Seven Deadly Types of Job Recruiters
Collect them all!Over the course of six months in my pursuit of a new job, I have talked to recruiters on a daily basis. I have communicated with or have been contacted by at least 100 recruiters. While there are a few good ones out there, I've found that the... Read More
Free Resume Template: What Makes a Good One?
You can drown in the "free resume examples," "free resume templates," and "free resume samples" on the web.In my opinion, a single thing makes one free resume template different from another: results.Find a free resume template that will help you create a resume that'll win you a job.That means several... Read More
Seeking A New Job While Currently Employed : Tiptoeing Through the Minefield
So, you currently have a job but you are looking for something a little better. You are getting tired, uptight, and maybe just a little stressed out. This is a dangerous time ? the time when job seekers can turn into wing nuts and make key mistakes. So, how do... Read More
What Me? Lie On My Resume? Who Will Know?
The temptation to lie on a resume is great! How can it hurt if I stretch the truth a bit? Employers see lots of resumes. How are they going to know who lies and who doesn't?Whoa! Let's stop a minute and reflect on what lies can REALLY do on a... Read More
50 Things To Do To Your Boss That Are Fun For You, But Not For Them
1. You're eavesdropping and you hear your boss has reservations at his favorite restaurant. You know, the one you can't afford. Call them back and cancel his reservations ? say you're his wife.2. Have a friend of yours make an anonymous call to your boss saying that they know what... Read More
Top 5 Tips for College Grads Entering the Working World
1) Build a Relationship With Your Boss:Like it or not, no single individual has a greater impact on your career future than your direct supervisor. So, how do you get on their good side from the start? Managers want to feel that you truly care, and that you are "in... Read More
Career Discovery - Pinpoint Your Ideal Career
Determine your ideal career--one that's in alignment with your values, passions, and talents--and discover the work you were born to doCareer discovery is the process by which a person identifies their ideal career path, thus saving themselves a lot of time (and money) by not pursuing career choices that they... Read More
What To Do When HR Calls...
Generally, when you present yourself as a prospective candidate for a new employment opportunity, your information will filter through the Human Resources department. Since every company has their own hiring process, understand that you cannot always control when HR will call you. Our philosophy is that a prepared candidate will... Read More
Do I Have to Provide a Salary History?
Often you see job postings with a request such as "Send resume with salary history to?" I don't know about you but the first thing that pops into my mind is what do they expect to pay? The next question I ponder is whether or not it's legal to request... Read More
Interview Presentation Skills: Dealing With Your Nerves
Sooner or later, the interview invitation is going to say you are required to give a presentation as part of the selection process. And like most people you may dread having to do it. You may think that you cannot speak publicly because of nervousness but all good speakers are... Read More
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Stepping Stone Jobs
What we name something matters.It sets a tone that alters... Read More
Do You Have a Hotsy-Totsy Resume?
I begin this article with a bit of slang description.... Read More
6 Steps to Re-inventing Your Career
Meaningful work honors the deepest part of your being. It... Read More
How to Overcome Being Overqualified
Have you ever gone through the interview process, felt confident... Read More
Job Layoff: Confronting Why Me?
Perhaps you saw it coming. The fall in company stock... Read More
Can Nurses Be Entrepreneurs?
Yes, Nurses can be entrepreneurs. In today's market place nursing... Read More
Why Are 95% of Job Applicants Not Called Back?
Have you been desperately looking for a job and keep... Read More
How To Write A Resume Cover Letter That Will Get Your Resume Read
A Resume Cover Letter has only one purpose - to... Read More
Marketing You and Your Career
Imagine if a business invested years into the research, design,... Read More
Mystery Shopping
Mystery shopping is an excellent way to make extra money.... Read More
5 Steps to a New Job
The economy is picking up, budgets are new, positions are... Read More
Work Attitude Ethics For Progress
This "fruit for thought" article is for all human beings,... Read More
Ideal Job and Handling Criticism
How many times have you been asked, "What is your... Read More
Pebbles in Your Shoe Dont Only Hurt your Foot But Cause Back and Hip Problems!
CIO Magazine ran an article entitled, "Ten Mistakes CIO's Too... Read More
One Step at a Time in the Job Search
What is the first step to take in a job... Read More
Difficult Relationships at Work - Dealing with Workplace Conflict
Difficult Relationships at Work - How to Influence the UncooperativeWe... Read More
Job or no Job: The Certainty of Uncertainty
Headline from AP via Yahoo News! January 11, 2005: "Chrysler... Read More
Master Responding to Selection Criteria and Win Your Next Job!
As a human resources specialist for many years, I've seen... Read More
You Should Interview the Interviewer, Too
I know what you are thinking. You're thinking, "Wait a... Read More
How To Pick The Best Career For You, Part 1
In Part One we'll look at how Positioning or "Coming... Read More
How To Write The Perfect Cover Letter: Be Brief--And Be Gone!
The best cover letters are 'one-page wonders.' Why? Because they... Read More
3 Ways To Succeed On Your First Job (Or Any Job)
You've heard the real estate cliché: the three factors that... Read More
Job Search Blurts
I coined this word to draw attention to the nervous... Read More
Avoiding Tire Kickers as Job Seekers
With the economy heating up and employment prospects opening up... Read More
Top 10 Tips for Career Advancement
Here's a list of the top 10 tips you can... Read More
Importance Of Your Job Search
So that you can decide just how critical your job... Read More
Freelance Work: The Changing Face of Employment
The world sure is changing, and if you look at... Read More
Seminars: Why Are They Popular, and What Advantages/Disadvantages Are There to Attending One?
Seminars dealing with "special topics" have actually been around for... Read More
How Hedgehogs Hire
In my last column, I explored Jim Collins' "hedgehog" principle,... Read More
Dont Quit Your Day Job! Convincing Your Boss To Let You Telecommute (Part 2 of 2)
Ok, so you've determined that you have the right skills... Read More
?How to Look Your Best in a Down Economy?
As you know too well ~ many jobs have been... Read More
Job Lead Websites To Use in Your Telecommuting Search
Let me ask you a question: are you tired of... Read More
Dissatisfied With Your job? Stop Trying To Go It Alone!
Being dissatisfied with your job is a cycle, a very... Read More
An Unexpected Career Direction
My starting point was how to draw on 25 years... Read More
8 Steps to Getting On-Track When You Start a New Job
Starting a new job can feel like moving to a... Read More
17 Surefire Ways to Annoy Potential Employers
Despite the President's encouraging words, the job market is still... Read More
Cracking the Connection Code: Networking for the Introverted
We've all heard it before: "Just get out there and... Read More
Applying for a Job in Another Country? International Resumes
Is an International Resume still a Resume? This is a... Read More
Cover Letter Warning: Watch Out For the BIG BAD WORD!
Dear Job-Seeker:Just as Goldilocks was suspicious of the big bad... Read More
Do More than Expected to Get Ahead
One of the best things you can do to increase... Read More
Knowing and Guessing
The line between average and exceptional work performance is dotted... Read More
Nonverbal Interview Behavior
Non-verbal interview behavior can drown out your verbal self-presentation.Practice interviewing... Read More
Overcome Interview Nerves: Be Better Prepared than Your Interviewer
Although interview preparation is everything it's sad to say that... Read More
Change Your Career, Change Your Life
Change Your Career,Change your Life!Lots of times I see and... Read More
Reading the Want Ads--Not for Jobs--For Information
What? Want ads are where job announcements are, not information!Wait!... Read More
We Rejected Your Résumé Today
Hi, I am Mr. Employer.Even though you think I can... Read More
How To Establish Trust, Credibility and Enthusiasm To Your Interviewer
If you use your voice to get attention, you use... Read More
Interpersonal Skill Building -- Yank The Suckers & Weeds
According to the National Gardening Association, suckers are rapidly growing... Read More
Effective Networking Skills: The Art Of Taking Your Job Search To A Whole New Level
Your network consists of family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and former... Read More
Avoid Mistakes and Gaffes in Your Job Resume
Having mistakes and gaffes in your job resume spell disaster... Read More
Ask the Recruiter
We all have career goals, big or small. Here are... Read More
So, Your Made A Mistake
Of course, mistakes are important. Two facts put those you... Read More
Top 10 Tips for Career Advancement
Here's a list of the top 10 tips you can... Read More
Rejection Got You Down in the Job Search?
REJECTION IN THE JOB SEARCHGOT YOU DOWN?It's true, no one... Read More
Occupational Health and Safety - Stress and Workaholism at Work
There has been a lot of hullabaloo recently about the... Read More
Ten Great Careers For Computer ?Geeks
The universal acceptance of computers into our daily lives, both... Read More
The Computer-Friendly Resume
The evolution of technology is changing the traditional methods for... Read More
What to Ask During the Interview
Don't just sit there and bob your head, waiting to... Read More
What Do You Want From Life?
The tragedy for millions of people is that they never... Read More
Building Performance Trust
You can have outstanding ideas, yet never leverage them into... Read More
Switching Careers - 7 Key Steps
Are you thinking about switching careers? If you are, you're... Read More
Creating Your Own Luck
Losing my job in the last recession of... Read More
Job Search Tip for College Students
Today everyone is looking for that special job that will... Read More
Oil, Lube and Filter Employee Pay
We have been studying the labor rates of Oil, Lube... Read More
Working From Home - Could You Cope?
It is a well-known fact that more and more people... Read More
How To Find Your Dream Job
Here's the bottom line: many people work in jobs that... Read More
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