17 New Year, New Job Search - Coffee Break Blog

Link Roundup 1/6/17 New Year, New Job Search - Coffee Break Blog Welcome to our first Link Roundup in the New Year! Since the year has finally turned, there is a lot of great advice out there about how to be a better job seeker in 2017. Weve gathered the very best links this week and put them all in one place for you to read from! What to Remove From Your Resume in 2017 As weve discussed in a previous blog post, a resume should be a living document. This means that it changes and adds new skills constantly, just like you. If you havent updated your resume in a year, there are likely many trends and styles present on it that are now not current. Check out this link to keep your resume fresh in 2017. How to Work Only 40 Hours a Week This Year If youre someone who is constantly wondering how they wind up working extra hours, this article is your answer. Its okay to put in some extra work to get the job done, but nobody should be exceeding 40+ hours every week. This article from Fast Company should help you optimize your work load to make it fit in your normal work hours. 8 Ways Youre Sabotaging Your Job Search While an out of date resume is no good in your job search, its not the only way you could be hurting your search. This article covers a few simple errors you may making without knowing it. Once youre aware, they are an easy fix. Make sure youre being smart in your job search. Top Resume Trends or How to Start New Year with New Achievements This link is somewhat similar to the first one we shared with a slight twist. Instead of listing old trends for you to phase out, this link looks at the new trends you should adapt. Through the combined strength of these two links, you should have a very strong resume to go into 2017 with. 5 Ways to Jumpstart Your Job Search If youre going into 2017 feeling that your job search is lacking, this is a good place to start. The articles first suggestion is to update your resume, which can be done with the previous links. This article offers up some additional suggestions that may have slipped your mind to do. Check it over if you think it may benefit you. U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Sharply in 2016s Final Week Some optimistic news continues the narrative we saw towards the end of 2016- full employment. The numbers have only risen slightly, meaning employers have maintained a steady flow of hiring new candidates, and providing raises to worthy internal employees. While full employment may not cover you, it still means that employers are struggling to find qualified candidates. The power is in the hands of the candidates. 9 Common FAQs for Job Seekers If youve ever been on the hunt for a new job, at least one of these questions has crossed your mind. None of the questions will make or break your job search, but knowing the answers will certainly help you out and benefit your search. 21 Sentences You Should Never Include in an Email for Any Reason Ever Lastly, we have a link that should be useful to anyone currently employed. If you work in an office setting, or anywhere that mainly uses email for interoffice communication, this infographic is for you. There are some things that shouldnt be said in e-mails. Youd be surprised how common some sentences are used in email that are unnecessary, unspecific, and rude. Look over this infographic to make sure you have a handle on what is email appropriate.