by Donald Strankowski | Mar 7, 2013 | Avant Garde Career Advice, Job Search Tactics
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”...
by Donald Strankowski | Jan 14, 2013 | Career Change, Job Search Tactics
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...
by Donald Strankowski | Jul 18, 2012 | Job Search Tactics
4 Keys for Improving Your Networking, Presentation, and Job Interview Skills The percentage of introverts in the US population you see quoted most often is based on an old and erroneous number. It is based on an estimate from the early 1960’s by Isabel Myers of...
by Donald Strankowski | May 11, 2012 | Eco-Friendly Jobs, Graduates and Young Professionals, Job Search Tactics
In a recent study, Colorado was ranked 5th in the nation in a 2011 Clean Energy Leadership Index. Colorado’s combination of high mountains and broad plains adds up to a bounty of renewable resources. The president’s New Energy For America plan calls for a...
by Donald Strankowski | Apr 25, 2012 | Job Search Tactics, Over 40 and Boomer Job Search
The average job search now takes between 5 and 9 months. Finding a job after 40 can take longer but don’t get discouraged. Anyone over 40 can have success if they incorporate some alternative search methods, revise their resume, refine their skills, and employ some...
by Donald Strankowski | Apr 2, 2012 | Job Search Tactics
According the U.S. Department of Labor, 70-80 percent of all available jobs are never advertised. Companies will almost always try to fill a position by looking internally or by word-of-mouth before placing an ad online or even contacting a recruiter. By following a...
