Seasonal Job Housing: Home Sweet Home Away From Home
Job Seekers GuideMany employers offering seasonal jobs will provide housing for staff members on-site or nearby the worksite. Learn more about common options.
How to Stay Organized for a Successful Job Application Process
Job Seekers GuideWhat? When? Where? Who? How? What’s Next? You may know these questions from a Journalism Class writing assignment, online dating, or following your favorite Netflix Series. Did you know that they are also the keys to helping you stay on top of your Job Search? We can’t tell you…
Winter Seasonal Job Destinations
Job Seekers GuideWith the summer season now over, many of you are looking ahead to your winter adventure. We thought an overview of the different winter opportunities might be helpful. And you might learn about some that hadn’t even crossed your mind! Winter seasonal jobs are often synonymous with skiing. Back…
Making the Most of Your Seasonal Job During Covid
COVID-19 Resources, Job Seekers GuideSo here we are, late 2020 summer of COVID. For those of you who are experienced seasonals, and this is one of a few or many summer seasons you’ve worked in your life’s journey, we know this one isn’t like any of the others. And for those of you…
How to find and apply for jobs during COVID
COVID-19 Resources, Job Seekers GuideWhile you are sheltering at home, you have a lot more time on your hands to think about the future, and many of you browsing CoolWorks to plan for your next great adventure. The million dollar question of course is, how do you even go about that with so…
Telling Your Story and Showing Your Strengths
Job Seekers GuideAs employees and job seekers, you have your very own “personal brand”, those values, actions, and experiences that shape how you may be perceived. Defining your brand can help you tell your story to prospective employers.
Remote Learning & Career Development Opportunities
COVID-19 Resources, Job Seekers GuideOne great benefit of the internet and our world of increasing connectivity is the ability to access university courses as well as high-quality, self-paced, remote learning opportunities. Whether it’s due to a Gap Year, a break between seasonal jobs, a summer at home between semesters, retirement, or even a…
Seasonal Work Priorities: How to Identify Your Dealbreakers
Job Seekers GuideYou’ve decided that you’re ready to take the leap and give seasonal work – at least one season – a try. There are many opportunities with different employers in different locations. So how do you decide which ones to consider? There are a lot of ways to go about…
A Better Work Experience Starts with Self-Advocacy
Job Seekers GuideWe’ve been helping folks discover life-changing opportunities in great places for many years now. We know from personal experience how daunting it can be to take the plunge, move across the country, travel to a place that you’ve never been to live and work among people you’ve never met.…