Career Advice

For many people working as an individual contributor, going into a management position is the ultimate career goal. It...

There are so many things to consider when a person is thinking of changing jobs. Things like the new role, what will...

For some of you, the header to this week’s advice may seem almost sacrilegious…why would someone turn down a...

For most organizations, one of the largest sources of expense is related to labor costs. Companies are constantly...

With the winters we have here in Western New York, we are all familiar with having “cold feet”. The subject of today’s...

It wasn’t that long ago that a worker generally stayed with one company their entire lifetime. Their career...

You may have seen the advertisements in WNYJOBS.com for Home Healthcare professionals and wondered if this career is...

If you are like most, you probably find it uncomfortable talking about yourself and any achievements that have...

Over the years in this column we have reviewed many professional-level positions and the job search techniques needed...

There are many positions that can be filed under the umbrella of the skilled trades. Among the positions are those in...

The subject of this week’s article will be a bit different than most that have been written. Typically, the focus of...

There has been so much written and discussed, over the last few years, regarding the benefits of remote working,...

Job Seekers focus on a number of items when evaluating opportunities during his/her job search. It is easy to focus on...

Each year, there are many Western New York healthcare professionals who decide to reenter the workforce and look to...

It is, unfortunately, fairly common for job seekers to self-deselect themselves from positions because they are...

It is a simplistic belief that all you need to consider prior to resigning, is how to tell your Manager. This is an...

You may have read or heard about the current concept of the “great resignation” but wondered what it is all about....

This week we will dive a little deeper within two of the more popular areas by examining positions in Manufacturing...

Something very scary is occurring in many job searches. It hasn’t quite drawn the attention of the TV shows like Ghost...

It’s that time of the year where the chillier weather means much more than just the start of the winter season. We are...

For some individuals, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused them to reflect on their current profession, pondering whether...

It can be easy, sometimes, for a High School graduate to feel down as it pertains to his/her job search. All a person...

...and leave Unemployment Insurance behind. Many employers are now desperate to hire help as they try to reopen and...

The topic of employee “soft skills” would seem to be one worth revisiting on a periodic basis. It is an area that many...

In today’s COVID-19 world, there are a lot of reasons for all of us to be unhappy, ranging from the semi-quarantine to...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues deep into 2020, the situation should cause many Job Seekers to pause and consider a...

For many workers, the COVID-19 situation and related job layoffs have caused career self-reflection to occur. The...

April 2020 I don't know how to start this month's update other than by stating that March was certainly the most...

From the Mail (E-mail) Box…. On a rather frequent basis, a WNY Job Seeker sends a note to yours truly at the e-mail...