Ascend Career and Life Strategies Blog
Conducting a Job Search on the Stealth—While You Are Still Employed
Are you ready for a new job? Most career experts would tell you to start looking while you’re still employed. Having a job while looking for a job makes you that much more attractive to a potential employer. Most potential employers prefer job candidates who currently...
How to Blog Your Way to Your Next Job
Job seekers need to be continually looking for ways to differentiate themselves from the other highly-qualified applicants. In 2013, the job goes to the specialist, not the generalist. It’s also important in today’s job market to have a positive digital footprint -...
Strategies for Re-entering the Workforce
Re-entering the workforce can be a challenge even in a strong economy and job market. Volunteering, working or studying abroad, starting a family, caring for a sick relative or coping with your own illness can all be seen as viable reasons for taking a hiatus, but...
Never Be Unemployed Again! Be Your Own Boss–5 Action Steps to Ensure Success in Starting Any New Venture
The percent of Americans starting businesses in 2009 and 2010 was the highest in 15 years--and the trend continues into 2013. Some have started businesses out of necessity due to a challenging job market and others have simply said goodbye to corporate life. It seems...
What Happens After You’re Fired? 5 Things to Do Upon Being Terminated
Most people will experience a termination or layoff at some point in their professional career. If you happen to be one of the many each year who are called into “The Boardroom” only to be given your walking papers, know that you are in good company. Famous people who...
The Best FREE Resources for Job Seekers
Type “free” into Google and you get more than 7 billion (yes, BILLION) results. We all love “free”—anything. Finding a solid job doesn’t have to cost a job seeker anything if you know where to look. Yes, there will be a time commitment and some “sweat equity”...
5 Keys for Making a Successful Career Change in 2013
Considering we spend almost 60% of our adult life engaged in some sort of work-related activity, it pays to find a career that we find fulfilling and meets our key needs and values. The average person will have 14 jobs and have changed careers 3 times in their...
Just Say YES! to Holiday Networking
The holiday season provides a perfect opportunity for job search networking. More people are hired via networking than any other job search technique, so take advantage of the plethora of networking opportunities the holiday season offers. People are more in the mood...
Four Low Cost–or No Cost–Ways to Keep Employees Motivated
Ever wonder why employees really quit? A recent Manpower Group study of nearly 20,000 job quitters reveals some rather intriguing facts. FACT: 89 percent of employers believe that employees leave because of money. FACT: 88 percent of employees leave because of things...
Conquer the Fear of Public Speaking in 5 Easy Steps
Does the mere thought of giving a presentation tie your stomach in knots and make you anxious? If so, you’re in good company. Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Courtney Cox, Bob Dylan, Brad Pitt, David Letterman, Julia Roberts, and Robert De Niro all have...