All Entries Tagged With: "Job Search"
Don’t Forget the “Soft Skills”
In 2012, creativity and adaptability will be key to landing and keeping a job for many workers, as staff levels remain lean and employees are expected to respond to a wide variety of demands, experts say.
A Deal with the “Devil”
What would you do if the devil offered you superfluous reward, but for the price of your soul?
Job Search: Tax Deductions
Judi Lacko, a 45-year-old CPA from Denver who has been actively searching for work as a chief accounting officer for months, says, “Looking back, I wish I had thought right away about deductions and record-keeping.”
Big Mac or Mocha Latte?
Can you say – FRANCHISE? Did you know that it takes far less money to start a franchise than you imagined – you might be closer to realizing your dream of owning a business more than you think.
Hire You: Why?
You are the Hiring Manager: this is the 23rd candidate interviewed this week alone…and then, imagine that you are exhausted, overworked, and secretly thinking about that vacation you’ll be taking next week. Will this candidate wow me? Or bore me?
Why Do You Want To Be, Who You Want To Be?
When did you know that this was who you wanted to be, or has this life been somehow forced upon you?
It’s Time To Link Up With LinkedIn
Before you dismiss the idea of using LinkedIn because you only know it as that “bland” social media site where people go when they’re looking for a job, realize that currently there are 90 million LinkedIn users worldwide.
Should You Hire An Overqualified Candidate
Managers who have started to hire again face another problem: how to handle all the overqualified candidates. The unprecedented availability of top talent is changing the prevailing wisdom.
The Difference Between A Person Who Finds A Job And One Who Doesn’t
Learn the elements that will separate successful job hunters from those who will be remain unemployed.
Protect Yourself From A Downsizing Profession
Before you become a layoff victim, reorganize your finances so that your liabilities are as low as possible and set up an emergency fund.
Finding The Smartest People In Your Organization
As we all know, intelligence does not always correspond to job title. Placing the right individuals in the right places will maximize your business results.
Service Instantly Translates As You Chat
You write in English. Your Web-pal writes in Japanese. You can chat in real time with the help of Ortsbo.
10 Things Recruiters Won’t Tell You
A recruiter or agency is one part of a job search, but it shouldn’t be your primary source – and maybe not your secondary one, either. Referrals – that is, a connection made by someone you know – remain your best bet.
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.
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.
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.
Transform Your Job Search
What five words immediately come to mind when you think about yourself? Are they good and positive words, or not so good and negative?
Making Job Search Fun (Yeah, That’s Right!)
Job search is tough and it’s certainly a lot of work; but it doesn’t have to be drudgery. Here are ten suggestions for things you can do to make job search more rewarding, more enlightening, and hopefully more fun.
