The new year marks a time of hope for many people. It’s a time to look for positive change in numerous aspects of life. For your career, the future may be full of possibilities. And considering just how much the job market changes, your next step might be something that a few years back seemed entirely impossible.
Did you know the period immediately following New Year’s Day is typically the busiest hiring time of the calendar year?
That’s because many companies are scrambling to fill jobs budgeted from the previous year, and because as new budgets take effect, companies are gearing up to hire.
The holidays are a great time to reconnect with old friends and visit loved ones, and if you’re job hunting or looking to advance your career, the many parties during the season also provide an ideal stage for networking…
Conventional wisdom has it that the holiday season is a bad time to look for a job. But conventional wisdom is wrong. In fact, there are definite advantages to sustaining — and even ramping up — a full-time job search during the holidays.
Whether you lost your job or have trouble finding a new one, you know all too well that a bump in the road of your career can cause some uncertainty. But often, you can use the skills you learn during your job search to accomplish more than just landing a new position.
In today’s job market, it’s very common for people to be on the job hunt for months at a time.
When this happens, it’s easy to feel your morale slip. At GetFive, we know how important perseverance and a positive attitude are to a successful job hunt. To help get you through this difficult period, here are nine tips to help you stay motivated.
When the mercury rises and the sun shines strong and bright through the long hours of the day, it can be very hard to sit down and look at a computer screen or a piece of paper. Everything can seem like a distraction and a reason not to buckle down, focus, and search for that…
A recent study at Dominican University found that those who are most successful in achieving their goals follow three steps: writing down their goals, sharing their goals with another person, and keeping that person updated on their progress.
When you’re a ship captain, there are a lot of things you must do before you embark on the open sea. Besides preparing the ship and stockpiling supplies, you need a crew that will support you through anything that happens during the voyage. Whether you’re facing tepid waters or terrifying storms, that crew will make sure you reach your destination.
Many people decide to put a pause on their job search over the summer mistakenly thinking it’s not the right time to look for a job. But, most times those that get hired in the fall months are the ones who’ve been busy over the summer. So if you’re tempted to spend the summers just…
The first step toward getting a new job for many job seekers isn’t making it past the phone screening, it’s making it past the Applicant Tracking System. In the past decade, hiring managers have embraced the ATS, as it helps them easily pluck the most qualified candidates, as well as save time and money. The…
Rush Perez needed a job and he needed it fast. Instead of gambling with his job search, he decided to place his bet on the experts by joining GetFive. The 5-Step Method completely transformed his job search trajectory. He says one of the most helpful pieces of advice he received was to take the consultant…
If you’ve sent resume after cover letter after email in response to every online job posting you can find, it can start to feel like no one is hiring. No one in the whole, world, in fact. Take a deep breath and seize hold of your common sense.
Some people relish first dates. It’s exciting meeting someone new and thinking about the future. Others hate the awkward feeling of making small talk and hoping there’s a spark. It’s just too much pressure. And it’s the same with job interviews. Some people are just naturals. For many, it’s a nerve-wracking experience when anxiety can…
Have you just started job searching and feel overwhelmed? Not sure where exactly to start? Or, maybe you’ve been job hunting for a while, and now your search has gone from stellar to stagnant? You’re not alone. Developing and maintaining forward momentum in your job hunt is difficult! Yes, we all know you should shoot…
Almost every job seeker makes a mistake, but GetFive members are in a unique position to identify and learn from their mistakes as they go on to master the methodology and develop a real understanding of what it takes to land a new job.
The summer months, just like the holidays, are some of the best times to job search. However, it’s easy to get bitten by the summer bug and have your search fall by the wayside. Here are some signs of summer laziness and the things you can do to get your momentum going again. Time Management…
Entrepreneurship takes skills, grit, and determination. Successfully branching out on your own is difficult no matter the industry, but it is possible, even if you have to break glass ceilings. A few years ago one of the GetFive coaches was invited to moderate a panel of speakers featuring three women who made the transition from the…
As we wind down the last few weeks of 2017, it’s easy for job hunters to feel a sense of anxiety and succumb to gloom and doom. At GetFive, we remind our members that there are good reasons to stay positive, even in the most difficult of times. If you are ready to give up…
Many recent college graduates, homemakers or those with little or low work experience sometime feel as though they have little to offer. As a result, many have a great deal of trouble when it comes to writing a resume. The truth is, however, that everyone has done things that can be contribute to a great resume….