Jessica Pierce

As jobseekers, many of whom are long-term unemployed, there are many things to remember about the employment process. Most of us focus on the resume and cover letter and a great amount of attention should be paid to the list of references. Selecting references can be a make or break for you getting the position [...]

What is the value of a thank you note in today’s digital world? With all of the talk of social media and online job resources you may be surprised to learn I am a huge fan of the handwritten thank you note. Some may say it’s a thing of the past. Others might say it [...]

While this isn’t a comprehensive list of interview questions, these are the most commonly asked in today’s new economy. For many it is your first time in the job market in years and the questions and answers have changed. Employers are often seeking not only a skill set but a personality or type of experience [...]

As a consultant I am dedicated to matching employees with the right positions in the marketplace by coaching companies as well as candidates. From an employee perspective today’s marketplace is one of little demand and high supply. Depending on who you ask and which factors are included in the evaluation, unemployment is between nine and [...]

As a career expert I am often sharing how to use LinkedIn from the job seeker and the recruiter perspective. Rarely am I asked what NOT to do so I wanted to share some LinkedIn DON’Ts. What is LinkedIn? LinkedIn is an online resume and reference website. The “social” aspect of this site is in [...]

Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking to about 75 professionals in career transition at Career Connectors about the Twitter: The Hidden Job Market.  I’ve posted the content below in a previous blog from last year, but I wanted to provide it again for those that were searching for this content. One of the fastest [...]

Whether meeting a client or a prospective employer your appearance can make or break the deal. Pull up in a dirty car or with shirttails hanging out and you’ve already decreased the likelihood of making the sale or getting the job. You might be the cleanest person you know; your prospect doesn’t know you and [...]