Ascend Career and Life Strategies Blog
Dynamic Strategy to Tap into the Hidden Job Market: Unlocking the 80% of Unadvertised Opportunities
An estimated 80% of all job openings are not advertised through traditional job boards or career websites.Job seekers can gain a competitive advantage by tapping into this hidden job market.
Don’t Be a Grinch! Smart job seekers continue their search despite the holidays
The holidays give job seekers the gifts of social and networking opportunities, increased access to hiring managers and often expiring budgets that need to be utilized or lost. It’s also a time of goodwill and giving where people are more likely to help.
Make a Lasting Impression: Brain Science Tips for Job Interviews and Presentations
Do you have an upcoming job interview? Or maybe you have a presentation to deliver? What are some ways you can make a stellar first impression that increases your odds of receiving a job offer or winning the business? I recently read the book Captivate: The Science of...
One Interview Tactic Guaranteed to Launch You to the Head of the Class!
One high-powered strategy for gaining notice and differentiating yourself from the rest of the rock stars you’ll likely be interviewing against is called the Job Business Plan. A resume basically details your accomplishments and experience. A Job Business Plan tells...
Bad Results in Your Job Search? There’s a Good Chance You’ve Been “Ghosted”
Anyone who has been single and in the dating scene for the past few years is well familiar with the term “ghosting.” Ghosting, according to Wikipedia, is a term which describes the practice of ending all communication and contact with another person without any...
Do I Need a Career Coach or a Career Therapist?
The following post was written by Ascend Senior Career Coach, Marcy Fletchall: Many individuals seek guidance and support from professionals specializing in job search strategy, career development, and career transition activities when navigating career choices and...
Five Coping Strategies for Surviving—and Thriving—When You Have a Bad Boss
Pop culture loves to make fun of bad bosses, from the bungling boss in the Dilbert comic strip, to the inept Steve Carell from The Office, to the banal, overtly boring boss, Bill Lumbergh (Gary Cole) from the hilarious movie Office Space. But bad bosses are no...
Top 5 Career Killers
A positive reputation, especially at work, can take a long time to build. And once built, it needs to be properly maintained. Things like gossiping, breaking company rules, or failing to show up for work will certainly diminish your career prospects. But workers need...
5 Keys for Surviving a Layoff
US employees have been with their current employer for an average of only 4.1 years. Workforce reduction is an ongoing event in many major industries, especially technology. Today’s economic model is one of capricious ebbs and flows with companies needing to change...
Top 5 Reasons Employees are Fired
Most people start their jobs with the best of intentions, trying to do the best they can, and never thinking they could be fired. Besides, getting fired is a fate primarily for incompetent employees and workers caught with their hand in the company cookie jar, right?...