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Train Like a Boxer to Take on Tough Job Market

How the sport's discipline can be applied for career success

How the discipline of boxing training can be applied to job seeking and career success.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 15, 2011 Tags: AOL Jobs, boxing, boxing industry, employment, interview, Job Market, job seeker, job seeking, jobs, unemployment

Anatomy of a Winning Resume

How you can tailor yours for job-seeking success

Here’s a breakdown of a winning resume, from top to bottom, so that you can…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 11, 2011 Tags: career advancement, career development, career strategies, career transition, employment, interview, job interview, Job Market, job seeker, job seeking, jobs, resume, unemployment

4 Assets Senior Professionals Bring to the Workplace

Workers over 50 offer valuable skills developed by experience

By Tucker Mays and Bob Sloane

Posted: November 10, 2011 Tags: baby boomers, boomers, career advancement, elders, employment, hiring, human resources, Job Market, job seeking, jobs, senior citizens, senior professionals, unemployment

There has been a a lot of advice for job seekers on how to conduct a successful interview. However, there hasn't been much focus on the toughest interview of all, the one you face when you are over 50. This age group has the highest rate of unemployment today, and the highest level since the Great Depression.

Interviewing can be especially challenging for job candidates over 50 because recruiters and hiring authorities can hold biases, and many are are not good at interviewing to start with. Many workers over 50 never really had to learn how to interview seriously for a job while out of work, or might still hold on to outdated standards when it comes to marketing themselves.

Here are five important strategies for the over 50 job seeker on how to ace the interview and use their age as an asset, not a handicap. ---Tucker Mays and Bob Sloane

5 Interview Strategies for the Over-50 Job Seeker

How to sell yourself so that age is an asset, not a handicap

How senior workers can sell themselves in the job market.

By Tucker Mays and Bob Sloane

Posted: November 9, 2011 Tags: baby boomers, boomer job seeker, boomers, career advancement, career transition, Generation X, human resources, job candidate, Job Market, job seekers, job seeking, jobs, senior citizen, senior executive, senior job seeker, senior workers

Are You That Loud Coworker? Here’s How to Turn it Down

Use these tips to be assertive, not offensive at your job

Madame Noire gives tips on how to tone down the volume and turn up the…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 9, 2011 Tags: business etiquette, career advancement, career transition, conflict resolution, coworker, employment, etiquette, interoffice issues, interoffice politics, Job Market, jobs, Madame Noire, teamwork

5 Signs You’ve Chosen the Wrong Career

How to find the right fit for the profession of your dreams

Five signs you’re in the wrong line of work and should consider a career change.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 8, 2011 Tags: calling, career advancement, career change, career development, career transition, Job Market, job seekers, jobs, Madame Noire, Motivation, passion, workplace issue, workplace performance

Most job seekers include a laundry list of job duties and responsibilities rather than focusing on their accomplishments. Job duties are generally generic and standard for everyone in the same position, but your accomplishments are uniquely yours. If the employer interviews 10 sales associates, they will all have the same job duties, but you may be the only one who increased sales by 25% and was awarded salesperson of the month. So, focus less on what you did every day and more on what you actually accomplished. Employers will notice the difference.

Career Tip of the Day: Tailor Your Cover Letter

Take the extra time and effort so you'll get noticed

Be sure to do your research and tweak your cover letter for the prospective employer,…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 7, 2011 Tags: career advancement, career change, career transition, cover letter, interview, job candidate, Job Market, job seeker, job seeking, jobs, resume

One of the most important parts of the job-seeking or college admission process is the ability to provide quality references. If an employer or school asks you to supply them with references, it’s usually a clear indication that the testimony of those persons will play a big part in whether you get the job or get accepted. The old adage is still true: It’s not what you know, but who you know.”

With this is mind, references should be chosen carefully, strategically, and wisely. Consider these 5 tips the next time you submit the list of those who could very well make or break the decision to extend the offer. ---Aisha Taylor

5 Tips for Choosing Professional References

How to ensure those giving recommendations are an asset

References can make or break you. Here’s how to choose them wisely while job seeking.

By Aisha M. Taylor

Posted: November 4, 2011 Tags: Aisha Taylor, career advancement, career change, career transition, college admissions, college students, employment, higher education, Internship, Job Market, job seeker, job seeking, jobs, personal references, professional references, references, TAYLORmade Professional Career Consulting, Undergraduate degrees, unemployment

In the News: Soledad O’Brien Returns to CNN Mornings; Senate Blocks Another Part of Obama Jobs Plan and More

A few noteworthy headlines around the Web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web

By Sade K. Muhammad

Posted: November 3, 2011 Tags: Ali Velshi, Ashley Shante, Capitol Hill, CNN, Congress, Democrats, Father's Day, General Electric, In the News, jobs, president barack obama, Republicans, Senate, Soledad O'Brien, Squeaky Moore

GARDENING WITH A PURPOSE: Home gardens are expected to be an attractive option this year, as more consumers grow their own produce for consumption, according to Garden Media Group. From rural to urban communities, neighbors are getting together to provide produce for their families, saving both time and money on feeding their families.

Top 3 Reasons Job Seekers Should Seek Volunteer Work

Fill the unemployment gap with a pastime that can increase success

Three reasons volunteer work is a good idea for those who are looking for new…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 3, 2011 Tags: career advancement, career transition, employment, Job Market, job seeker, job seeking, joblessness, jobs, unemployment, volunteer work, volunteering, volunteerism