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Job Market Heating Up – What to Do

Tom Ramsey — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:07:44 +0000

The next 30 to 60 days could be a turning point for your career. The economy is improving and industries like manufacturing, logistics, office administrative, and skilled trades companies are expanding, and they’re eager to find people like you who are looking for long-term careers. If you are looking for a new job – get…

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Get Hired Fast: Outsmart the AI Code

Tom Ramsey — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:45:19 +0000

In larger companies, resumes and applications are often sorted by AI (artificial intelligence) applicant tracking systems. If your information does not appear to match a job they have open, you will not get an opportunity to talk to anyone. No one in Human Resources departments looks at resumes directly. Instead, AI filters through hundreds of…

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How to Find a Job in a Down Economy

Tom Ramsey — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:15:39 +0000

Finding jobs during an economic downturn can be challenging, but with the right strategies, it’s possible to succeed. Here are some tips to help you navigate the job market in a down economy: 1. Be Flexible and Open to Opportunities In a tough economy, jobs may be scarce, and competition can be fierce. Flexibility is…

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The Most Lucrative Time to Switch Jobs – Now

Tom Ramsey — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 22:12:12 +0000

To date, employees who changed jobs in 2020 or 2021 have averaged a 28% pay increase. Compare that to employees who remained in their jobs. They only averaged a 17% pay increase since that time. Which one were you? As recent as this last quarter, workers who changed companies averaged an 8.5% annual increase from…

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JOBS NEVER BEEN EASIER TO FIND

Tom Ramsey — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 22:18:49 +0000

Experts have predicted employee shortages for years, but they did not factor in the acceleration of these shortages by COVID-related issues. The result? It’s a job-seekers market. You can’t lose! If you are considering finding new employment, NOW is your best chance ever to land the job YOU want. Why? Job openings are at an…

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6 Easy Steps to Find Your New Job

Tom Ramsey — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:53:38 +0000

Follow these “Six Easy Steps” and your first job offer will soon be coming your way. Take a short break. After a while of being unemployed, it can be depressing. Relax a bit, recharge, and change your mindset. Rethink your criteria, expand your horizons, and plan your search. Work your search like it’s a 40-hour-a-week…

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Send Us Your Resume. Yeah, Right!

Tom Ramsey — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:34:01 +0000

This may be the biggest “Blow-off” ever, or is it? Everyone who has ever looked for a job shares this feeling. The preverbal black hole. However, you can improve your results if you understand its inner workings. Stand-out with a powerful subject line. Give recruiters a reason to open your email while skipping over other…

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Is Hiring More Remote Workers a Good Thing?

Tom Ramsey — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:01:35 +0000

Companies are three times more willing to hire remote workers. It is a good thing? With the trend of more companies hiring remote workers, many employees are thrilled. However, it is not all good. While 36% percent say they are willing to hire 100% remote workers, they don’t care from where around the globe. That’s…

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EMAILS – Friend or Foe

Tom Ramsey — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:03:02 +0000

Remember snail mail, slow and expensive? Next, we had faxes. Fast, reliable, but still a two-step operation. Then came email. Not only cheap, but fast, easy, and could be done from your desk! What could go wrong? Plenty. Email made its impact felt in both our personal and business life. However, it is just black…

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What’s Keeping Adults Up at Night?

Tom Ramsey — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 14:27:58 +0000

ASA Workforce Monitor, August 27, 2020 Three in four U.S. adults are worried about the rising price of groceries (75%) and the increasing cost of living (74%), which they see continuing over the next year as the nation navigates the pandemic’s impact on the economy and daily life, according to the latest ASA Workforce Monitor®…

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