired of filling out different job applications that basically all ask for the same information. That’s why several Fortune 500 companies joined together to create a [...]
The statistics are daunting- nearly 15 million Americans are out of work and there are 5.7 people unemployed for every job opening. We decided to help Linda Staley, who has been searching for a job since September, to gain an edge in today’s fierce job market. Our experts- Kristin Kane from Kane Partners, Steve Emerson [...]
Today, Montgomery County- Norristown Public Library will host the first of 8 free job skills workshops, sponsored by the Macedonia Community Development Corporation (CDC) and Run With Horses – Greatness Abounds. The workshops are aimed at making local residents more employable and will focus on skills including goal-setting, résumé building, interview tactics and helpful hints on [...]
We’re always reaching out to employers for their latest job openings, but we thought we would do something a little different– so we reached out to our friends on facebook and invited them to the studio to tape 30-second video résumés to sell and promote themselves in hopes of finding a job. Today at 5:30 PM on [...]
Today’s economic climate has had a huge impact on many people’s job search often leaving them with frustration and little results. With fewer jobs available and stiffer competition, many people asking the question… WHY? Why have I not received an interview or even a call back? I don’t get it… I can do the job! [...]
Career coaches suggest these tips: review your résumé, make sure it’s concise but really explains all of your skill sets, and always check for spelling mistakes. In the interview, don’t act desperate for a job, tell them how you could help them, and we can all agree- networking is now more important than ever, even [...]
Ever since Alessandro was laid off from his job of 38 years on January 1st, he has worked hard each day to find another job, but hasn’t had any luck. He’s tried everything- 6 months of job applications and not one response. Kristin Kane, of Kane Partners LLC, gives him some very valuable advice that [...]
