Jessica Pierce

How to succeed at a job fair is up to you and the level of commitment you have to making the event a success for you and your job search. The first steps are to have an updated resume, personal website and complete LinkedIn profile. These are the foundation to your success in the job [...]

While we’ve seen some positive movement in the current job market, we aren’t out of the woods yet. When I started Career Connectors in 2009 we had hundreds of job seekers at our events and no jobs to share with them. I am pleased to say there are jobs available today as well as government [...]

In today’s economy I am often asked to provide tips for getting your resume noticed online. As you’re creating your resume, consider how recruiters see your resume as well as how your resume is sorted by Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). A recent study revealed what many of us have known anecdotally for years – simple, [...]

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 [...]

There’s an old saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” In today’s tight job market making a positive first impression could be what sets you apart from another qualified candidate. I write a lot about creating a personal brand and using social media like LinkedIn and Twitter to propel your [...]

The markets didn’t react well to the Friday Jobs Report from the Labor Department indicating only 80,000 jobs were created in June. While I am not an expert on market analysis, I understand what is going on with jobs and unemployment in Arizona. Phoenix, Arizona and surrounding cities are trending positively while the national average [...]

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: [...]

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 [...]

As someone who has been laid off I can say with certainty it is one of the toughest situations I have ever faced. Without a set schedule we’re lost and it’s hard to know where to start. The first few weeks are a flurry of activity that may not feel like it has gotten us [...]