Tax Time Tips for Job Hunters
Job hunting can be a strenuous and sometimes downright depressing but, it does have its advantages when it comes to tax season. Knowing what you can (and cannot) deduct when it comes to filing is important. Here are a few pointers:
Travel Expenses – Traveling to interviews can take a real bite out of your budget but, much of it can be claimed back on your taxes. There are some rather confusing IRS rules you have to keep in mind though. If the sole purpose of your trip is to obtain new employment then everything – flight, meals, hotel rooms – can be deducted. However, if you went to Hawaii on vacation and decided it was so wonderful you cannot imagine leaving and then decide to look for a job, none of the expenses are deductible. Reason being the original purpose of your trip was pleasurable in nature. However, you can still deduct the cost of actually getting to the interviews (bus, rental car, etc.)
Job Board Scams – What You Need to Know
As more people join the ranks of those actively seeking employment, activity on online job boards increases. These can be great places to land a job (although competition is fierce) but, increasingly the scam artists are targeting them too.
Work from home scams, investment scams and the like are nothing new. However now they are showing up alongside legitimate job offers on sites like Monster and Yahoo and it can be hard to spot them at first.
Some job seekers assume that these big job boards vet all the employment offerings that are posted on their site but that is simply not the case, so it is up to the individual to figure out which ones are not legitimate.
The Importance of Thorough Background Checks
Filed under: Employment, New Hire, Orientation, Recruiting, Resources
Years ago, a hiring manager at a company would conduct interviews, pick the candidate that was best suited to their position on the basis of those interviews and their resume, perhaps make a few calls to the references provided by the potential hire and leave it at that. Sometimes things worked out. Sometimes they didn’t but that was just the way the world worked.
The Impact of Bad Interviewing Techniques
There are hundreds of articles written to help jobseekers improve their interview techniques. There are far fewer that address the damage a poor technique on the part of the interviewer can have on a company and its reputation.
Niche Job Boards can Maximize Employer & Job Seeker Benefits
Filed under: Employment, Jobs, Recruiting, Resources, Uncategorized
An essential strategy of HR departments and hiring managers is working with a well-marketed and high-quality niche job board to do a focused career search for their next new hire. These specialized sites can focus on a particular industry, a segment of a certain field, or even hiring for a specific position.
Your Life and Career Reassessed
Investing in a professionally administered career assessment is worth considering before you make your next career move.
How would you fight for the career you love? How do you be the best in school? Ever wondered how you can succeed in life? If you look at the mirror, the answer is just staring back at you. You are your best asset, and it is best that you know who you are and what you are capable of. Now that that has been taken care of, its time to make the most of your skills.
