Insourcing American Jobs Who is insourcing American jobs?  Well, the hope is that more fortune 500 companies will decide to do this as President Obama attempts to meet with top company executives to convince them to bring jobs back to the United States.  Interestingly enough, in my last blog article, I posed the question, “Is the American Dream Shattered?”  Obama

The World Has Changed As we approach the new year, it’s a good time to reflect on the past.  2011 was a tough year for many and 2012 is likely to be the beginning of a long-term transition for many job seekers and companies adjusting to all the changes that have occurred in the marketplace.  Although unemployment in the U.S.

If you are a Career Coach, you’ll likely agree that there are many clichés out there when it comes to career advice – just as cliché as the image I purposely decided to use for this post (I’m going with a theme here).  It is frustrating when you try to work with clients or students who have been given cliché

21 of the Funniest Job Interview Spoof Videos on Youtube There have been many spoofs on the “horrible” job interview in television, film, comedy sketch shows, and Youtube channels. Take a look at some of the funniest on the web. FUNNY JOB INTERVIEW COMEDY SKETCHES 1. Passing the Test- Hilarious Take on “Trick” Questions 2. Evil Panel Interview – Overly

When people are stressed and feel overwhelmed, they can sometimes temporarily lose their ability to think rationally.  Consider the example of when you are in a hurry, you’re stressed and you’re frantically looking for your car keys only to finally find them after 10 minutes of searching in your pocket!  We’ve all done silly things like this when we are

We’ve all heard the saying that finding a job is a full-time job, but being successful at finding a job isn’t only about the amount of time one puts into it, it’s about where that effort goes and how one adjusts their activities during the process to overcome obstacles.  People often say that finding a job is a numbers game