Archive for November, 2009

Guerrilla Job Search Tactics – Gerson Lehrman Group

Guerrilla Job Search Tactics
Gerson Lehrman Group
When the Department of Labor reports there are 6 times more unemployed workers than advertised jobs, you've got to approach job search differently than your

10 reasons you’re not closing the deal in your job search – TechRepublic

10 reasons you're not closing the deal in your job search
TechRepublic
If your job leads fail to pan out – again and again – it might be time to rethink your approach. Deb Shinder offers some job search do's and don'ts.

Social Networking Explodes As Job-Search Tool – Consumer Affairs

Social Networking Explodes As Job-Search Tool
Consumer Affairs
As the nation's job seekers attempt to find any advantage in a tight job market, more and more are turning to social networking to stand

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Postponing the Full-Time Search for a Contract Assignment – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Postponing the Full-Time Search for a Contract Assignment
Wall Street Journal (blog)
I made the decision to take on this assignment knowing that it would affect my job search activities. I didn't expect to work quite so many hours per week,

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Keywords key to successful resume

Back in September I wrote a post about how job seekers can learn a few things from online marketeers by using SEO techniques in there resume.  It seems that I was not the only one thinking that way.  According to an article by Lisa Vaas of the fee-based job site The Ladders,   “The importance of keywords [...]

Avoiding Job Search Burnout – CNBC

Avoiding Job Search Burnout
CNBC
When you're burned out from your job search, your interview responses get defensive. You come across as an energy drain when you network.

Social Networking catching on as a job search tool

Back in August I wrote about the hazards of social networking and the unemployed.  The flip side to that is that with the rapid growth of social networking, especially for those over 35, it has become an essential tool for finding a job as well.  Over the last few years Linkedin has been somewhat of the defacto site [...]

Social networking sites could help find a job – TCPalm

Social networking sites could help find a job
TCPalm
While national job search sites like Monster.com and local sites such as tcpalm.com/jobs have job listings, these social networking sites allow access to

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9 Insider Secrets to Getting Hired – U.S. News & World Report

9 Insider Secrets to Getting Hired
U.S. News & World Report
But one of the best things you can do is examine your job search with a critical eye: Is your résumé really a good advertisement for your skills?

Avoid Using Just One Job Search Strategy – WFMY News 2

Avoid Using Just One Job Search Strategy
WFMY News 2
Greensboro, NC — Career expert Joyce Richman warns job seekers: avoid getting locked into one job search strategy. She says it's a mistake to leave out any