Career
10 Tips To Impress HR
Her ten tips are a must read for any job-hunter looking to wow human resources in an interview, and is particularly valuable for those new to the interview game.
Freelancers Should Provide Solutions, Not Services
Whether through this guide or something else, freelancers should view themselves as solution providers instead of just service providers.
How To Leave A Job
Then there was the employee, Jenny, who quit by sending an e-mail that exposed her boss—his reputed loose tongue and his web surfing habits–via a series of photos telling a story via dry erase board. It turned out to be a hoax; the girl was an actress.
Freelancing ‘Til You Drop’
Does anyone work at companies anymore? It’s not clear. Going strictly by anecdotal data and an endless stream of recent emails, it appears that every third or fourth person over the age of 19 is some type of consultant.
Interviewing? Choose A Strong Company
Whether you are currently unemployed or employed but thinking of working somewhere else, you should know how to avoid this scenario in the future.
In the Eye Of The Beholder…You And Your Job Hunt
As a job seeker, how about it — do you see possibilities in all (or most) things? As a job seeker, do you use your creativity and imagination to generate new ideas and innovations?
Why Should I Hire You?
Now, let’s imagine for a moment that YOU are the Hiring Manager and that this is the 23rd candidate you have interviewed this week alone….and then, imagine that you (the Hiring Manager) are exhausted, overworked, and secretly thinking about that vacation you’ll be taking next week.
Top Lists Of Job Search Bloggers And Twitter Users
In an effort to make your information-gathering more streamlined and efficient, I have compiled the following lists of top-rated blogs, personal branding consultants, and Tweeters who have best-of-the-best recognition.
Taking Your Career Dreams From Fantasy To Fulfillment
Despite an economic downturn, the opportunities for a midlife career change are available. Is a career change hard work? Yes. However, it can transform your life in thrilling new ways. Four strategies you can take for recareering are:
Job Candidate: Talk Me Into It; Talk Me Out Of It
In an interview, you are trying to ’sell’ yourself and according to the line above, you will either talk yourself into the job, or you will talk yourself out of the job. Agree? Disagree? How, you might wonder, do you as a job candidate talk yourself out of a job?
How To Work With Someone You Don’t Like
However, unless you want your negative feelings about a certain person to suck the productivity and enthusiasm out of your work day, it’s in your best interest to control and mitigate them.Start by articulating why you don’t like this person. Did she wrong you in some way? Maybe her way of interacting just irritates you?
Be The Team Member Everyone Wants
Popular team members are pleasant to be around even during times of stress. They listen to all points of view even when they don’t agree and are diplomatic in resolving disagreements. Co-workers like a team member who is recognized to be the best or most knowledgeable in a particular area.
Good To Go After Graduation…33 Tips For The 2010 Grad
Did you leave the college campus with a job in hand, or are you in the midst of looking for one? Listed below are a few ideas to consider.
Career Scrabble? Career Jumble? Anyone, Anyone?
Carefully consider each respective career option presented above to determine which one might be the best fit for you, and your career, at this time in your life.
Job Search Fundamentals – Are You A Five-Tool Player?
Have you thrown yourself into the job search process with a sustained positive, optimistic attitude? Are you demonstrating quickness and accuracy in job search activities?
When References Go Bad
How can you present the kind of references that will blow away hiring managers and ensure they don’t feel the need to go after any others? The first thing is to broaden the scope of who you’re considering asking for a reference.
Ignore The Backlash: Social Media Is A Job-Search Must
A cynical streak has crept into the cultural conversation over Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and the like. The most common complaints relate to “information overload
Q1 Economic Review: Recovery And Underemployment
So far economic data releases support the view that recovery is increasingly taking hold but it is looking increasingly clear that it will be slow, especially in Western economies.
Green Jobs: The Future Begins Now
Here is a listing of some useful resources that define green jobs and green sectors. Is there one or more green career opportunities in your future?
Moping, Coping and Hoping
Another client said this is how she has been getting through a ‘challenging’ period of unemployment…”moping, coping, hoping” and that she has been dealing with a lot of the ‘d’ words….”depression, dejection, dismay, discouragement, despair, disappointment”, etc.