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Waiting until you need a job is the worst time to look for one. Even if you like the job you have, looking for the next opportunity is a smart career move. And if an opportunity comes along, you don’t have to take it. The choice is yours. Here are three reasons you should be looking for a new job …
Did you make any resolutions this year? Did you resolve to go to the gym, lose weight, make more money, save more money, or be less stressed? How well are you doing so far? If your resolutions have already fallen by the wayside or never started. You’re not alone. A FranklinCovey survey found that more than 75 percent of people break their New …
Low Colorado unemployment rates and good job growth at the end of 2014 signal Colorado is heading into 2015 with strong economic momentum, however tempered by sagging oil prices, economists said Tuesday. For the year, Colorado logged the biggest proportional drop in unemployment in the nation, as healthy hiring lowered the rate to 4 percent from 6.2 percent. Colorado’s employers …
Four Colorado companies are in the top 10 and half of the spots in the top 20. Colorado companies once again dominate Outside magazine’s annual list of the Best Places to Work — especially those with some sort of love for adventure sports or connection to the outdoor sports industry. With four in the top 10 and half of the spots …
Metro Denver economy last year ranked 18th out of 381 metro areas Metro Denver economy last year ranked 18th out of 381 metro areas in terms of the value of its goods and services produced, according to a Bureau of Economic Analysis report released Tuesday. Led by the natural resources sector, metro Denver’s GDP (gross domestic product) was $178.8 billion in 2013, …
Our client Christopher knew something was wrong. “It just didn’t make sense,” he said. “I job-hunted for six months as a full-time job. I customized my resumes and cover letters. I followed every instruction to the letter. I took over thirty online tests in that time, and I got no interviews. My background is a perfect match for at least …
In a new job, first impressions are so important. This is especially true at a new job where you’re meeting so many people for the first time, and most important of all, your new boss. Because this is such a pivotal moment, and so many recent college graduates are now meeting their new bosses for the first time this summer, the LifeGuides team …
OK, Pop Quiz! When is the very best time to look for a job? a) When you have a job (so don’t quit before you find a new one). b) When you have time to devote to finding a job. c) When you’re “ready” and focused to look. d) Once your resume gets updated. e) Only after two years in …
The smarty-pants STEM grad who wants a job in a technical field might find Denver’s metro area a great place to get work, a survey released this week says. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield ranked ninth out of the 75 largest metro areas when it comes to the best place for the STEM grad, the website NerdWallet reports. The site made rankings based off income …
Your clients and colleagues don’t have time to engage fully with every email they get. Some of them receive hundreds of messages per day. That’s why they start with the ones they can deal with quickly. They may never get around to answering — or even reading — the rest. So how does your email earn their attention? Try these …
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard. Interview prep is essential to research the company and the people . That interview isn’t an ‘open-book’ exam so retention of it is going to be critical to enable you to weave your research into the conversation and put it to effective use on the spot and without hesitation. Being that familiar with …
Three of the best cities for jobs in the United States are in Colorado, according to Forbes, which considered job creation and whether that growth is accelerating or slowing in making its list. Actually, there are three lists: one for small cities (less than 150,000 nonfarm jobs), medium-sized cities (150,000 to 450,000 nonfarm jobs) and large cities (more than 450,000 nonfarm …
