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Change Your Career the Smart Way
As the author states, “If you’re going to change your career, do it right. This isn’t like buying a new pair of shoes—it’s a major life...

John Karras
May 19, 20221 min read


How to Construct a Bullet Point: By John Karras, President, Job Transitions, Inc.
Resumes need to be accomplishment or benefit based. It is not enough to tell the reader simply “what you did” at a company or in your...

John Karras
May 11, 20223 min read


How to display specific academic, professional, and volunteer projects on your resume
How to display specific academic, professional, and volunteer projects on your resume. This material can mean the difference between...

John Karras
May 6, 20221 min read


Essential Tips for Working From Home With Young Children: By Guest Blogger Julia Merrill
Essential Tips for Working From Home With Young Children For a long time, it was the norm for moms to stay at home and take care of the...

John Karras
May 1, 20223 min read


When to Ask for a Raise
It can be intimidating asking for a raise, but it can be essential in order to keep your career moving forward. Timing can be important....

John Karras
Apr 26, 20221 min read


Salary Negotiation Strategies
This brief article provides some good advice on negotiating a job offer. People have many different views on this part of the job search...

John Karras
Apr 12, 20221 min read


Job Search Strategy Podcast: How to Handle the Salary Question and Final Salary Negotiation
Job Search Strategy Podcast: In this episode, we discuss how to handle the salary question and final salary negotiation. Click below to...

John Karras
Apr 3, 20221 min read


Why the Profile or Professional Summary section is the most important part of your resume
In my opinion, they are basically the same thing. It is a brief review of your most marketable skills and experience. The beauty of this...

John Karras
Mar 24, 20221 min read


Tactics to Use When Negotiating with Jerks
This brief article provides some interesting tactics to use when negotiating with someone who is not dealing with you in good faith. ...

John Karras
Mar 17, 20221 min read


What are Personal Qualities and How to Market Them in a Job Search
This article reviews the procedure to identify and market what I like to call your “Personal Points of Marketability.” Many people would...

John Karras
Mar 12, 20221 min read


Women in STEM: 3 Challenges and Ways to Overcome Them: By Guest Blogger Julia Merrill
Women have made significant strides in the STEM field. While science, technology, engineering, and math used to be completely male...

John Karras
Mar 9, 20223 min read


Economic Indicators for March 2022. By Kim W. Suchy, CEO, Cornerstone Asset Management Group, LLC.
Economic Indicators for March 2022. It is still a friendly job market for all job seekers. Many companies are still struggling to find...

John Karras
Mar 7, 20221 min read


How do the different kinds of bonuses work? Why do companies offer them in the first place?
Have you ever been promised a bonus that never happened? This article provides helpful information about what bonuses actually are and...

John Karras
Feb 21, 20221 min read


Common Components of an Employment Agreement
This article reviews some of the common components of an employment agreement. Remember, you can always try to negotiate certain aspects...

John Karras
Feb 18, 20221 min read


Job Search Podcast: How to Overcome the Pain in Change During a Career Transition
Job Search Strategy Podcast: In this episode, we discuss how to overcome the pain in change during a career transition. Click below to...

John Karras
Feb 15, 20221 min read


How Digital Nomads Work Remotely: By Guest Blogger Julia Merrill
How Digital Nomads Work Remotely Digital nomads are remote workers who travel frequently to other locations using modern technology. As a...

John Karras
Feb 10, 20223 min read


How to support your significant other who has just lost their job and is now conducting a job search
How to support your significant other who has just lost their job and is now conducting a job search. As the author states, the key to...

John Karras
Feb 8, 20221 min read


Excellent Analysis of Economic Indicators for Fed 2022: By Kim Suchy, Cornerstone Asset Management
Excellent analysis of economic indicators for Feb 2022: By Kim W. Suchy, Cornerstone Asset Management Group, LLC. If you are thinking...

John Karras
Feb 4, 20221 min read


Eight Skills to Help You Negotiate Successfully and Why They are Important
Strong negotiation skills are critical to your career success. Are you afraid to negotiate or don’t feel very strong in that area? This...

John Karras
Jan 29, 20221 min read


Chronological Versus Functional Resume - Which Should You Use in a Job Search?
Outstanding article on the difference between a chronological resume versus a functional resume and which format job seekers should use....

John Karras
Jan 21, 20222 min read
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