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 […]
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 […]
“Executive Job Search: 3 Jobseeking Ways to Find a Job Faster”
By:Kevin Donlin Got a difficult problem in your job search? Say, a lack of networking contacts? Or trouble answering interview questions? Well, you’ve got company. Problems in a job search are as common as mosquitoes in July. But … have you ever written your problem down on a piece of paper? I’ll bet you haven’t. […]
A Great, Yet Overlooked Resource for Job Hunters
I love Kevin Donlin’s and David Perry’s website, GM4JH.com – stands for Guerrilla Marketing For Job Hunters. Informative websites with lots of tools to help job hunters. I think the world of their resume templates and their efforts to help people find employment. Popped over to their blog today and saw a link to this […]
Two Networking Conversation Starters
By Kevin Donlin, Looking for a job? Raise your hand if you love networking. I thought so. And why don’t you get a thrill out of talking to friends and family about your job search? For many folks, it’s a problem of how to start. There’s really no way to ask, “Know anyone who’s hiring?” […]
Great Suggestions on Meeting People and Building a Network
They say that fear of public speaking is right up there with being eaten by a Great White Shark. Okay, I made that up.  Still, a lot of people are or get very apprehensive over the notion of getting up in front of strangers and talking. Unfortunately, if you’re going to be successful in your job […]
How to Network Smarter: Add Value First, Get Job Leads Second
“Here are some ways to network smarter and more effectively.”  Hey, college graduates — pay attention. What follows is an interview I did with Megan Gebhart, a junior at Michigan State University. She is doing several smart things to position herself for rapid employment upon graduation in 2011. There are at least three job-search […]
How To Ask For Job Search Help
by Caroline Ceniza-Levine, The typical advice says that you should tell everyone that you are looking. But is that really helpful for management-level jobs or jobs in a very specific industry, say finance? Will people really get leads from their manicurist? If I could choose between help from my manicurist or the Managing Director of […]
So, What Did You Actually Do?
by Jessica Holbrook, When I tell people that I’m a resume writer, some assume that I work with a lot of candidates who need assistance embellishing their resumes. In actuality, this is almost never the case. Many of our clients are highly educated professionals who have so much work experience that they can’t figure out […]
Tapping Into The Hidden Job Market
by Dave LaShier You may think that when you complete an online search in a bid to find a new job, that you are getting an exhaustive list of recruiters currently looking for staff. Unfortunately you are not. It does not matter if you are using a major search engine like Google or an online […]
Harvey Mackay: Lifetime Job Secrets
I was trolling through the internet – as I am wont to do – looking for useful information that I can share with all of you and… I came across this LinkedIn site… Harvey Mackay: Lifetime Job Secrets Wow, what took me so long to get here! I’m a huge fan of Harvey Mackay. I […]
Job Search Event to Aid Lockheed Martin Employees and Others
Pledging to help “Put Minnesota Back to Work,†two Twin Cities executives are hosting a job-search event on Tuesday, January 18, in Eagan — The Guerrilla Job Search, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot†Bash. Hosted by Mike Green and featuring job-search experts David Perry (author of Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0) and Kevin […]
Don’t Go It Alone
Jump-start your new year with a little help. by Mel Robbins Someone, and I’m not going to name names here, left the lights on in the car. I, of course, didn’t find this out until I was alone in the parking lot. We had been watching my daughter Sawyer play an early evening soccer match—an away […]
Social Media, Resume and More: Terms Never To Use
by Jane Genova, It might be your Linkedin profile or the “About Me” page on your blog. It could be your resume, or perhaps it’s your cover letter. Wherever you’re presenting yourself for a job or developing new business, there are certain terms you should never use, reports Julie Steinberg on Fins Finance. That’s because […]
