Jobs in the New Gig Economy, Part One

Introducing the ‘Gig Economy’ In the past couple of years, you may have read about the ‘Gig Economy.’ The Gig Economy is defined as a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs. Many people are enjoying careers as ‘gig’ employees as opposed to working in […]

Job Seekers: More Than Anything, Be Confident!

Are you confident that your talents, experience, accomplishments and career successes are valuable to employers?  Can you articulate this confidence in how you talk about yourself? How you present yourself to others? Is this confidence represented in your resume and in your cover letters?  In interviews and networking opportunities? In my more than 20 years […]

Looking for a job? The Myths of Online Job Boards.

Here’s something that might seem strange coming from a guy who is promoting his Internet job board:  Get off the Internet! Job boards in particular can be an addictive crutch and offer you too much false hope in your job search.  Endlessly sending off resumes to random job postings that look good might seem like […]

Why Hire a Résumé Writer?

Ruth Pankratz is a professionally trained, certified résumé writer.  She  writes, coaches, and presents on résumé writing, career advancement, networking, leadership, career transition, job search, interviewing preparation, and personal branding.   Partnering with clients to enhance their brand she has created thousands of résumés and career documents for technical professionals, managers, and executives. She holds an […]

Don’t Worry: Everyone Goes Through Job Search Blues

I recently received a few different messages from job seekers who were feeling beat down by the job seeking process. One told me, “It’s 11:00 a.m. and I’m still in my pajamas.  I’m having a hard time finding any energy to send out another resume.” Another said, “I’m stuck!  I’m usually a positive, energetic person, […]

In Job Seeking, the Confident, Authentic You is the Big Picture

In my 20 years of working with job seekers, I’ve heard these common frustrations:“Andrew, I applied for the perfect job and I didn’t hear back!”“Andrew, I was a finalist but didn’t get the job and they won’t tell me why!”“Andrew, I’ve sent 20 resumes to different companies and only heard back from 3 of the […]

The Path to Hired:  Keys to Callbacks and Job Offers

One of the greatest job seeking frustrations is sending out resumes/cover letters and then not hearing back from the company you applied to.An important thing to understand is that company recruiters don’t have a lot of time. They are looking at resumes and communicating with job seekers all day long.  Make their lives easier and increase […]

Job Seeking Routines Can Help you Achieve your Job Seeking Goal

For many professionals, changing jobs or careers is a daunting task. It takes time. There’s risk involved. There’s definitely some common rejection. And there’s a lot of unknowns that drive you crazy (Did they get my resume? Why didn’t I get the job? Will the see me as too old? Over-qualified? Asking for too much?) […]

Stuck in your job? How to avoid Career Stagnation

It is very common to get caught up in your current, day-to-day job that you can easily put the management and progression of your career on the back burner.   But think about it: your career is always a work in progress.  It is always something that requires attention in terms of learning new skills, in […]

Why It’s So Hard to Make a Living in Denver Despite Strong Economy

Westword Newspaper recently featured Andrew Hudson’s Jobs List to discuss the gap between the cost of living and the salaries being offered by employers in Colorado, the state with the lowest unemployment rate. Why It’s So Hard to Make a Living in Denver Despite Strong Economy By Michael Roberts A new survey lists Denver among […]

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