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Job Search Tips
Here are some excellent tips for finding a job from those who are just starting out and to experienced candidates: 1. BE CLEAR ON WHAT YOU WANT: This way you can tell other people that information and form a great pitch. Know yourself and what you want in a job. 2....
The Job Market
Usually the job market and career services slows down in the summer, but not this year! We are seeing wonderful job offers. Professionals are needed and now may be the time to update your resume or even take some career counseling and career testing to see how you can...
Transitioning to Second Careers
For those interested in transitioning to second Careers wee can help you.We recently worked with: Teachers who transitioned into publishing jobs, online curriculum specialists, sales people, corporate presenters and trainers. Former medical and pharmaceutical...
Top Trending Professions Now and for the Next Eight Years
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics these are the fastest growing professional jobs now and in the near future -- The list includes the profession, the median income across the US (some large cities provide higher salaries) and the percentage of growth...
What is Career Testing
Actually career testing is taking short, pleasant, half hour inventories that measure your career and personality, career and interest, career and values, and career and personality congruency. The results of career testing help people explore what careers, jobs, and...
How to Find a Job in Less Time
When speaking to potential networking contacts, instead of asking for a job, try to ask for help and suggestions. In this way, even if there aren’t any jobs available in the company, the person can help you by giving you the names of two or three people that he or she...
Choices Regarding Reemployment
Think about your ideal job and remember that abilities + enjoyment = Strengths. You really have four choices regarding you new job. They are: Same Job, Same Industry Same Job, Different Industry Different Job, Different Industry Owning Your Own Business Explore how...
CAREER TRANSITIONS: Hints for Coping with Job Loss
By Beverly Baskin, MA, NCC Execuive Director, Baskin Business and Career Services Executive Offices in Woodbridge, Princeton and Marlboro New Jersey Toll Free: 800-300-4079 Being out of work is not a fun experience for most of us and can be emotionally harmful and...
People We Have Helped to Successfully Change Careers – Part 3
By Mitchell Baskin, MS, PE The former TV producer that became a Mercedes Benz salesman – A TV producer took an early retirement package at age 60. He stayed home for awhile but quickly became bored. His career testing showed a lot of “manager type” jobs. He said he...
People We Have Helped to Successfully Change Careers – Part 2
By Mitchell Baskin, MS, PE The social worker moonlighting as a winemaker - A man had been a counselor at a shelter for abused teens for several years. While he still loved the work and helping the adolescents, he felt like he was spinning his wheels because...
People We Have Helped to Successfully Change Careers – Part 1
By Mitchell Baskin, MS, PE The chemist that became a museum curator – My client, a young woman was a chemist for about eight years and hated it. She became a chemist because when growing up her father, a chemist, used to mix brown liquids with green liquids and they...
THE WRONG CAREER CAN AFFECT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH – Part 2
BY Beverly Baskin ED. S, LPC, CCC, PARW If you feel that you may be in the wrong job or industry, explore what would make you happy in terms of career. What would be different? How would other people view you? Why are some other people that you know happy in their...