• CAREERS DONE WRITE  |  MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
    Résumé Help: Is That “Other Information” Overkill?
    The Résumé Help blog appears weekly on Mondays. Recently I saw a woman walk into a store with excessive accessories. Maybe it was the red rose clip in her hair, or it could have been the 1980s-style bangles and matching chandelier earrings. It was a sight to behold. Under the barrage of bling was a really cute dress.
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
    how to juggle a job offer when you’re waiting on another, and how to find a mentor
    And, over at the Intuit QuickBase blog today, I talk about how you can find a mentor. I get asked about this all the time, and now my answer is over at U.S. News & World Report today: what to do if you get one job offer while you’re waiting to hear about another job that you’d prefer. You can read it here.
  • GUERRILLA JOB HUNTING  |  MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
    Guerrilla Job Hunting - Tactic #2: Write a White Paper
    For more creative job search tactics , go to the Guerrilla Marketing for job hunters blog and download the free audio CD Write a White Paper – focus on a hot topic. This is just like producing a newsletter but you only need to do it once and you can reuse it until the topic falls out of vogue. Ask them for feedback before you publish.
  • THE JOB QUEST  |  SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012
    The Only Hard and Fast Rule in Resume Writing
    Sure, I can (and do) offer guidelines on this blog for writing a résumé, but none of those are etched in stone. There is only one concrete rule when it comes to writing résumés. Just one. Are you ready for this? OK, here’s the rule: If your résumé is generating interviews, you’re doing the right thing. ” Yes… and no.
  • SKLOVER WORKING WISDOM  |  SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012
    “What is ‘indirect’ solicitation of customers?”
    Their commissions help us continue to publish our blog.           . Would that be considered “indirect solicitation?” . Daniel. Huntersville, North Carolina. Answer: Dear Daniel: Without seeing all of the wording and punctuation in your “non-solicitation” agreement, I really can’t give you a very precise response. hope this has been helpful.
  • LEARNING VOYAGER  |  FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
    Transforming Ideas Into Action and Results
    In the morning, I saw an HBR blog about making ideas happen, and then later I saw a post about the 99% conference on the subject of making your ideas happen. Ever had the experience of synchronicity? It’s when you notice some coincidental events and you say to yourself “Whoa.” I had one the other day. Somewhat ironic, you might say.
  • CAREERS DONE WRITE  |  FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
    Should I interview when I am sick?
    The Ask Deb column appears every Friday on our blog at the Careers Done Write website. Dear Deb, I have a terrible cough…the kind that once it starts, it does not stop for a couple of minutes. also am so congested that I feel and look disgusting. have an interview for the perfect job tomorrow afternoon. Should I cancel? Thanks, Deb!
  • BRAZEN CAREERIST  |  FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
    We are in the Age of Personal Responsibility
    think the theme of this blog is personal responsibility for your career. When I moved to the farmhouse, I first replaced myself with a new CEO for my company , and then started reading enough about interior design to get a degree in the subject, if I believed in graduate degrees. recent Harvard Business Reivew has a timeline of business.
  • THE RECRUITER'S LOUNGE  |  FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
    Outlook for Employees in Singapore Poised to Improve
    Free download… Never miss an Outlook reminder again… The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to) Cool Tool Alert! As the economy in Singapore grows, so too will the conditions for its employees. Changing the Way Work is Done. Taking Home More Pay. in Singapore, and with that will come a 1.6%
  • MS. CAREER GIRL  |  FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
    3 Signs It’s Time To Fire Your Client! A Guide For Freelancers
    blogging entrepreneurship career advice freelancers small business women in businessFreelancing in pretty much any field can be fun, financially rewarding and just plain cool. Of course, just the very nature of freelancing means you’re going to have feast or famine days. But hey, it comes with the territory. ?. Sign No. Sign No.
  • TIM'S STRATEGY  |  THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012
    Should I Be Thinking About A Portfolio Career?
    I’m re-posting it to the blog because I got so many interesting emails back. I started with the Quixoting blog and a blog called Spin Strategy which is now Tim’s Strategy. Note: This content originally appeared in my April newsletter.  If you are a newsletter subscriber and didn’t read the last one (shameful!),
  • THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER  |  THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012
    The Do’s and Don’ts of Professional Networking
    From face-to-face business conferences, to less formal coffee or after-work drinks meetings, there are also a wide variety of online and social networking methods including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Blogs. The ability to network is not an innate, God-given quality. Here’s a list of best and worst ways of doing networking: DO’S.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012
    Kris Dunn advises How to Remove Lies From Your Resume (and LinkedIn) Without Getting Fired…
    So you’ve distributed a lie on your resume. Maybe a big one, maybe a small one. Still, if you’ve been following the saga of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson, any lie on your resume should give you cause for pause. Worldwide FOT featured
  • MILDRED TALABI  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
    What lies beneath….the hidden job market (and how you can find it)
    Okay, so the first part of this blog post title doesn’t exactly have a direct link to what I’m about to talk about, but hey, that is one creepy film with a very good title worthy of a blog post! Want to stay up to date with Mildred’s blog posts? So what is the hidden job market and why the big mystery? Related articles.
  • GREEN CAREER CENTRAL  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
    Green Career Tip: Intrigued by Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or Sustainability? This Resource is for You!
    In addition to getting a sense of the topic area, look for key names, references to books they’ve written, companies they work for, and blogs they contribute to. resources they provide. Scroll down for descriptions of resources available on the website and relevant access information. Responsible Business Summit USA Agenda.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
    Steve Boese writes Regrets of the Retiring
    Read the whole post at Steve Boese’s HR Technology Journal (an FOT contributor blog). There is a pretty internet-famous post titled, ‘ Regrets of the Dying ‘, written by  Bronnie Ware  a long-time nurse who worked with serously ill and terminal patients. Worldwide FOT featured
  • CAREER ALLEY  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    Situational Interviews: What questions can you expect?
    He is a published author and shares tips on how to write a book on his personal blog. “ If you do not know how to ask the right question, you discover nothing. ” – William Edwards Deming. At least you knew whether you were right or wrong and after the interview you’d know how well you fared. How did you handle the situation?
  • GUERRILLA JOB HUNTING  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    Why guerrilla marketing for job hunters
    For more creative job search tactics , go to the Guerrilla Marketing for job hunters blog and download the free audio CD simply put, the dramatic changes we're witnessing in the global marketplace for talent mean that the tried-and-true methods of finding a job are no longer enough. Compliments of David E Perry and Kevin Donlin.
  • CAREER SOLVERS  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    CFO Gets Fired After Oversharing on Facebook and Twitter
    Anyone who reads my blog regularly knows that I’m a big fan of blending the personal and professional on Facebook and Twitter  to create engagement and conversation. But Francesca Holdings CFO, Gene Morphis, recently went a bit too far with his blended approach on his public pages and he was fired because of it. Earned my pay this week.”
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    Low pay and no training. The next great retention strategy?
    While normal and well-adjusted people were celebrating Mother’s Day this past weekend, I was scouting for interesting stuff to blog about. One fascinating article that I caught was from HR Magazine out of the UK – ‘ Money and skills are all that’s stopping an exodus of passive jobseekers, finds survey of 3,000. ’. Simple, right?
  • RESUME BEAR  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    Five Vocational Careers with Great Futures
    Annie Favreau guest post for Resume Bear Blog 05/13/12. If you’re thinking about expanding your career skills by going back to school, you’re not alone. But a Bachelor’s degree isn’t your only option. In fact, some of the fastest growing careers don’t even need a four-year degree. Average Salary: $40,000 per year. HVACR Technician.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    Tim Sackett calls out Rookie Hiring Mistakes
    Read the whole post over at The Tim Sackett Project (an FOT contributor blog). The New York Times recently had a good article titles “ The Top 10 Rookie Mistakes for Entrepreneurs ” which looks at the top reasons people usually fail when starting a new business.  Holding on to Bad Hires too long. Worldwide FOT featured
  • BLOGGING4JOBS  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    Is Being Gay a Choice? Should It Be Protected at Work?
    I don’t often sit on my soapbox much here on Blogging4Jobs, but if you have followed the blog over the last several years you would know my family’s story. Can You Be Fired for Being Gay? usually am proud to live in the state of Oklahoma. It’s a friendly place filled with great football and wonderful towns and history.
  • MS. CAREER GIRL  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    The Love Diet
    As I wrote about in the last Fed Up blog post, I myself am on a mission to get myself healthy. Spring has officially sprung, which means it’s that time of year again – it seems like every woman I’ve talked to lately has just started or is about to go on a diet (on Monday, of course). m not going to crash diet. No thanks. No more.
  • RECAREERED  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    Bore Someone To Death With A 30 Second Elevator Speech
    Featured Interviews reCareered BlogWant to bore someone to death? Treat them to the worst 30 seconds of their life with your 30 second elevator pitch … Many career experts teach you to practice a 30 second elevator speech – So that if Warren Buffet is trapped in an. Continued at [link].
  • CAREER REALISM  |  MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
    6 Ways to Shorten Your Job Search Without a Resume
    Lock up social profiles like Facebook, remove tags from photos, and de-link personal blogs from your name by using an alias. If your current employer allows it, write articles and blog posts. As a career coach and resume writer, many of my clients come to me when they need a job. At that point, they’re already playing catch up.
  • RESUME BEAR  |  MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
    ResumeBear: Important skills needed in these turbulent Years!
    ” Maintaining your online image: As our lives become digitized and move to the cloud, keeping your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Blogs , Google+, and other online accounts updated and not incriminating will help you land jobs and make contacts. This millennium has not gotten off to a great start as far as the economy is concerned.
  • BLOGGING4JOBS  |  MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
    Five Networking Rules of Engagement
    He is the author of the blog HR Observations which can be found at www.omegahrsolutions.com and he has been writing blog posts on a full spectrum of HR topics for almost seven years. Business Networking Rules of Engagement. There is a no lack of networking advice or tips out there in the blogsphere today. Rule #1:  Business Networking.
  • WATER COOLER WISDOM  |  MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
    Being an Introvert in an Extrovert's World
      For some other thoughts on how introverts can manage the stress of a role that requires extroverted behaviors, have a look at my post on Intuit's Quickbase blog. Sherrie Haynie, a consultant with CPP, Inc.,  Similar to professional actors, introverts may appear enthusiastic, lively and entertaining.
  • RECAREERED  |  MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
    Origins Of Your Job Search Frustration
    Featured Job Search Strategy reCareered BlogJob seekers have gained the majority of their job search knowledge from the same basic source. But this source hasn't changed job search strategies to reflect an economy of job shortages. Continued at [link].
  • CAREER REALISM  |  SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012
    8 Steps to Build Relationships After a Networking Event
    Comment on their blog, or invite them to yours. We spend considerable time  networking in person  because we know it’s still the most important way to build relationships with colleagues, peers and potential new customers. We pick the events we want to go to and we prepare. Prioritize contacts. Customize follow up messages. Timeliness.
  • GUERRILLA JOB HUNTING  |  SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012
    Does ‘Ready, Fire!, Aim’ Describe Your Job Search Approach? | Business 2 Community
    In this week’s blog I am going to use the analogy of target shooting (archery, pistol, rifle, etc.) to make some points about how I routinely see some (most?) job seekers approach finding a new job today. via www.business2community.com. Another great piece from Skip
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012
    Talk Less, Walk More and Faster
    Alas, the quantity / quality euphemism holds true for leaders and leadership, too:  a vast quantity of leadership advice in the form of books, articles, blogs, tweets, blurbs, and sound bytes does not seem to have led to a vast improvement in the quality of leadership.  I’m a big fan of good leadership.  A big fan.  Anyone can quote a book. 
  • CALL TO CAREER  |  FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012
    THE BEST TWO WEEKS ON THE JOB
    Blog Career Coach Employment Agencies Executive Search Find a job get a job Job opportunities job search resignationCongratulations! You worked hard on your job search and landed a new position. You’re ready to launch into working at your new organization, but you have a bit of unfinished business.
  • CAREERS DONE WRITE  |  FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012
    How to Dress for an Interview
    The Ask Deb column appears every Friday on our blog at the Careers Done Write website. Dear Deb, I am applying for a position as a cashier at a sporting goods store. All the workers wear khakis and a logo golf shirt. Should I wear khakis and a golf shirt to the interview? would feel out of place in a suit. Thanks, Dan. Ask Deb Interview Tip
  • RESUME BEAR  |  FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012
    ResumeBear Tips For “2012? New Grads on Linkedin
    Further explore the ways you can use LinkedIn for professional networking as a new graduate with these blog posts. Our New Networking series has taken a look at how social media sites can be used as powerful networking tools for new college graduates, sharing our best picks for tips, tools, and more for Facebook, Twitter, and now, LinkedIn.
  • JOBACLE  |  FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012
    How to Not Waste Your Life
    ” Choose Your Career career advice blogIn high-school you are told to get good grades to get into a good college. In college, you are told to get good grades so that you can get a good job. But, what if the career path you set for yourself during you student days was not at all what you expected? Mark Zuckerberg.
  • EMPLOYMENT BLAWG  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    Jacksonville Firefighter Litigation Shows Perils of Using Improperly Validated Tests
    For example, the “Screwball Central” blog asks : “[1] Don’t you want the people who score highest on their test to be promoted? Introduction. Recently, the U.S. Justice Department sued the city of Jacksonville, Florida over promotion tests that allegedly discriminate against black firefighters. Duke Power Co.,
  • SKLOVER WORKING WISDOM  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    “How can I prove I’ve been retaliated against?”
    Their commissions support our blog.  . Question: Alan, I filed a discrimination complaint against my employer with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). Two weeks later, I was told “We are going to monitor your work performance now.” Though I never received a negative employment review, two months later, I was demoted.
  • BLOGGING4JOBS  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    4 Essential Pillars of a Talent Community
    By following these guidelines and checking out part 2 of this blog series, you’ll help keep the talent in you talent community interested in coming back for the long-haul. Visit her blog, TheOneCrystal.com to learn more. The Buzz About Online Networks & Talent Communities. Nothing. Strategy. Content. Members. Commitment.
  • HIRING TECHNICAL PEOPLE  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    A Hiring Manager’s Starting Guide to Twitter
    Along with your name, make sure you have a link to your company or your LinkedIn profile or your blog or something else that looks professional. If you blog, you can let people know when you have written a new blog post. LinkedIn is part of your network. Twitter has to be a part of your network. Be Professional on Twitter.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    Paul Hebert Wants Your Case Histories
    Read the whole request at Paul Hebert’s I-2-I (an FOT contributor blog). Based on a recent survey on our site our readers are looking for case histories of successful (and unsuccessful) programs. Over 80% of readers surveyed wanted more information on case histories. Both on HR/Employee efforts  AND  channel programs.
  • WATER COOLER WISDOM  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    What Will Young Workers in 2030 Be Like?
    For more about the Homelanders and what they'll be like as workers in 2030, check out my post on Intuit's Quickbase blog. Did you know that there’s another baby boom on?    Since the mid 2000s, the fertility rate in the U.S.   Employment Trends Entry Level HR Issues Life in the 21st Century Work
  • JOBACLE  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    Using Your Blog to Help Launch a New Career
    Blog this, blog that. It seems like everyone has a blog these days, and that's not too far off – millions of blogs have been started (and just about as many abandoned) in the last decade. Have you been toying with the idea of starting your own blog? The good news is you can - there is no quota for blogs.
  • CAREER REALISM  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012
    5 Media Jobs That Didn’t Really Exist 5 Years Ago
    Community Managers have been around on forums and blogs for the past 15-20 years. Blog posts are often part of an SEO strategy designed to attract visitors to a website and help establish an online brand or identity. You can also network with potential customers and other professionals through blogs and social media. Blogger.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012
    Kris Dunn contrasts Performance vs. Potential: Brat Pack Movies
    Read the whole post over at The HR Capitalist (an FOT contributor blog). Performance vs. Potential  – it’s the only way to look at who’s a star and who’s a scrub in your organization.  You can also use it for lots of other purposes, namely comparing the relative merits of Brat Pack movies starring Molly Ringwald.  You’re not following me? 
  • RECAREERED  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012
    5 Ways Twitter Can Help You Prep For A Job Interview – 2012 update
    Featured Interviews reCareered Blog career career change career coach employer interview Job job search job search 2.0 Today's career advice gives job seekers tips to use Twitter information while researching companies and hiring managers prior to interviews. Learn 5 ways Twitter can help you prepare for a job interview. Continued at [link].
  • CAREER ALLEY  |  TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
    8 Career Related Articles You Will Want to Read
    Develop Your Personal Brand – This is a link to a great resource on personal branding posted on IdeasByNet.com’s blog. “ Wise men don’t need advice. Fools won’t take it.” ” – Benjamin Franklin. get regular emails from my readers suggesting career or job search related articles. Enjoy!
  • GUERRILLA JOB HUNTING  |  TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
    Never job hunt alone!
    For more creative job search tactics , go to the Guerrilla Marketing for job hunters blog and download the free audio CD Job hunting need not be a lonely isolating ordeal.    It can actually be a little fun [yup I'm serious here].    IMHO everyone should have a job-search buddy. 
  • RESUME BEAR  |  TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
    ResumeBear: Your Workplace Learning from “The Voice”
    She blogs at Degrees of Transition. Are you a fan of the weekly singing competition The Voice ? If you are, you may have already noticed a distinct parallel to the way things are in the workplace. If you’re not familiar with the show’s format, four celebrity singer-coaches select the best aspiring singers from a blind audition. You’re good.
  • BRAZEN CAREERIST  |  TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
    How to choose a career if your interests are wide
    My homeschooling blog , for example, is growing very fast , and already making me a good bit of money, and it’s an example of a way to keep my learning curve high doing something that earns me money. I’ve spent the last five years learning about farming. Now I can tell when a planting is late. I There are baby animals everywhere.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
    Steve Boese writes Timesheets, Incentives, and Five O’Clock Beers
    Read the whole post over at Steve Boese’s Technology Journal (an FOT contributor blog). Timesheets. Worldwide FOT featured
  • THE RECRUITER'S LOUNGE  |  TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
    The Top Mistakes Human Resources Staff Make and How to Fix or Prevent Them
    For more information on human resources training classes take a look at some of Sam’s other articles and blog posts on the HR Training Center blog. Human resources staff members have an extremely vital part to play in an HR department while meeting the needs of every employee in a business or organization. Solution. Solution.
  • RECAREERED  |  TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
    Resumes Lie – Part 2: Resume Liars Affect You Even When You Tell The Truth
    Featured Resumes reCareered Blog career career change career coach employer facebook google hiring Job job search linkedin lying online reputation management Planning recruiter Resume social branding subject matter expertise twitterHow do other candidate's lies affect your job search? Continued at [link].
  • SKLOVER WORKING WISDOM  |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    What is “tortious interference with prospective business relations?”
    We offer a Model “Cease and Desist Letter” to Disruptive Former Employers, just like yours, on the Model Letters section of our blog. Question: Hi Alan I’ve been working at a job for the past 8 months that has been unpleasant, to say the least. have a bad rapport with the boss and some other employees. real pleasant man, as you can tell.
  • THE RECRUITER'S LOUNGE  |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    A Guide to LinkedIn Profile Optimization
    And if you are interested in more tips on LinkedIn profile optimization and other ways to improve your LinkedIn profile, check out the Linked Strategies blog at [link]. LinkedIn is (finally) blogging LinkedIn Tips for Power Users Send article as PDF. A Guide to LinkedIn Profile Optimization. by: Sophia L. Mendrez.
  • RESUME BEAR  |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    Gates, Buffett, Kevin Rose and Pete Cashmore: Entrepreneurs Speak
    Pete Cashmore at Bloomberg Venture , July 7, 2010: By this point, anyone familiar with new media, technology, social media, and the Internet know Mashable, seeing as how it’s currently one of the largest, most profitable blogs around. Muhammad Yunus with the Nobel Foundation , Oct. Elizabeth Sabol-Jones at Inspirist , Jan.
  • CAREERS DONE WRITE  |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    Is Your Résumé Up to Speed?
    If you would like more tips on crafting an exceptional résumé, click here to read our blog. In most situations, your résumé will be read on a screen. It could be a 17-inch screen and it could be a 2-inch screen. They could be viewing your résumé from a smart phone while waiting for a train. Keep it brief.
  • CAREERS DONE WRITE  |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    Résumé Help: Uncovering Achievements
    We have discussed this topic in other blogs. For more information on enhancing your résumé, check out these blog entries. The Résumé Help blog appears weekly on Mondays. In today’s example, we are reviewing a résumé that could be improved by adding achievements. Resume Help resume
  • GUERRILLA JOB HUNTING  |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    Creative Work Environment - What do the really mean?
    For more creative job search tactics , go to the Guerrilla Marketing for job hunters blog and download the free audio CD We don’t have a lot of money to give you but we sure have fun together on the weekend! Compliments of David E Perry and Kevin Donlin.
  • HIRING TECHNICAL PEOPLE  |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    A Jobseeker’s Starting Guide to Twitter
    Read their blogs. If you are looking for a job, you can’t ignore Twitter. It’s a great source of job leads. You don’t need to have a Twitter id. But, you do need to know how to search Twitter. Learn to Love Hashtags. Hashtags are your friend. Go to Twitter.com or and in the search box, enter job or jobsearch or job search.
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    12 ways to make your boss love you
    Over at the Intuit QuickBase blog today, I talk about 12 habits that are pretty much guaranteed to lead to a better relationship with your boss. Improving your relationship with your boss isn’t about sucking up or manipulation; it’s about knowing how to work with her effectively, and understanding what a manager wants from you.
  • WATER COOLER WISDOM  |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    A Manager's Guide to Mentoring
    For other preparation and execution musts, check out my post on Intuit's Quickbase blog. I swear by mentoring as one of the best ways to teach your team members what they need to know to be productive and send the message that you think they’re important and care about their growth.
  • CAREER ROCKETEER  |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    How to Get More Job Offers
    In my video blog this week, I will show you how to get more job offers by setting yourself apart with a powerful personal brand…And finally… Great companies are ALWAYS [.]. In today’s job market, you have to be crystal clear on what value you provide, confident you will provide it, and passionate you want to do it!
  • MS. CAREER GIRL  |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    Style Like You DON’T Work in a Cubicle
    SO many fashion blogs, SO little time!  I My personal FAVE blog because Lauren is not only creating her own style within trends but she is also an incredible business woman. I’ve been waiting until this sweet day where I can speak about my second favorite passion aside from business and that is FASHION. Why now, you ask?
  • RECAREERED  |  MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012
    Filling Resume Gaps – Part 3: Family leave
    Featured Job Search Strategy reCareered Blog career career change career coach employer gaps Job job search Planning Resume subject matter expertiseFamily leave affects more than just working moms. When you've taken a long leave, employers doubt that your work skills are still sharp and still current. Continued at [link].
  • MILDRED TALABI  |  SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012
    10 key job hunting lessons I’ve learnt from going back to work
    My book 7 Keys to a Winning CV had been written and published, my CV writing business had been established, I had gotten into a flow with my weekly blogging on careers, and every so often the invites would come in to speak or run a CV workshop at a university or employment event. A few months ago I made the decision to go back to work.
  • PERSONAL EXCELLENCE BLOG  |  SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012
    Closure of Challenges Section
    This is also one of the reasons why there had barely been any proper content on the blog in the past few months. Hi everyone! About 7 months ago, I officially  launched the Challenges micro-site on PE. months later today, I’m now officially closing down the challenges section. Why I’m Closing Down the Challenges Section.
  • CAREER ALLEY  |  SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012
    Linkedin Success in Short Simple Steps
    Abby Evans is an avid blogger who writes on everything from how to find jobs in Toronto to outlining the principals of how to write a killer blog post. “ A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. ” – David Brinkley. little dramatic, we know, but true!
  • THE RECRUITER'S LOUNGE  |  SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012
    How To Search Google More Efficiently
    Prior to Hodes, Jim Stroud has created and sold three online properties, managed an award-winning blog, published a weekly newsletter for jobseekers, a recruiter training magazine and co-hosted a popular technology podcast. How To Search Google More Efficiently. by: Jim Stroud. Let’s do a quick example by searching for the term “CV.”. Get it?
  • TIM'S STRATEGY  |  FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
    Is @Klout Losing Credibility?
    Although don’t get me started on Empire Avenue’s inability to throttle the faux blogging of many of its highest value members (no one writes 64 blog posts each week, do they?). I’m not trying to be negative about Klout. I’m not a hater. like it when people tell me I have influence.  Sorry, these are lame. 
  • CALL TO CAREER  |  FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
    5 DON’TS OF SALARY NEGOTIATION
    Blog Career Coach Employment Agencies Executive Search Find a job Find a job with social media get a job Job opportunities job searchIf you are one of the many people who feel uncomfortable with salary negotiation, especially in this still struggling economy, know that you are not alone.
  • RESUME BEAR  |  FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
    ResumeBear: Companies “Rocking” Pinterest
    While it’s not surprising that a blog all about social media would have a successful Pinterest account, it is surprising that many not-especially-visual blog posts have drawn so much traffic over the past few months for Mashable. Read on to learn about some of the unexpected brands that are drawing in loads of fans from Pinterest.
  • THE RECRUITER'S LOUNGE  |  FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
    How To Generate Leads On Flickr (Part 3)
    Prior to Hodes, Jim Stroud has created and sold three online properties, managed an award-winning blog, published a weekly newsletter for jobseekers, a recruiter training magazine and co-hosted a popular technology podcast. Related Posts How to Generate Leads from Blogs How to generate leads from blogs Happy, happy, joy, joy… at work?
  • CAREERS DONE WRITE  |  FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
    Looking for a Job after a Long Absence from the Work Force
    The Ask Deb column appears every Friday on our blog at the Careers Done Write website. Dear Deb: I went to work as a secretary for an insurance company right out of high school in 1978 and was with that same company for 20 years. quit in 1998, when my husband and I could afford for me to stay home. Anita B. Thanks, Deb.
  • HR CAPITALIST  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    How to Tell Whether Your Relocation Package or your Closing Skills Suck.
    If you would like to learn more about Allied Van Lines, please check out their  website  or  blog. (Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by  Allied Van Lines , proud sponsor of the “2012 Workforce Mobility Survey”, designed to capture the voice of HR on topics related to workforce mobility. It's not me, it's the market, right?
  • CORN ON THE JOB  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    Put Your Best Foot Forward… Please
    Jessica Lee is director of digital talent strategy at Marriott International where she leads their talent related digital and social media efforts… which means she blogs, tweets and plays on Facebook all day. Kind of. Pretty cool what they’ve done already… and she’ll work to take it even further to the next level.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    Tim Sackett talks HR Strategy for Dummies
    Read the whole post over at The Tim Sackett Project (an FOT contributor blog). In HR we have to have a strategy for everything.  What’s your employment brand strategy? What’s your orientation strategy? What’s your open enrollment strategy?  It makes us feel strategic when we have strategies! Worldwide FOT featured
  • WATER COOLER WISDOM  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    How to Survive a Scandal
      Check out my post on Intuit's Quickbase blog for how to cope productively and come out on top in this situation. While writing my recent book Blind Spots , I had the opportunity to meet Patrick Rodgers.  It took him four hard years to regain his credibility and return to public service. 
  • POSITION IGNITION  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    Job Searching Dilemma: How Can I Get Some Interviews?
    Here in our career blog we wanted to share with you some of the dilemmas and challenges that crop up. As part of our work we've been running many webinars and career clinics across a range of topics with job search being one of them. Question: I must have sent out a hundred or so applications and managed to get maybe ten interviews.
  • THE RECRUITER'S LOUNGE  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    How To Generate Recruiting Leads On Flickr (Part 2)
    Prior to Hodes, Jim Stroud has created and sold three online properties, managed an award-winning blog, published a weekly newsletter for jobseekers, a recruiter training magazine and co-hosted a popular technology podcast. Q: Jim, I really liked your post yesterday. never used Google to search Flickr before. Is it any good? Pretty slick huh?)
  • RESUME BEAR  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012
    How to Sell a Millennial With Your Job Description
    Read her full post on her HR blog: [link]. It’s no secret that most job descriptions are awful. They make the hiring company sound boring and the work tedious. This could be a real problem for employers when they try to hire Generation Y Millennials. Here are six ways employers can tweak job descriptions to attract Gen Y: 1.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012
    Paul Hebert tells you Why You Should Not Have a Culture Chief
    Hopefully this doesn’t come across as picking nits but I read a post on the  Achievers blog  the other day called  “Top 3 Reasons Why You Need a “Culture Chief.”. Read the whole post a Paul Hebert’s I-2-I (an FOT contributor blog). And I think they are wrong. Worldwide FOT featured
  • RECAREERED  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012
    Employers Are Pickier Than Ever
    Featured Hiring Managers reCareered Blog career career coach employer getting noticed hiring Job job search Planning recession research Resume social brandingWhy are employers so picky? Learn why hiring managers have to be extra picky today. Continued at [link].
  • THE RECRUITER'S LOUNGE  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    How To Generate Recruiting Leads On Flickr (Part 1)
    Prior to Hodes, Jim Stroud has created and sold three online properties, managed an award-winning blog, published a weekly newsletter for jobseekers, a recruiter training magazine and co-hosted a popular technology podcast. Related Posts How to Generate Leads from Blogs How to generate leads from blogs Happy, happy, joy, joy… at work?
  • GUERRILLA JOB HUNTING  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    The Ultimate Resume Guide
    For more creative job search tactics , go to the Guerrilla Marketing for job hunters blog and download the free audio CD The Ultimate Resume Guide. Your typical resume is a bland lifeless boring 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper w hich most hiring managers dread reading.    Just click here: and refer to "You Inc." Are you in it?
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    what’s the difference between tattling and reporting a concern?
    You can read my answer to this question over at the Intuit QuickBase blog today. A reader writes: I started my first real job about a year ago and have a good rapport with my coworkers (as is necessary when working in a collaborative work environment). However, there is one, we’ll call him “Fred,” who is causing me some stress.
  • THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    There’s a Guy on Linkedin Swears He’s Elvis
    Today however we expose multiple aspects of our lives across sites such as Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Blogs, Instagram, Foursquare and many more. Tweet. There’s a guy works down the chip shop swears he’s Elvis / But he’s a liar and I’m not sure about you” -  Lyrics by Kirsty MacColl. Staff augmentation service?
  • PROFESSIONAL RESUME SERVICES  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    Should I Pay For a Professional Resume?
    Blog Executive Resumes Job Search Professional Resumes Resume Writing career change professional resume professional resume services ResumesWe all recognize how important it is to make a good first impression when applying for a job. While it is possible for you to write your own resume, it’s not always as easy as it sounds.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    Steve Boese asks Should you give the assessment if you don’t care about the results?
    Read the whole post at Steve Boese’s HR Technology Journal (an FOT contributor blog). Last week America’s second most popular sporting spectacle took place. Uncategorized Worldwide FOT featured
  • BRAZEN CAREERIST  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    How to make amends for bad behavior
    m sure you can imagine, but if you can’t, here’s the post about how I spoke at a women in business blogging event and I offended everyone by telling them that their blogs sucked and how to fix them. Maybe I should set up a coaching business where I tell people how to fix their blogs, but really, most people don’t want to know.
  • HIRING TECHNICAL PEOPLE  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    Please Help Me Title the Next Version of the Hiring Book
    cannot use the current title and picture currently in the blog sidebar. I am working on a brand new edition of  what used to be Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers, Techies & Nerds: The Secrets and Science of Hiring Technical People. will be publishing this revision electronically first on leanpub. have streamlined the language.
  • BLOGGING4JOBS  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    Can HR Make Friends at Work?
    While at the same time, this blog and others like it as well as HR communities with a large reach can do the same. ”  They say, “You use social media, you blog, and you speak your mind. HR Are People Too. Cross My Heart. But there is a sad reality lurking in the midsts. Let me just preface this by saying HR people are fun.
  • RECAREERED  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    What If I Had To Search For A Job Tomorrow?
    Featured Job Search Strategy reCareered Blog ageism career career change career coach fishing resume Job job search networking Planning research Resume social branding solution subject matter expertiseThat made me think - what if I had to search for a job tomorrow? What would I do if I had to search for a job? Here's how I'd start.
  • CAREER REALISM  |  MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
    Explore the Career Path of an Online Technical Writer
    write about advances in technology for blogs, websites and other online content sources. This is a true story as told to LatPro.com where you can find helpful career interviews and job search advice in your desired industry. Visit to find a career interview in your field today. rate my job satisfaction a 9 out of 10.
  • CAREER REALISM  |  MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
    Jobs We ‘Like’ – Social Media Manager
    My goals as a social media expert is to provide my clients with website design tips, blogging and above all getting them to utilize social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. The hardest part of being a social media manager is convincing clients the need social media attention in the first place!
  • CAREER ALLEY  |  MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
    Most Popular Jobs Vol 1 – Targeted Search for Healthcare Jobs
    You can use the quick search center page, click on “spotlight” employers, check out their blog or peruse their articles. “ Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. ” – Mark Twain. That is more than 300,000 jobs per year! From the next page, you can search for available listings.
  • CAREER REALISM  |  MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
    Entrepreneurs: The Fallacy of the Big Idea
    That’s why projects like published books, on-going blogs, inventions, businesses, and other enterprises are such potentially valuable credentials. Maybe your blog has a great Big Idea, maybe it doesn’t. But Here’s his real problem: The concept of the Big Idea is a bit of a fallacy. Companies aren’t founded by people with Big Ideas.
  • CAREERS DONE WRITE  |  MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
    Résumé Help: Don’t Bury the Lead
    If so, check out these blogs: Résumé Help: Business Development Quota Acheiver. The Résumé Help blog appears weekly on Mondays. Your résumé should be constructed and written so that it showcases your relevant skills, knowledge, and achievements. Would you like to read more on this subject?
  • THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER  |  MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
    Pinterest, Personal Branding, Promotions & Psychology – Best of April 2012
    Another month’s passed by and it’s time for a recap from the blog. Do leave a comment on the blog or tweet us at @UndercoverRec ! Tweet. You may have noticed that we’ve undergone a revamp, we’ve migrated the site from Drupal to WordPress and updated the theme a bit (we’d love to get your feedback).
 

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