Going through some old articles and I ran across this very interesting from last summer. The article is “The 15-Minute Job Hunt,” by Kelly Eggers. It begins with this somewhat provocative set of statements: Looking for a job may be a full-time occupation, but actually spending 40-plus hours per week looking at job listings won’t […]
Best Way to Work a Job Fair
Job fairs or career fairs have so much potential to help your job search tremendously. Or it can be a most brutal event that can completely waste your time. In theory, what a great opportunity – what other venue allows you to meet with so many live, breathing recruiters, HR pro’s and possibly hiring managers. […]
Wow, More Cattle Calls to Look Forward to.
Back when I first began Landing On Your Feet, I wrote from personal experience, obviously. I don’t know how correct all of it were I am certainly not some sort of guru with the golden answers. There are some really legitimate folks out there like Richard Bolles, Harvey Mackay, Phil Baker, Jessica Holbrook, and others […]
There is No Bigger Job Market Than These The United States of America
Various studies show being unemployed, or being fired, as being one of the most stressful and traumatic events in our lives. No wonder, a job is more than a paycheck and we all know this. The job becomes us, it defines us and gives us value, or at least to some of us, it does. […]
Is There a Worse Way to Find a Job?
I read an article in today’s newspaper and came away, asking myself, “Is there worse way to look for a job?” Evidently, there was a job fair downtown yesterday. 135 companies and/or employers were present and about 5,000 job seekers attended. Right off the bat, on a straight line average, that is about 37 applicants […]
Every Day is a Networking Opportunity
Interesting story in the news today, evidently a gentleman who had been unemployed for the last 2 years finally got a job. Congratulations to that person, I hope he does well. But as I read the details of the story, I kept wondering about a few things. This person was laid off and his primary […]
Get to the One that can Hire You!
Your objective is always to secure an interview with a non HR, hiring manager. Whether this person is in operations, logistics, or asset protection, or a myriad of other departments, it is with this person you must secure an interview with. That is your primary objective. To do this, you must get pass the HR […]
What’s Your Excuse?
What is your excuse? I was speaking to a co-worker whose spouse lost his job about three month ago. His job search strategies revolve around applying to job postings in the Sunday paper and attending job fairs. He has not been success thus far. Does this sound familiar? As for networking or trying some other […]
Niche Job Fairs
Two Cliches stick out in my mind. First, is “doing the same things over and over again – expecting a different result – is the definition of insanity. Second one is “thinking outside the box.” We live in world of cliches and acronyms. So, I’ve been trying to cut down on using them, yet, these […]
