Guidebooks are great, but sometimes there's no better teacher than real-life experience. These brief stories offer job-seeking advice from real Minnesotans.
They've suffered real job losses just like you, faced the difficulties of unemployment, and found real ways to overcome them -- just like you will.
Be sure to ask about duties, an average day on the job, and other process related questions.
How picking up the phone and calling people that she did not know created opportunities.
How volunteering led to a full-time job and a happy and challenging career change.
Completing an online application is important, even if you've already attached your resume.
Networking through social media helps one job seeker identify, go after, and land more than one job.
This job seeker's online portfolios showcased career and abilities better than a traditional resume.
How her portfolio helped one job seeker better prepare for and answer interview questions.
Identifying transferable skills can lead to careers you might never have thought of before.
Resume and salary negotiation tips from a successful older job seeker.
Unconventional approach helps job seeker find employment in her neighborhood.
Reaching out to "warm" contacts - people who know someone the job seeker knows.
