How to Spot a Job Scam

You’re out of work and there aren’t many jobs out there. You’re not getting job offers or even call-backs for interviews. You’re feeling vulnerable and desperate. Unfortunately, you’re just the person scammers are looking for.

Things to Do While Seeking Employment

If you are one of the many Americans who suffered a layoff in the last couple of years, you may have found yourself living on unemployment benefits for quite awhile. Although you spend much of your waking time seeking jobs on every website imaginable, cold calling local businesses, and even taking interviews, your efforts have left you exhausted, frustrated, and still unemployed. With the economy continuing along its current course, this story is all too common. And yet, you don’t have to let the days slip by in a blur of ads and applications. There are a few things you can do to pull yourself out of that funk, utilize your time wisely, and maybe even find an alternative to punching a time-clock to earn a paycheck.

Working from Home: Is it a Blessing or a Curse?

In a word: BOTH! Like any job, there are both pros and cons to being your own boss, setting your own schedule, and basically being in control of your career and your life. It may seem like sunny days when you start, sleeping until noon, wearing your pajamas to work, and taking a break for Pilates, lunch with friends, or The Young and the Restless any time you want. But your dream job can quickly turn into nightmare if you don’t have the discipline to hustle work and get your bills paid. So before you jump into a job that allows you to work from the comfort of home, here are a few pluses and minuses to consider.

How to Hire So You Don’t Have to Fire

Scouting potential employees can be a risky venture. You really never know what you’re going to end up with. You could find that spirited entrepreneur who will work his way up to become the head of the company one day, or you might hire a corporate thief with no scruples or work ethic who performs at minimum capacity and steals company secrets to sell online for a few extra bucks

Making and Keeping Promises to Yourself

Have you noticed that people usually consider themselves the least important individual with whom to honor a promise?

Most people will be thoughtful and considerate regarding promises made to others, especially friends, yet they will not hesitate for a second to abandon a promise made to themselves.