5 Things Adult Interns Should Know
A lot has been said about a mini trend that has adults who graduated from college 5 or more years ago working as interns, or externs, to ride out the recession. The trend was born of the fact that the job market has been slow to add all but entry-level jobs. Many experienced workers have [...]
Your Get-Back-to-Work Strategy
If you pay too much attention to job market statistics, you’ll never leave your sofa. You’ll become mired in a horrid cycle of resume-blasting and cookie-eating that will not end until your resume is black-listed by every employer and your arse has permanently dented the sofa. That’s no good. Instead, consider writing down and mapping [...]
Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Job Search Strategies
There have been a lot of articles written lately about the growth of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, and on how thousands are using it to find jobs and business opportunities. I’ve spoken to quite a few folks to learn more about their strategies, but I’m dying to know more. I would love it if you [...]
More Truths From the Job-Hunting Trail
There are no CEO jobs at job fairs. That is not to say that there are not good jobs to be had at job fairs, but that you should lower your expectations a smidgen in order to land one. Everyone’s got a resume and a sad story. You need a better one of each. Note: [...]
Job Fairs February 17th-18th
DATE/TIME LOCATION JOB FAIR INFO Feb.17/1p-5p Kansas City, MO Kansas City-Putting Americans Back to Work DeVry University 11224 Holmes Rd. Kansas City, MO 64131 Feb.17/9:30a-2:30p Dallas, TX Dallas Early Bird Job Fair Westwood College 8390 LBJ Frwy Dallas 10th Floor Dallas, TX 75243 Feb.17/9:30a-1p Charlotte, NC Restaurant, Hotel, Management, Educational Opportunities, Customer Service, Healthcare Jobs [...]
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 [...]
The Resume Autopsy Workshop: POSTPONED
The Resume Autopsy Workshop scheduled for Sept. 11, 2008 has been postponed. I’ll reschedule it at a later date. Thank you to all of you who RSVP’d and purchased your tickets. You should receive an email confirming your refund soon. Hearthis post
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