Daniel Pugh started his career in the Air Force. Now he's the Top Recruiter at CareerCircle. Here's how he handled his career switch with transferrable skills.

The Power of a Leap of Faith: A CareerCircle Career Journey

As one of CareerCircle’s recruiters, Daniel Pugh spends his days scouting for talent from our pool of skilled candidates, but his career journey actually started with over 6 years in the Air Force and a hearty dose of imposter syndrome to contend with when it was time to reenter the civilian world.

Job searching is incredibly stressful, especially after a layoff, but being organized could make all of the difference for you.

The Layoff Series: 7 Tips to Organize Your Job Search

The Layoff Series: 7 Tips To Organize Your Job Search

Each company handles layoffs differently, but regardless of how they go about it, there are some things that you need to do to move forward.

The Layoff Series: What To Do After a Layoff

We're starting off our new layoff series with the most common question people have: "What should I do if I get laid off?"

Want to try something different in your career? You're not alone. Our team is sitting to share their stories and get their advice.

How Burnout Led to a New Path: A CareerCircle Career Journey

CareerCircle’s Head of Product, Cecily Guggisberg, is sharing her story of taking a career break, investing in transferable skills, managing anxiety, and ultimately, finding a career path that she loves.

How are you adjusting hiring to meet the current challenges of your industry? It’s time to be agile and rethink qualified.

Smarter Hiring Initiatives

Smart Hiring Initiatives to Weather a Recession, Talent Shortages, and Inflation

On CareerCircle, you can set up alerts to help you discover new job postings that align with your qualifications and interests. Here's how...

Setting Up Job Alerts

How to Set Up Job Alerts to Find the Right Job Postings

These candidates made themselves more desirable in the current job market with a little support from CareerCircle's candidate tools.

3 Incredible Success Stories from CareerCircle Members

Learn how our mobile app can help you find the right position with convenient on-the-go job search and profile-building capabilities.

3 Job Search Tips for Career Changers

3 Tips for On-the-Go Job Searching With the CareerCircle App

In this blog, you’ll learn all the need-to-know details about transferable skills, how to identify yours, and when to highlight them.

How Transferable Skills Help Your Career Change

In this blog, you’ll learn all the need-to-know details about transferable skills, like what they are, how to identify yours, and when to highlight them during your job search.

The 360° View of You: How Transferable Skills Can Help You Make a Career Change

This blog will explore several steps you can take to reignite your career after taking some time away from work.

Three Ways to Address a Gap in Employment

Whether you're a mom returning to the workforce or bouncing back from pandemic-related unemployment, navigating your workforce re-entry can be intimidating, especially if you have a gap in your employment history.

Your Return to Work: Three Ways to Address a Gap in Employment

It's hard to stay motivated during your job search, so we created these 8 steps to boost your self-esteem and prepare you for success!

Combat Job Search Fatigue with These 8 Tips

Regardless of your professional past or future career goals, searching for a job is often equal parts rewarding and challenging. From unresponsive employers to pages-long applications, there are many elements of the job search that might leave you feeling discouraged, unmotivated, or simply worn out.

Your Career Journey: Learn How to Combat Job Search Fatigue with These Tips

From remote work to company culture, see how pandemic-era staffing shortages have shaped today's job market for both employers & candidates.

How Staffing Shortages Have Impacted the Job Market

As employers face staffing shortages, employees rethink their career trajectory, and remote work takes center stage, building a team looks a lot different today than in years past.

The Future of Work: How Pandemic-Era Staffing Shortages Have Impacted the Job Market

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How to Change Careers (Without Starting From Scratch)

Starting over wasn’t part of the plan, but burnout forced me to rethink everything. Here’s what it really took to change careers from scratch, and what I wish I knew sooner.

Real talk on career breaks: why they’re valid, how to own them on your resume and in interviews, and tips for reentering the workforce.

Career Breaks Aren’t a Red Flag—They’re Real Life

Career breaks are normal. This post shares how to talk about them on your resume, in interviews, and why they don’t make you less hireable—they make you human.

Discover how to craft authentic LinkedIn connections, access hidden job opportunities, and boost your career success.

The Ultimate Guide to Job Search Networking on LinkedIn

Learn how to build meaningful LinkedIn connections to enhance your job search and grow your career.

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