Job Search

A December 2011 report by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs strongly supports the notion that juvenile offenders, both with and without disabilities, are significantly more likely to experience successful re-entry into their home schools and communities if appropriate programs and supports are in place.

While Utah's unemployment numbers continue to hover around six percent, well below the national average, The Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is taking a closer look at whether they are making a difference.

In the May/June edition of their publication "Trendlines," WFS executive director Kristen Cox addresses this very question and with the data to back it up, concludes with a resounding yes.

Lance Wallace, an employee of the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation -- Division of Rehabilitation Services, often uses what is known as the "7 Little-Known Reasons You're Not Getting Hired" as he works with job seekers.

They are worth sharing.

ROY — Before you face a job interviewer, face yourself in the mirror.

That’s the advice of Pat Wheeler, who coordinates Weber State University’s Goddard School of Business & Economics.

Child and dependent care expenses are deductible if the qualifying person is under the age of 13 or is disabled and can be claimed as a dependent of the taxpayer.

The expenses must be to allow the taxpayer to work or look for work. Therefore, the taxpayer must have earned income.

Setting the right goals can be critical to your job search success. Mike Taylor, a career counselor with the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College, recently shared with me what he does to help students set career goals.

First, make a list of all the things you like to do. The list should be long and include everything you can think of, from building things with your hands to playing chess. The list does not have to include just things that relate directly to a potential job.

Knowing your past accomplishments is crucial to preparing for an interview. Just as important is knowing how to express them well.

Accomplishment statements can usually be broken down into three or four simple steps; Problem, Action and Results (PAR) or Situation, Objective, Action and Result (SOAR).

To develop a PAR statement, state the problem you faced, the action you took and the results you achieved.