April 30th 2009
From Green Career Central. Posted under Environment/Green & Hot Job Search Trends
Archive for April, 2009
April 30th 2009
From Joan's Career & Leadership Blog. Posted under Interviewing & Networking
The economy is in the tank, but my clients are still getting interviews! I am so grateful. One of my clients is a finalist (one of two) that will be going in for the last round of interviews next week. Another client sent his resume to a potential employer and had a request for a phone interview within 2 days and a personal interview within one week. Why are these two getting interviews? They're not just sitting at the computer emailing resumes, they're connecting and re-connecting with their network. Another client has landed several interviews recently by just stopping in to businesses asking if they are hiring. She's faxed her resume to different businesses, whether or not she knew they had an opening. Today's economy requires being willing to step out of your comfort zone to land a new job.
April 30th 2009
From Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters. Posted under Cover Letters & Resumes
In a guest blog posting on All Moms Work, Debra Wheatman of Resumes Done Right (www.ResumesDoneWrite.com and ResumesDoneWrite.blogspot.com) notes that your cover letter is an opportunity for you to highlight certain things that you might not have been able to include in the résumé.
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April 30th 2009
From Blue Sky Resumes Blog. Posted under Internet Job Search & Job Search & Online Identity
In my last post in this series, I talked about how you can use VisualCV to put your resume online.
Creating a VisualCV is an important step in establishing yourself online, but as I mentioned in that post, you also need to find ways to make sure you rank highly for your own name in Google. Because you can be sure that many potential clients, employers, strategic partners and employees will google your name before meeting with you. Continue Reading »
April 30th 2009
From EduPlan. Posted under Latino
Our regular weekly segment, this week discussing the hot topic of virtual career fairs…
Sorry, En Espanol solamente! Continue Reading »
April 30th 2009
From Executive Resume Branding Blog. Posted under Career Management
photo by Meg Guiseppi
“CEOs have three unique areas of stress that can exceed other people’s. Those are the pace of their work life, the pain of downsizing (in today’s economy) and social isolation.”Daily critical decision-making challenges impacting their teams take a toll. And CEOs are on-call all day and accessible non-stop through their Blackberrys and cell phones. Continue Reading »
April 30th 2009
From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Career Planning & Compensation & Salary
Elsa writes:
I recently completed my MBA program, which has been partially reimbursed by my current employer. Part of the reimbursement agreement is to stay with the company for 12 months following graduation. The current job I’m in is extremely limiting and stressful, and I’m not sure I can endure it for another 11 months. How likely is it that a new employer will cover any higher education expenses that may not be reimbursed if I leave my current employer? Thanks! Continue Reading »
April 29th 2009
From Sally Morrison. Posted under Job Search
Good News…maybe…at least I hope so…but, really I don't know...
Maybe, hopefully, possibly we are beginning to see the end of this crazy economic time. What? Dare I say that out loud, well, yes, I will take the plunge and say it out loud. I think better economic times are ahead! So, start getting ready for it. Continue Reading »
April 29th 2009
From EduPlan. Posted under College/Education
I confess I am not the biggest fan of the rankings. There is so much more to say about a business school program than the numbers it shows. Can you really express the way going through a top MBA program changes your life around by the “yield”? If a school goes up in the rankings, will this directly affect our MBA experience? How great will the impact of this rise in the rankings be in our career? Continue Reading »
April 29th 2009
From Global Diversity Solutions. Posted under Career Management & Diversity & Interviewing & Resumes & Women
For generations our families have passed on stories that teach us about our histories, cultures, values, and life-lessons. It is this powerful gift of story telling that our parents and grandparents bestowed on us that can make the difference in whether we succeed during our next job interview or performance review.
Susan Whitcomb, author of Interview Magic and 30-Day Job Promotion, explains that employers are looking for candidates who can do the job, will do the job, and fit into the corporate culture, thus adding value to the company. Value can be woven into your responses to virtually every interview question via story telling. This is your opportunity to author your own compelling answers.
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