The wait after mailing out a bunch of resume can be frustrating as it can be mindnumbingly depressing. That’s the easy part. I can see you rolling your eyes. First, you shouldn’t be waiting. You should be doing. You should be doing something. Mail out more resumes. Network. Attend toastmasters. Join a job club. Anything […]
What Is A Resume Addendum?
As we head into the weekend, let’s talk some pointers on writing resumes. Look it, I know weekends are for resting, but… But, if you’re not working or you need to move to a new job desperately, then my friend, you need to spend some of your time this weekend on job hunting. So, let’s […]
Job News For Today…
Let’s check out some of news hitting the job front today… Beecher Tuttle is telling us that Bank of America is cranking up its junior banker hiring plans. That’s good news if you have plans to get into the banking industry. You can read more about it here: In the latest hiring roundup, Bank of […]
It’s The Top Ten List Day – Top Ten Most Wanted and Top Ten Worst Cover Letter Faux Pas
CNNMoney has an interesting article out there. They had Universum Global survey college students around the world to see where they most want to work. I’m not sure how much money CNNMoney paid Universum Global or how resources they allocated to the project, but if they’d ask me first, I could done for a couple […]
Referral Your Way to a Job, Plus Goals and Daily Affirmations…
Some food for thought as you head into the weekend. Already the 3rd weekend of the NFL season. Wow, another week and we’ll be a quarter of the way through another NFL season. Man, time flies… Should be no surprise to you. Man, time just rockets by when you’re looking for a job or if […]
Seven Interview Questions That Kill Careers
Some thoughts to get you going for the week. I thought I’d start with this great article from Kelly Eggers. She writes for a number of online outlets on a variety of job search-related issues and generally provides great info. She knocks it out of the park with this one: Seven Interview Questions That Kill […]
Where Job Growth Will Come Over This Decade
I’m all about scoping out the competition and getting the lay of the land before doing anything. Maybe it’s the scout in me. I want to know what’s in front of me. They say a cat will never jump over a fence if the cat can’t see what’s on the other side. Call me a […]
Best Job Search Strategies
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 […]
How’s Your Confidence Level Lately?
Is it the art of getting hired or is it the science of getting hired? Or is it a crapshoot – buy a lottery ticket, attend a job fair, air out a resume and hope for the best? If you’ve been out of a job for a while; it can all drive you nuts. But […]
Go Fish Where the Fish Are…
I’ve always thought that you needed to go fish where the fish were. Sometimes that has gone well for me, and sometimes – meh! That said, in retrospect; some of my best moves have come when I’ve ventured out beyond my comfort zone. And if you’ve hit a serious roadblock in your job search, then […]
How To Get Through That Job Interview!
Good Morning! I thought I’d share a few interesting articles for you to read – and start off the week on the right foot. I think Richard Bolles could – nearly – qualify for sainthood based on the number of people he has helped. His book, “What Color is Your Parachute,” is an absolute must […]
Hello – How have you been?
Well, hello there. It’s been awhile. Holey moley, does time pass by quickly. Seems like, just the other day, I was cheering on my youngest girl to take her first steps. And last night, we went to her 1st grade open house. Wow… And I got a notice from a friend asking about SACC and […]
Guest Post: The Schools and Institutions That Offer Programs and Courses for CNA Training
Anthony asked if I could publish one of his articles on my Smart Weight Gain blog. I like guest bloggers, so I said yes. But after reading his article, I changed my mind – it really had no relevant to my Smart Weight Gain blog. Still, looking at it again… It seemed to me that this would be a […]
Three Intangibles Hiring Managers Look For
Here are some nuggets of gold for you. A tremendous from Victor Lipman on the 3 intangibles that hiring managers look for – just good stuff: Three Intangibles Hiring Managers Look For The most useful insight I gained as a hiring manager was that you almost never hire the only person who can do the […]
4 Ways To Make Really Smart Career Choices
What do you think are the 4 ways to make really smart career choices? Steve Tobak’s got the answer and I think he’s on the track. You need to take a look. His main points are: Look at it as a business opportunity, not a job Evaluate the company like a Wall Street Anaylst or […]
