In my previous post Psychological testing in hiring I related a conversation I had with a former colleague about being required to see a psychologist as part of his interview process. Well, the good news is that he got the job. As part of the psychologist’s service he was allowed a follow up visit for any questions [...]
I have noticed a trend in the current job market. Maybe it isn’t new but I haven’t seen it before. The trend is to use various psychological tests in the evaluation of candidates and the hiring process. By psychological tests I mean things like aptitude tests, personality profiles, IQ tests and the like. These tests [...]
Social networks like MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook have spread beyond college students to find popularity in all segments of the population. There are even social networks for the professional set, like Linkedin. All of these sites have become popular ways to network with others and share what is going on in people’s lives. They have also [...]
I have been out of work for about 2 1/2 months now. During that time I have developed a routine of checking email, contacting recruiters, networking with old colleagues, and searching the job boards. This takes a tremendous amount of time. Fortunately, being unemployed I have a lot of time on my hands right now. [...]
If you have college age kids like I do, August can be a bittersweet month. I like having the kids aroud for the summer even though they are still slobs and I have to clean up after them. But August is the time I pack up their cars and send them back to school. One [...]
While I was writing the previous post on what age group the current unemployment situation hurts the most, I began thinking about the issue of age discrimination. After pondering this question and talking to some of my “older” friends, I believe that age discrimination, though subtle, is prevalent in today’s job market.
Maybe it is because I [...]
I recently read a post on a blog that was titled “Unemployment hardest on 18 to 24 year olds”. In this post the author says that the 18-24 year old group has been hit hardest by the current economic situation. While I am not sure that I agree with him he quotes this group’s unemployment [...]
I have noticed a growing trend in trying to stand out from the herd of job hunters is to create and publish an online resume. This can be as simple as creating a resume on one of the free sites like MyResumeOnline.org or VisualCV.com. These services and others like them allow you to create a [...]
As I have mentioned before, one of the biggest problems about being out of work is the boredom. If you don’t have the financial resources to travel or work on your golf game you spend a lot of time sitting around the house. Unless you enjoy watching daytime TV this can quickly lead to boredom. There are [...]
I wrote a couple of posts ago that a friend and I are forming a company to do our own thing. What I found out is that it is surprisingly easy. In the state where I live it is a very simple process. First, you need to decide on a business model. There are several [...]
