by Rick Christensen | Apr 5, 2019 | Career Development Partners, Career Transition, Rick Christensen
Throughout your job search, ignore anyone or anything that is negative. This may even include reading, watching or listening to the news. Good news does not sell advertising – negative news does. Often the people closest to you can provide the most noise in your...
by Rick Christensen | Mar 21, 2019 | Career Transition, Job Search, Rick Christensen
I am often asked if a person should accept an offer or wait until something better comes along. It depends. It is obviously very stressful to be unemployed because the bills are still coming in even when the paycheck stops. That’s why financial...
by Rick Christensen | Feb 28, 2019 | Career Transition, Interviewing, Job Search, Rick Christensen
A majority (58% to be exact) of the message we convey is through our body language, this is known as non-verbal communication. Only 7% of our message is made of the words we use. In preparing for job interviews most of us concentrate on making sure we have the “right”...
by Rick Christensen | Feb 7, 2019 | Authors, Career Transition, High Performance, Networking, Rick Christensen
LinkedIn remains one of the best platforms to make connections to expand your professional network. When used to its full potential, it can help raise your profile among those who are able to support your efforts. The problem is most people aren’t maximizing...
by Rick Christensen | Jan 31, 2019 | Job Search, Rick Christensen, Your Career
Unemployment ended 2018 at 3.7% and is expected to fall to 3.5% in 2019 and remain below 4% through 2020 leading to noticeable effects on hiring. This is especially true of in-demand occupations. If you’re interested in advancing your career, here are six trends that...
