Giving Thanks for a Great Job Seeking Experience (and a New Job)
As Thanksgiving approaches, I realize that despite months of underemployment, I have a lot to be thankful for this year. First and foremost: I have a new job. During my search for permanent, full-time employment, I got to know many...

Racing to the Finish Line with 2 Competing Job Offers
Back in June, my sixth sense told me that all my hard work would converge and I'd be struggling with a decision about whom to work for. I even noted this premonition in my job search log book. I know...

Reflections on a Successful, Often Sleepless, Job Search
My protracted season of underemployment is coming to an end. The people in my life are relieved to hear that I will soon be employed full-time. To them, this is an encouraging sign that the economy is turning the corner....