Jessica Pierce

In my last blog post I wrote about the benefit of social media in the job search. With so many social media options available, it can be difficult to navigate each of them. One of the underutilized sites is Twitter. It is an open network which means you can follow and be followed by anyone [...]

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 [...]

As a career transition expert and co-founder of Career Connectors, I have seen my fair share of professional headshots that will get you noticed. Some photos will get you noticed in a way that gets you an interview or at least gets your LinkedIn profile reviewed by a hiring manager. Other photos – or lack [...]

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 [...]

Jobs are my passion. In my role with Career Connectors I work directly with job seekers and local hiring managers and recruiters providing local events, tips and resources related to the job market. In my business I work with churches identifying suitable candidates for their open positions, acting as their hiring manager. As hiring manager [...]

If you’ve heard me say it once, you’ve heard me say it 100 times: Twitter is used daily for recruiting, hiring and networking. If you’re not on LinkedIn and Twitter as a job seeker rest assured your competition is and they are landing the job. Why social media for job seekers? It’s another form of [...]

As I speak to more and more job seekers and employers it has become clear how finding a job is like running a business. There is a reason you get up in the morning and a purpose to your activities. Whether a business owner or job seeker you are seeking ways to identify yourself or [...]

As job seekers we tend to network with other job seekers. We crave community and sense of belonging. While this may yield leads in the job search, more often than not we are digging ourselves into a deeper sense of despair. To curb this feeling, here are five places where job seekers should be networking: [...]

“The Phoenix metro area added 36,500 jobs between April of last year and the same month this year, putting it fifth in the country for total job gains.” – Adam Kress, Phoenix Business Journal The Phoenix area job market is making progress in a positive direction. While this is good news, we know we have [...]

As a follow-up to the Call 12 to Action investigation featured in the Arizona Republic business section on May 13, 2012 called Be Wary of Some Online Job Offers I was part of an online discussion with journalist Robert Anglen and local job seekers yesterday. We covered a wide variety of topics some of which I wanted [...]