Temp Job Rut: How to Handle Short Term Jobs on Your Resume

Do recruiters think you’re an unstable employee because you have a few short term jobs on your resume? Are you told you are jumpy since you had to take some temporary, contract or consulting work to pay the bills while looking for the long-term, direct hire job? Is it assumed you won’t stick around in…

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Is Staying in a Bad Job Worse Than Being Unemployed?

A study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology cited by Oxford Academic attempts to address if staying in a bad job is worse for your health than remaining unemployed. The hypothesis to prove/disprove for their study is: “There is little evidence on whether becoming re-employed in poor quality work is better for health and…

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How to Turn Your Passion into a Career

Today’s economic times force you to look at where you are. Working for a sizable paycheck or for notable prestige isn’t fulfilling enough for most people during challenging times—or anytime for that matter. We want…heck, we NEED to feel internally fueled by our work. Turning your passion into an intrinsically rewarding and financially sustainable career…

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3 Ways I Know You May Be Lying On Your Resume

3 Ways I Know You May Be Lying On Your Resume I have spidey-senses that can tell me if someone is lying or fudging the truth on their resume. I mean if it doesn’t make sense, it doesn’t make sense and it’s probably false or fudged. It’s that simple to me. This is by no…

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Why You Should Consider Freelance Gigs, Temporary Jobs & Contract Work?

Written by Lisa Rangel, Executive Resume Writer Consulting, Temporary, Freelance, or Contract Work—these terms can mean different things to different people. While each word can conjure an impression of a different level of employee with various employment arrangements (Contract/Consulting work can imply higher skill level and longer term assignments; Temporary work can mean seasonal, short-term, lower…

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