One of the most common things we coach people on at Skills Lab is how to have more confidence during an interview. Have you been caught off guard by a question or failed to recall that great experience from a few years back? You aren’t alone. Walking away from an interview and feeling like you […]

Listen, we’ve all been there. We aren’t being challenged in our current role. We know we need to look for the next opportunity, but aren’t sure or confident as to the next step. Here are some tips to get you started. Always consider internal opportunities. This is the easiest place to start. You already work […]

Do you feel in order for you to advance in your career, you have to go back to school? We see more and more job postings preferring an MBA, and we talk with students who are getting one just to check that box. Higher education is a great place for many people, but for some, […]

I know you’ve seen the “Hiring” signs in the windows of every business you frequent, and have decided maybe now is the right time to get back into the job market. No matter the reason you left the workforce, these tips will help you get back into the game: Get your Resume and LinkedIn profile […]

As a recruiter, I’ve helped people negotiate many things, including salary, vacation time, and flexible schedules – but the thing that stands out in my mind, is not the things they negotiate but how they do it. The best negotiators have confidence. They have practiced and honed their craft well before they negotiated their latest […]

Money is not the only thing you can negotiate when starting a new job. You need to consider what the other components are in the offer. Here is a list of things that you can negotiate: There I said it – everything is negotiable. Ok, maybe not everything (how much the company contributes to the […]

Internships and Apprenticeships give students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and dig a little deeper into their field of study. The internship experience will also set you apart from fellow students when looking for jobs after graduation. We coach students who walk away from an internship even more excited about their chosen field or […]

The definition of an internship is the position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification. What if you already have a job? Do you still need an internship? Maybe…maybe not. There is a lot of debate about […]

I coach people all the time who say, “I haven’t looked for a job in (4, 10, 12, 15) years.” It’s not a bad thing to have been out of the job hunt for a number of years. All the more reason to take time and initiative to prepare for an upcoming search. We tell […]

In 2021, there were over 17 million layoffs in the U.S., and 40% of Americans report being laid off or terminated at least once during their career. As a recruiter with more than 20 years of experience, I can personally vouch for these statistics. Even though job loss is common, it can feel incredibly isolating […]