The One Word You Must Know If You Ever Want To Work Again
The job market is slowly…slowly…slowly pinking up, but it will be at least two quarters before the bulk of us begin to notice signs of life in our local or regional markets. And, the truth is, once your market does start to come to life, it won’t be any easier to find a job–at least [...]
Embrace the Tyranny of the “OR”
You’ve probably all heard the saying “The Genius of the ‘AND’ v. the Tyranny of the ‘OR’”. If you haven’t, it’s meant to convey the idea that you should not limit yourself to one thing or the other when you can find ingenious ways to have it all. In the context of businesses competing in [...]
Best Job-Hunting Grounds
While the economy lost 467,000 jobs last month, there are still a few left to be had–3,294,800 to be exact. Great, but where are they? Good question. Here’s the answer. Best Job-Hunting Grounds These cities have the largest number of available jobs AND the smallest number of unemployed people, making them the least competitive and [...]
Five Things You Must Do to Get Hired in 2009
Focus, Not Fear I know it’s hard to set your fears of foreclosure, debt and financial ruin aside, but for the sake of your job hunt, you must. That’s the only way you will be able to focus your energy and time on finding a new job. When we are desperate we tend to run [...]
Holiday Job-Hunting (#2)
While thousands are chasing sales at the mall, millions are chasing down that elusive next job. At Careersthatdontsuck.com, we know how frustrating the job search can be and we intend to keep dropping breadcrumbs to help you find your next job (also check out “Pass the Employment Please!”). Here are more companies with plenty of [...]
Career Question: What Can You Do Now?
With growing unemployment, skyrocketing fuel and food costs, plummeting homes sales and scores of folks ditching worthless homes, and a stock market that reacts like a 12 year-old girl to every “OMG!” moment, what can you do to find a new job, keep from being laid off or keep your business going? More than any [...]
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