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The 6 Biggest Blunders of Job Applicants

With an uptick in hiring expected this year the combination of those trying to get back into the workforce and those currently hired but wanting new positions will mean that hiring competitiveness is likely to remain high. But not every job seeker apparently knows how to compete. Common complaints can be heard from company interview teams, HR personnel, and recruiters about what job applicant behaviors lead to rejection. If your goal is to make a potential employer say, "You're hired!", then be…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Jan 30

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How to Deal With 3 Sticky Interview Questions

The good news is that you've been called in for an interview! But wait just a minute, the bad news is that you've been called in for an interview! The long-awaited interview can be your ticket to a new and better job, but it can also be an anxiety producer that keeps you up nights worrying. You are going to be called on to perform at a high level by people who may determine the course of your career and therefore you future. There's no easy way to say it, this a critical chance to show them…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Jan 16

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Enhancing Your LinkedIn Profile

Establishing a solid LinkedIn profile is the first step to managing your overall professional online profile. If you are in the market for a new job it's helpful to know that recruiters are all over LinkedIn looking for talent. Not being present at all on LinkedIn is a big mistake in today's technical and connected world. But almost as bad as not showing up is having a mediocre or shoddy profile. It screams lack of professional effort. So to make the most of your LI profile building time here…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Jan 2

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Meeting the Needs of Employers

When searching for any new employment opportunity many of us have a tendency to view the process as one focused solely on what is best for us as individuals. It certainly makes sense that we would want what is best for us, especially when it comes to such a time and energy expender as a job. Too many of us are stuck in draining and unfulfilling jobs as it is. But by concentrating too much on what employment can do for us we may drift away from considering enough of the other side of the…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Dec 19, 2011

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What Is Behind Occupy Wall Street?

"At many stages in the advance of humanity, this conflict between the men who possess more than they have earned and the men who have earned more than they possess is the central condition of progress." — Theodore Roosevelt, 1910. As any student of history knows there is a relatively limited set of macro issues that ebb and flow in various manifestations over the long-term. This quote from President Roosevelt, a Republican, from 100 years ago seems tailor made for describing the discontent…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Dec 5, 2011

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10 Economic Trends That Can Drive Career Choice

A prominent type of article or blog in the career development field, and indeed in the popular culture, is of the "hottest careers of the year" variety. You know the kind, "Hottest Careers of 2012", "Coolest Jobs for Today's College Grads", and "Present Day Must-Have Careers". These make for interesting reading, but they don't represent a best practice approach for choosing careers to begin or to transition into. By the time someone gathers the training and education to move into a "hot…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Nov 21, 2011

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Holding On and Letting Go

My thoughts are with the long-term unemployed. Those who for a year or more have desperately been trying to find work, but remain unsuccessful. For those of you who truly want work, but are continually not being recognized for your potential the burden is heavy. Among the tragedies that can befall someone, such as the loss of a loved one or divorce, becoming chronically unemployed is a significant life challenge that only time and persistence can heal.There comes a time when options seem few.…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Nov 7, 2011

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Student Loans: Expense or Investment

The burden of student loan debt on individuals, particularly young unemployed ones, is certainly starting to get a lot more attention in the media. College costs have experienced higher rates of inflation than for most consumer areas. The American Institute of CPAs for example reports that for the 2010-2011 academic year alone 4-year state colleges for in-state students rose 7.9% while for out-of-state students the rise was 6%. The inflation rate for 4-year private colleges was 4.5%. This…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Oct 24, 2011

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A Needed Commitment to Job Growth

As a career counselor, during the Great Recession I hear a lot of sad stories, see deep frustration among otherwise productive people, and sense the fear resonating among many displaced workers and those who are afraid to leave less than satisfying jobs. We are all realizing that the descriptions given in 2008 of “economic meltdown”, “economy falling off a cliff”, and other hyperbolic clichés were indeed accurate. This has been a terrible recession for many and the climb out of it, especially…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Oct 10, 2011

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Onboarding Can Be Worth the Cost

I read recently an excellent review of an understated process for new hires known as onboarding or the process of inducting novice employees to an organization. An HR Market Analyst, Kyle Lagunas, wrote an informative post that I recommend, regarding the ROI metrics that should be of interest to executive managers who need to know if onboarding is worth the cost…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Sep 26, 2011

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Let's Please Place Job Creation As Number One

I noticed the day after President Obama's big jobs speech before Congress on September 8 that Mark Zandi, the often cited Chief Economist from Moody's Analytics, praised it. True, he is an old-style Keynesian, but he is among the most respected economists in the country, so he deserves a listen to. Among the benefits he sees from the American Jobs Act are:Confidence would return to the public and therefore a stabilization of the economy would result.Just under 2 million jobs would be created…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Sep 12, 2011

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Regulating Your Digital Footprint

It's not news that people go to the Internet first for information on just about anything these days. But it may be news to some that this includes recruiters, hiring managers, and just about anyone else who is trying to locate talent for their businesses and organizations. About 90% of all recruiters and 50% of all employers perform web searches before making a hiring decision. If you are trying to find a new job, transition a career, or seek new business opportunities you need to have a…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Aug 29, 2011

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Education and the Unemployment Rate

I read a couple of interesting statistics the other day in a National Journal article about the widening talent shortage among many American companies. The first was a citing about a study done by ManpowerGroup, a Milwaukee-based workforce consultant, showing that 52 % of employers can't recruit skilled workers for their open positions.…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Aug 15, 2011

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The Most Valuable Career Trait for the Future

Wouldn’t it be great if we could just look at a reliable list of the guaranteed jobs of the future and plan our careers accordingly? We could make sure that education and training choices were cost-effective. Lifestyle stability would result from certain employment predictability. Anxiety stemming from career and work-related decision making could be dramatically reduced. Life would be so much easier!Although well researched “the careers of the future” lists occasionally pop up in the media and…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Aug 1, 2011

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Networking for the Aged 50+ Worker

There is a hiring crisis going on currently with the worker aged 50+. They have been squeezed out of the workforce, as having many workers of all ages, but the difference with the mature worker is that they are not being allowed back in. Employees who thought that they would retire with long-held jobs or who thought the option of always being able to pick up something new have had these dreams shattered. The frustration, discouragement, and fear of entering the twilight of working years with no…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Jul 19, 2011

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The Need to Identify High Potential Employees

Imagine a company that focuses intensely on the present business climate and tries to not repeat its own past mistakes or the failings of its competition. Management retains talent by placing a lot of resource into an employee appraisal system, so that it can reward high performers generously. This system is kept largely confidential, between manager and employee only, so that morale won’t suffer. It also believes in recruiting externally only, because that’s the only place to find new…See More

Blog post by Bill Ryan Jul 5, 2011

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Biography

I am the owner and operator of Ryan Career Services LLC based in Concord, NH and serving all of the state. I am a career consultant specializing in personal career coaching, resume and cover letter writing, and personality assessments. I was an educator for thirty-one years and remain certified as both an instructor and guidance counselor. I've recently become a contributing writer to the New Hampshire Business Review on career topics and am also the Financial Education Program Director for America's Credit Union Museum in Manchester.