Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart™
I was recently on a recruiting project, helping out a non-profit with dozens of open jobs. You would not know there is 10% unemployment at this place because they can’t hire fast enough to keep up with their needs. I see this feast or famine phenomenon often as [...]

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart™
I often get market-related questions: what are employment prospects; what are the hot industries; who is hiring. Keep in mind that employment statistics are not worth following for your career planning. Fears of 10% unemployment are misplaced. The statistic you care about is either 0% or [...]

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart™.
Okay, that question did not come from the Glass Hammer demographic, as it came from a male audience member in a recent panel that focused on Big Career Mistakes. But now that I have your attention, I wanted to highlight a few points to ponder inspired by the above question [...]

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart™
Given the upcoming holidays, I thought about writing about holiday networking, job search during the holidays or perhaps office party etiquette. Here’s why gratitude works not just around the holiday table but for your career as well:
Gratitude puts you in a spirit of plenty – of having, instead of [...]

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart™
In just this past week, several of my clients have sounded tired during our interview practice. I even got a very detailed response that was related to, but not quite exactly on point to what I had asked. These are hardworking jobseekers who I know are diligently working [...]

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart™
I took this last year to work on a business idea. I’ve had some success but am unsure of the long-term viability of the business so I’d like to start looking for a corporate job. How do I explain my past year without coming across as a business [...]

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart™
I am often asked for my biggest networking pet peeve. One of my tops, if not the top, is when people whom I have helped don’t let me know what happened.
The best time to look for a job is when you have one. We all know that instinctively. Yet, when most [...]

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart™
A workshop participant recently asked me, “How do I prepare for my final interview at [major financial institution]?”
Kudos to this person for recognizing that final round job interviews are different from other interviews. At the finalist stage, the prospective employer knows much more about you and can tailor the interviews [...]

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart™
What do recruiters expect you to cover when they ask you, “Tell me about yourself?”
When recruiters ask the popular question, “Tell me about yourself,” they don’t really want you to tell them about yourself.  Recruiters don’t care to know where you’re born or why you selected that college or how you [...]

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart
Take this short energy quiz.  Give yourself 1 point for every “Yes” and 0 points for every “No.”  How do you score?

I know what time of day I am most productive.
I schedule my most important work for when I am most productive.
I know what time of day my energy tends to sag.
I [...]