Life has a wicked curveball. You don’t need me to tell you that. And you probably have little need for a lot of the cliches that always seem to come one’s way when life takes an unfortunate turn. Cliches like, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going,” or “when one door closes, another […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Interesting Website on Business Certificate Programs
Just a quick hit… Got an email from a reader who has an interesting website called, “Business Certifications.” Basically, it provides resources for finding schools and institution that provide a variety of means to expand your horizons. And that’s actually a good thing to think about… If you’ve been recently be laid off or left […]
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 […]
Moneyball and the HR Department
If you really want to take researching to another level, then you need to spend time trying to crawl inside the head of the HR folks that control the gate. I call them “the gatekeeper.” Heck I wrote an article for Ezine Articles a couple of years ago titled, Want a Job? – Get Past […]
“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. […]
Winning Traits and How It Can Apply To You…
I got an interesting email from a guy named Chris Munch. Basically, I bought a course from him on how to create viral campaigns to increase traffic. I have another site where I fiddle around with social media, traffic, viral campaign, blah, blah. So, what has this to do with job hunting – well only […]
You Had Me At Your Resume Objective!
By Phil Baker, You are about to hear me say something that goes against many popular resume writing experts. I have seen many job applicants spend countless hours customizing their entire resumes for every job and employer. They rewrite practically every word in hopes of sparking the employer’s interest. While there is nothing wrong with […]
A Few Bucks for Your Thoughts?
By day, Bethany McDonald keeps her opinions to herself. As a senior lab analyst for a metals-finishing company, she doesn’t say anything she can’t back up with facts. But by night, she lets her opinions fly. Logging onto consumer market-research survey sites as a paid panelist, she blasts bad TV ads or sales promotions. “Some […]
Making sacrifices to land a dream job
By Jessica Dickler NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Landing the job of your dreams is possible — if you’re willing to make some sacrifices. John Harris, 39, was a calculus teacher and football coach in Jacksonville, Fla. with a passion for sports but uncertainty about his career path. “I loved my job teaching and coaching but […]
Taking the Pain and Guesswork out of a Relocation Decision
Trust a guy who works in self storage to develop an eye for the little stuff. I’ve come to believe that it’s the little things that matter the most when it comes to the quality of our lives. But the little things are exactly what people don’t normally look at when they are making a […]
Writing a resume is both simple and difficult
Writing a resume is both simple and difficult. It’s simple because, after all, it’s just a timeline of your employment history with a couple accomplishments bulletpointed under the job description. It’s difficult because it’s not so easy (how’s that for being stupidly obvious). Looking at a couple of resumes the other day, one observation stood […]
Want a Job – Focus Your Search and Narrow the Field of Competition.
A week or so ago, I opined that posting your resume on jobboards like Monster.com was a waste of time; no different than attending the ubiquitous job fairs that pop up in every city. Mass mailing your resume to a bunch of jobs in help wanted, doing it on its online version, or at a […]
