Doing What Needs to be Done: Finding Willpower for the Job Search

Looking for work is, to put it lightly, not pleasant. The inherent rejection (you’ll hear “no” more often than “yes”).… Read more »

Inland Empire 2012 Job Outlook

Finally, some good news! As you well know, the Inland Empire area of Southern California (Riverside and San Bernardino counties,… Read more »

How to Fix a Spotty Work History

The recession has hit many people very hard, especially those of us who live in the Inland Empire. With unemployment… Read more »

Proper Etiquette for Declining a Job Offer

If you find yourself in the – let’s face it – enviable position of choosing to turn down a job… Read more »

Is it Ever OK to Quit Without Giving a Reason?

Let’s say you’re in the enviable position of having to quit a current job in order to take another, perhaps… Read more »

Is it OK to Ask if You Got the Job?

Short answer: You bet! But…there’s an art to it. First of all, you always, always, always should tell the hiring… Read more »

Preparing for an Internal Job Interview

Have you seen a job posted internally at your company that you feel is right up your alley? Go for… Read more »

What to Include in New-Hire Packets

Bringing on new employees? Looking to update the information/paperwork packets you give during the onboarding process? Here are some items… Read more »

You finally got a job. Now make sure you keep it.

Whew! You finally got the job and, in this economy, that’s quite an accomplishment. Now you’d better hang on to… Read more »

How to spot and avoid employment scams.

You’ve heard it a hundred times: When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. But human nature… Read more »