Friday, September 26, 2014

50 highest paying jobs in Utah | Likely similar to the rest of the US

50 highest paying jobs in Utah | Deseret News: Based on the most recent data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we’ve compiled a list of the 50 highest paid professions in Utah. We used the median salary—or 50th percentile—of each specific occupation to list them. We included the average salary for the top and bottom 10 percent and how many are employed in each position.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Career Advice That No One Told You -- And You Might Not Want To Hear

Career Advice That No One Told You -- And You Might Not Want To Hear: Your career is YOUR responsibility. That’s right, YOUR responsibility. Not your manager’s responsibility. Not HR’s responsibility. And certainly not your college’s responsibility (or your parent’s). Being successful means you need to treat your career like a business and treat yourself like a product that you work on improving, year after year. Define your career aspirations and then create a career development plan that you update on an annual basis.

Stop Worrying About Your Job, And Focus On Your Career

Stop Worrying About Your Job, And Focus On Your Career: For an entrepreneur, that means carving out time in your schedule to plan and to think about the future. There will always be another catalog to send out and another customer call to return. You could do those things all day and all night, but you have to save time to think about the long term. It’s no different for salaried people. We have to focus on our careers at least as much as we think about doing our jobs, but how many working people do that?

Monday, September 8, 2014

7 Resume Myths That Will Keep You Unemployed | Fox Business

7 Resume Myths That Will Keep You Unemployed | Fox Business: When it comes to resumes, most job seekers think they need a cover letter, to fill in any work gaps and include all of their employment history, even if it’s a part-time job during college. Unfortunately all of those moves and more will mean your resume ends up on the rejection heap.

“There are quite a few mistakes with resumes,” says Paul McDonald, senior executive director with Robert Half. “The resume myths sometimes outweigh the facts.”

10 Words to Avoid Using During Your Job Search | Glassdoor Blog

10 Words to Avoid Using During Your Job Search | Glassdoor Blog: Imagine you’ve sent in your cover letter and resume to the job of your dreams. However, weeks go by and you haven’t heard a peep from the employer. Are you not qualified for the position? Or was it something you said?

Today’s job market is highly competitive, which is why job seekers must avoid using words that could cost them a job. Whether you’ve just applied for a job or you’re preparing for an interview, here are 10 of the worst words you can say during your job search:

5 Ways to Make a Good First Impression at a Job Interview | Glassdoor Blog

5 Ways to Make a Good First Impression at a Job Interview | Glassdoor Blog: Memorable candidates realize first impressions happen within the first seven seconds of meeting a person.

As you apply for jobs and attend job interviews, be mindful of how you interact with people. Whether you’re sending an email to a recruiter or you’re meeting a hiring manager for the first time, do your best to make a positive first impression.

To stand out from other job seekers, make sure you are dressed professionally for any meeting or interview with the employer, show a genuine interest in the position, and your determination to land the job. It’s also important to be genuine during the interview process and let your best attributes shine through.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Tips for Using Social Media to Find Your Next Job | Fox Business

Tips for Using Social Media to Find Your Next Job | Fox Business: Online profiles give employers a sense of how well a candidate might fit in and whether their displayed background information aligns with their professional qualifications, according to Rosemary Haefner, vice president of human resources for CareerBuilder.com.

She says one-third of hiring managers report they’ve found content on social media that made them more likely to hire a candidate, and 23% found something that directly led to a job offer.