Job seeker blog

If you and your partner both have careers, it can be difficult at times to make the right decisions that keep both your ships afloat. Throw children into the mix, and a few waves can quickly become rough waters that …

Desperate Housewives has nothing on 50 desperate parents, who rocked the news this week in an extensive college admissions scandal. This story has the elements of a Hollywood blockbuster — lies, cheating, bribery, famous actresses, rich and powerful people caught …

If you have Netflix and/or have seen the chatter on social media, you’ve heard of Marie Kondo’s new show Tidying Up. The key to controlling your home’s chaos? According to her, if it doesn’t bring you joy, it has to go. …

Last week LinkUp partnered with Dress for Success to host a “Day of Success” that included resume reviews, mock interviews, headshots, and a professional panel presentation. One important question that came up was how to best address a break in …

Families with two parents working outside the home are common today. In fact, among married-couple families with children, 61.9 percent have both parents employed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. My household is one of them. With both my spouse …

The current job market clearly tilts in favor of the job seeker. In many industries, there are more jobs than qualified people to work them. For some of those hard-to-fill positions, there are talent wars between top companies. Bottom line: …

All week there has been talk of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, will he resign or be fired? Political pundits are taking guesses and discussing outcomes. Rosenstein is in charge of the Russia investigation and has been the center of …

At face value, unlimited vacation time sounds like a dream come true. No more agonizing over whether you’re sick enough to head home or if you should power through and stay at the office. No more feeling guilty about taking time off to go …

Scams are everywhere, fake IRS phone calls, smishing (otherwise known as SMS or text phishing), that Nigerian prince who keeps emailing you. Job sites are no different. Right now at LinkUp we’re dealing with a problem: Our web address: www.linkup.com A …

Are you pondering the possibilities of a new position? Dreaming of a big pay raise and advancement opportunities? There are pros and cons to starting over in a new job, but if timing really is everything, now is as good …