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As the economy recovers, corporations are planning their strategy for adding new employees to the payroll, albeit slowly. As they hunt for the best possible candidates, they must consider the cost and the return on investment for each tool they use to find the most qualified workers. In terms of cost effective candidate sourcing, more and more firms are looking to social media to tap into the passive candidate pool. MORE
I spoke recently with a senior project manager who is looking for a new job. I offered to review her resume, and she told me she didn’t think she needed it. She had the “secret sauce&# to a great resume: every single line on the resume answered the “so what&# question. MORE
“It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.&# – Mark Twain In my last job, there was this one woman who worked for me who always had the 30 minute. Want to find the best jobs and job resources? Visit Careeralley.com. Career advice Careers Job Search Internships Interviews MORE
Getting fired– it can happen to the best of us, and it can even happen when it’s not your fault. Many people have been fired due to personality conflicts between themselves and managers or other employees. The idea of what your job was going to be like may be miles away from what management had MORE
Most books and articles about starting businesses assume that you can seamlessly jump from employee to entrepreneur. Unfortunately, this is rarely a realistic option. After all, your basic living expenses (food, rent/mortgage, etc.) still need to be paid. Unless you have substantial savings or an investor willing to pay these costs, you will probably need to juggle the business and your salaried job – at least in the beginning. MORE
I've been writing life@work for over five years, and I notice that many of the posts I wrote "BR" (that's Before Recession - you remember - when people actually had jobs and were focused on advancement and improvement), seem so quaint now. In the summer of 2005 when I started this blog, the nation's unemployment rate was just 5%. We were picking and choosing among job offers. We were getting promotions and raises. We were even considering changing careers. MORE
**I am a member of the Career Collective, a group of resume writers and career coaches. Each month, all members discuss a certain topic. This month, we are talking about trends for 2011. Please follow our tweets on Twitter #careercollective. You can also view the other member’s interesting posts at the end of the article. MORE
Dear Deb, I am a fairly modest person and I was wondering how much information I should give interviewers about my successes when I meet with them. Sometimes I feel uncomfortable, sort of like I am bragging, when I talk about the great job I did; but my recruiter says I should do all I can to play up my strengths. I would be interested in your thoughts on how to do this without coming off as arrogant or conceited. Rose H., La Jolla, CA. Dear Rose, Preparing for an interview is tricky business. MORE
If you frequently sit staring at a computer monitor for work and you often experience headaches or eye pain, you may be straining your eyes. While eyestrain caused by computer use doesn't necessarily mean long-term health complications MORE
There are a few lucky people in the world who look forward to going to work in the morning; most of these people are employed in a job they would do as a hobby anyway. Whether you're a ski instructor, climbing instructor, surfing coach MORE
When it comes to a philosophy of working, in recent years, some of the greatest wisdom has come from movie quotes about work. From Gordon Gecko's famous paean on the joys of greed to Tyler Durden's harangue on the condition of modern MORE
This post is all about effective follow up and relationship building. &# Relationship building&# sounds blase, but that’s what you’re trying to do so I’m not going to waste time trying to camouflage it. MORE
Deciding to become a world traveler can be an exciting goal, but how will you finance your trip? If you're independently wealthy, nothing stands in your way. For the rest of us, it's a little more complicated. While you can spend years MORE
Today’s post is by Holland Banks. During my first year out of college, I worked in a legal organization that assists men and women from all over the world. Many of the clients are men from countries where women aren’t highly valued, let alone taken seriously or even allowed in professional atmospheres. This is especially true for women my age. It goes without saying that there were some difficulties when I had to build working relationships with these men. MORE
“The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.&# – Frank Lloyd Wright Author Byline: Jessica has a true passion for the job. Want to find the best jobs and job resources? Visit Careeralley.com. Career advice Careers Guest Post Job Search Resumes MORE
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter In collaboration with my colleague and co-coordinator, Miriam Salpeter, and the entire Career Collective blogging membership, I’m delighted to roll-out my first 2011 blog post. The topic that we are blogging on this month is, things job seekers should keep an eye on in 2011 (trends/tools/hiring practices). Please follow the Twitter hashtag, #CareerCollective. [.] MORE
Today’s post is by Maureen Page. Relationships with your business partner can be difficult. Or perhaps I should have started with “relationships with your spouse can be difficult.&# Either relationship can prove to be challenging and when you combine them into one relationship the challenge can increase dramatically. MORE
Today’s post is by Lydia Whitney. Yes, Virginia, you can have it all: a successful career doing something you love and a life outside of that career. The key is to find balance. And it’s not as hard as you may think – especially if you understand the three keys to life success: Academic Readiness , Emotional Readiness and Logistical Readiness. We all know that basic academic skills are necessary for school and college success. MORE
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Encouragers – they thread themselves through the needle of our lives, stitching together our tatters when we find we are fraying. In your business, your career or your life, do you have your encourager team in place, those whom you tap into regularly or as-needed, people who will resuscitate you when you [.] Related posts: Your Resume: Hoist or Anchor? By Rob Poindexter No matter how strong or how smart. MORE
Finding Direction This month's Career Collective topic is things job seekers should keep an eye on in 2011 (trends/tools/hiring practices). Well, it's that time again! As we put one year behind us and position ourselves for improved MORE
By Robert P. Poindexter Scheduling my time has been a bit of an issue for me lately. In November, I cut my hours at my full-time job in order to be more available for Careertrend. The problem is, I have had a regular work schedule dictated by my employers for so long that I was [.] Related posts: Helpless, Defeated, Panic-Stricken In Your Current Job? Have you ever gotten sick to your stomach as you. MORE
Change Your Game This month's Career Collective topic is Job-hunting Rules to Break/ Outdated Job-Search Beliefs. When I saw this month's topic, my first thought was, "Wow. Easy topic." " There are lots of rules that I think people MORE
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter “Find a niche! Get a niche. Work in a niche!&# In his Nov. 22nd post called, “Over-Nicheing,“ Steve Spalding asserts, “We spend a lot of time extolling the unlimited virtues of nichedom, but we rarely think of its very real limitations.&# Though he goes on to say you “should&# have a niche [.] MORE
“Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained, progress stops.” – Thomas J. Watson Author Byline: Christina Archer is an Executive Recruiter, Want to find the best jobs and job resources MORE
With all the talk of goals, resolutions and great intentions for 2011, I’d like to give you a resolution for 2011 you must keep. Must keep. Here it is: Invest in your career in a way to give you employment security, not merely job security. The reasons for this are both obvious and subtle. Let’s take a look. The obvious reasons to embrace employment security, not job security. MORE
“Man is flying too fast for a world that is round. Soon he will catch up with himself in a great rear end collision.” – James Thurber I remember the original Gulliver's. Want to find the best jobs and job resources MORE
Sometimes giving up feels like the best option after a setback. A lay-off. Divorce. Death of a family member. Break up of a friendship. Loss of a critical member of your support system. Any of these can leave you feeling lost when when MORE
How Top CEOs Use Twitter for Branding is a post from: Executive Career Brand. Business Week’s article, CEOs’ Take on Twitter , compares 18 savvy chief executives who include the microblogging site in their personal brand and company brand communications plan. Among the CEOs they looked at who make tweeting part of their daily routine are leaders in marketing, publishing, and retail. MORE
By Robert P. Poindexter A man walks into his home one afternoon and his wife begins this conversation with him. Wife: Where have you been? Husband: Church. Wife: Oh, and what was the sermon about? Husband: Sin. Wife: Really? And what did the preacher say about it ? Husband: He was against it. This man [.] Related posts: Exploiting Your Job Search Wind Last year, after tearing my Genoa for the fourth time, Attempting to Tame the Twitter Wild West in Job Search? MORE
You've dreamed about it, reserached it, talked about it and come up with a perfect plan for making the transition from employee to entrepreneur? However, a plan is just a dream without the required action to get the ball rolling towards MORE
During the interview process, it's inevitable that at some point you'll be asked about your salary requirements. Along with that question, a hiring manager or human resources employee might casually ask, “How much do you make now MORE
“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.” – Steve Jobs. Author Byline: Authored by: Ron Cottick, CPC, CHRM Author Website: [link MORE
**I am a member of the Career Collective, a group of resume writers and career coaches. Each month, all members discuss a certain topic. This month, we are talking about job-hunting “rules” to break and old job-search beliefs. Please follow our tweets on Twitter #careercollective. You can also view the other member’s interesting posts at MORE
Executive Brand Online Reputation Management: Relevance, Quality, Diversity, Volume, Consistency is a post from: Executive Career Brand. Want to boost your chances of being found by executive recruiters and hiring authorities sourcing top talent? Of course you do. Whether you’re actively job seeking or think you may be in the future – few people aren’t facing this challenge these days, when no job seems to be permanent – you need a strong online identity. MORE
“Simply the thing I am shall make me live.” – William Shakespeare Author Byline: Phil Rosenberg, President [link] Author Website: Want to find the best jobs and job resources? Visit Careeralley.com. MORE
Executive Job Search: Research Your Target Employers is a post from: Executive Career Brand. The critical first step my clients and I collaborate on is determining what qualifications and qualities their target companies are looking for in candidates vying for the kinds of positions my clients are seeking. MORE
This post is all about ways to get your boss loving you.in a platonic sense. That is to say, if you want your boss to appreciate, respect, value, and simply like you more, this article is for you. If however you're looking for ways to MORE
“It is only at the first encounter that a face makes its full impression on us.” – Arthur Schopenhauer Author Byline: Cathy Eng, CARW, Owner of Resume Rocketeer, Inc. Author Website: Want to find the best jobs and job resources MORE
Career Alley
JANUARY 18, 2011
“It is only at the first encounter that a face makes its full impression on us.” – Arthur Schopenhauer Author Byline: Cathy Eng, CARW, Owner of Resume Rocketeer, Inc. Author Website: Want to find the best jobs and job resources
Ms. Career Girl
JANUARY 27, 2011
Today’s post is by Holland Banks. During my first year out of college, I worked in a legal organization that assists men and women from all over the world. Many of the clients are men from countries where women aren’t highly valued, let alone taken seriously or even allowed in professional atmospheres. This is especially true for women my age. It goes without saying that there were some difficulties when I had to build working relationships with these men.
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Cube Rules
JANUARY 10, 2011
With all the talk of goals, resolutions and great intentions for 2011, I’d like to give you a resolution for 2011 you must keep. Must keep. Here it is: Invest in your career in a way to give you employment security, not merely job security. The reasons for this are both obvious and subtle. Let’s take a look. The obvious reasons to embrace employment security, not job security.
Executive Career Brand
JANUARY 10, 2011
Executive Job Search: Research Your Target Employers is a post from: Executive Career Brand. The critical first step my clients and I collaborate on is determining what qualifications and qualities their target companies are looking for in candidates vying for the kinds of positions my clients are seeking.
Jobacle
JANUARY 28, 2011
Deciding to become a world traveler can be an exciting goal, but how will you finance your trip? If you're independently wealthy, nothing stands in your way. For the rest of us, it's a little more complicated. While you can spend years
Careers Done Write
JANUARY 4, 2011
As the economy recovers, corporations are planning their strategy for adding new employees to the payroll, albeit slowly. As they hunt for the best possible candidates, they must consider the cost and the return on investment for each tool they use to find the most qualified workers. In terms of cost effective candidate sourcing, more and more firms are looking to social media to tap into the passive candidate pool.
Career Alley
JANUARY 26, 2011
“The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.&# – Frank Lloyd Wright Author Byline: Jessica has a true passion for the job. Want to find the best jobs and job resources? Visit Careeralley.com. Career advice Careers Guest Post Job Search Resumes
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Threshold Consulting
JANUARY 31, 2011
Change Your Game This month's Career Collective topic is Job-hunting Rules to Break/ Outdated Job-Search Beliefs. When I saw this month's topic, my first thought was, "Wow. Easy topic." " There are lots of rules that I think people
Hiring Technical People
JANUARY 25, 2011
I spoke recently with a senior project manager who is looking for a new job. I offered to review her resume, and she told me she didn’t think she needed it. She had the “secret sauce&# to a great resume: every single line on the resume answered the “so what&# question.
Jobacle
JANUARY 21, 2011
When it comes to a philosophy of working, in recent years, some of the greatest wisdom has come from movie quotes about work. From Gordon Gecko's famous paean on the joys of greed to Tyler Durden's harangue on the condition of modern
Executive Career Brand
JANUARY 17, 2011
Executive Brand Online Reputation Management: Relevance, Quality, Diversity, Volume, Consistency is a post from: Executive Career Brand. Want to boost your chances of being found by executive recruiters and hiring authorities sourcing top talent? Of course you do. Whether you’re actively job seeking or think you may be in the future – few people aren’t facing this challenge these days, when no job seems to be permanent – you need a strong online identity.
Career Alley
JANUARY 8, 2011
“Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained, progress stops.” – Thomas J. Watson Author Byline: Christina Archer is an Executive Recruiter, Want to find the best jobs and job resources
Career Trend
JANUARY 28, 2011
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Encouragers – they thread themselves through the needle of our lives, stitching together our tatters when we find we are fraying. In your business, your career or your life, do you have your encourager team in place, those whom you tap into regularly or as-needed, people who will resuscitate you when you [.] Related posts: Your Resume: Hoist or Anchor? By Rob Poindexter No matter how strong or how smart.
Ms. Career Girl
JANUARY 7, 2011
This post is all about effective follow up and relationship building. &# Relationship building&# sounds blase, but that’s what you’re trying to do so I’m not going to waste time trying to camouflage it.
Career Makeover Coach
JANUARY 9, 2011
Sometimes giving up feels like the best option after a setback. A lay-off. Divorce. Death of a family member. Break up of a friendship. Loss of a critical member of your support system. Any of these can leave you feeling lost when when
Jobacle
JANUARY 20, 2011
There are a few lucky people in the world who look forward to going to work in the morning; most of these people are employed in a job they would do as a hobby anyway. Whether you're a ski instructor, climbing instructor, surfing coach
Executive Career Brand
JANUARY 13, 2011
How Top CEOs Use Twitter for Branding is a post from: Executive Career Brand. Business Week’s article, CEOs’ Take on Twitter , compares 18 savvy chief executives who include the microblogging site in their personal brand and company brand communications plan. Among the CEOs they looked at who make tweeting part of their daily routine are leaders in marketing, publishing, and retail.
Career Alley
JANUARY 22, 2011
“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.” – Steve Jobs. Author Byline: Authored by: Ron Cottick, CPC, CHRM Author Website: [link
Career Trend
JANUARY 28, 2011
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter In collaboration with my colleague and co-coordinator, Miriam Salpeter, and the entire Career Collective blogging membership, I’m delighted to roll-out my first 2011 blog post. The topic that we are blogging on this month is, things job seekers should keep an eye on in 2011 (trends/tools/hiring practices). Please follow the Twitter hashtag, #CareerCollective. [.]
Professional Resume Services
JANUARY 3, 2011
**I am a member of the Career Collective, a group of resume writers and career coaches. Each month, all members discuss a certain topic. This month, we are talking about trends for 2011. Please follow our tweets on Twitter #careercollective. You can also view the other member’s interesting posts at the end of the article.
Career Makeover Coach
JANUARY 31, 2011
You've dreamed about it, reserached it, talked about it and come up with a perfect plan for making the transition from employee to entrepreneur? However, a plan is just a dream without the required action to get the ball rolling towards
Jobacle
JANUARY 18, 2011
This post is all about ways to get your boss loving you.in a platonic sense. That is to say, if you want your boss to appreciate, respect, value, and simply like you more, this article is for you. If however you're looking for ways to
Life@work
JANUARY 7, 2011
I've been writing life@work for over five years, and I notice that many of the posts I wrote "BR" (that's Before Recession - you remember - when people actually had jobs and were focused on advancement and improvement), seem so quaint now. In the summer of 2005 when I started this blog, the nation's unemployment rate was just 5%. We were picking and choosing among job offers. We were getting promotions and raises. We were even considering changing careers.
Career Alley
JANUARY 28, 2011
“It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.&# – Mark Twain In my last job, there was this one woman who worked for me who always had the 30 minute. Want to find the best jobs and job resources? Visit Careeralley.com. Career advice Careers Job Search Internships Interviews
Career Trend
JANUARY 29, 2011
By Robert P. Poindexter A man walks into his home one afternoon and his wife begins this conversation with him. Wife: Where have you been? Husband: Church. Wife: Oh, and what was the sermon about? Husband: Sin. Wife: Really? And what did the preacher say about it ? Husband: He was against it. This man [.] Related posts: Exploiting Your Job Search Wind Last year, after tearing my Genoa for the fourth time, Attempting to Tame the Twitter Wild West in Job Search?
Professional Resume Services
JANUARY 31, 2011
**I am a member of the Career Collective, a group of resume writers and career coaches. Each month, all members discuss a certain topic. This month, we are talking about job-hunting “rules” to break and old job-search beliefs. Please follow our tweets on Twitter #careercollective. You can also view the other member’s interesting posts at
Ms. Career Girl
JANUARY 26, 2011
Today’s post is by Maureen Page. Relationships with your business partner can be difficult. Or perhaps I should have started with “relationships with your spouse can be difficult.&# Either relationship can prove to be challenging and when you combine them into one relationship the challenge can increase dramatically.
Jobacle
JANUARY 25, 2011
If you frequently sit staring at a computer monitor for work and you often experience headaches or eye pain, you may be straining your eyes. While eyestrain caused by computer use doesn't necessarily mean long-term health complications
Threshold Consulting
JANUARY 2, 2011
Finding Direction This month's Career Collective topic is things job seekers should keep an eye on in 2011 (trends/tools/hiring practices). Well, it's that time again! As we put one year behind us and position ourselves for improved
Career Alley
JANUARY 10, 2011
“Man is flying too fast for a world that is round. Soon he will catch up with himself in a great rear end collision.” – James Thurber I remember the original Gulliver's. Want to find the best jobs and job resources
Career Trend
JANUARY 28, 2011
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter “Find a niche! Get a niche. Work in a niche!&# In his Nov. 22nd post called, “Over-Nicheing,“ Steve Spalding asserts, “We spend a lot of time extolling the unlimited virtues of nichedom, but we rarely think of its very real limitations.&# Though he goes on to say you “should&# have a niche [.]
Professional Resume Services
JANUARY 24, 2011
Getting fired– it can happen to the best of us, and it can even happen when it’s not your fault. Many people have been fired due to personality conflicts between themselves and managers or other employees. The idea of what your job was going to be like may be miles away from what management had
Ms. Career Girl
JANUARY 31, 2011
Today’s post is by Lydia Whitney. Yes, Virginia, you can have it all: a successful career doing something you love and a life outside of that career. The key is to find balance. And it’s not as hard as you may think – especially if you understand the three keys to life success: Academic Readiness , Emotional Readiness and Logistical Readiness. We all know that basic academic skills are necessary for school and college success.
Jobacle
JANUARY 14, 2011
During the interview process, it's inevitable that at some point you'll be asked about your salary requirements. Along with that question, a hiring manager or human resources employee might casually ask, “How much do you make now
Careers Done Write
JANUARY 14, 2011
Dear Deb, I am a fairly modest person and I was wondering how much information I should give interviewers about my successes when I meet with them. Sometimes I feel uncomfortable, sort of like I am bragging, when I talk about the great job I did; but my recruiter says I should do all I can to play up my strengths. I would be interested in your thoughts on how to do this without coming off as arrogant or conceited. Rose H., La Jolla, CA. Dear Rose, Preparing for an interview is tricky business.
Career Alley
JANUARY 14, 2011
“Simply the thing I am shall make me live.” – William Shakespeare Author Byline: Phil Rosenberg, President [link] Author Website: Want to find the best jobs and job resources? Visit Careeralley.com.
Career Trend
JANUARY 28, 2011
By Robert P. Poindexter Scheduling my time has been a bit of an issue for me lately. In November, I cut my hours at my full-time job in order to be more available for Careertrend. The problem is, I have had a regular work schedule dictated by my employers for so long that I was [.] Related posts: Helpless, Defeated, Panic-Stricken In Your Current Job? Have you ever gotten sick to your stomach as you.
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