Category : Career Change, Career Hub, job-search
Did anyone ever tell you that you were a born leader? Most people have to learn the skills needed to be an effective leader. Leadership skills can propel you in your career whether it be internal promotions, increased salary or...
In a recent conversation with a good friend, we were discussing rehearsal dinner game possibilities since both of us have a son getting married this summer. I was sharing with her the Who Does What shoe game I’d watched in...
According to a 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, 73 percent of polled HR professionals said their company, or an agency hired by their company, conducted criminal background checks for all job candidates. That you may receive a background check upon applying for a job isn't noteworthy, but for job seekers with a criminal record it can feel like an inevitable uphill battle.
If you're looking for a barometer of how fast job seekers are taking to social networks, it's worth noting this: Three years ago, when Brad and Debra Schepp compiled the first edition of their book on the ways in which people were using social media networks to conduct a successful job search, they had trouble finding people to profile.
Three years on, Brad Schepp says, the couple had to turn away stories for the second edition, titled "How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+."
(Note: The Schepps aren't related to the reporter who wrote this story.)
Category : confidence, job search advice, job-search
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, MRW
Have you been on more job interviews than you care to think about lately? Do you feel that you are interviewing worse with each meeting? Well, that perception may not just be in your head.
Interviewing gets old after awhile, and just like the salesperson who hasn't gotten a "yes" since he can't remember when, it can be downright deflating.
Category : attitude, confidence, job search advice, job-search
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, MRW
Have you been on more job interviews than you care to think about lately? Do you feel that you are doing worse with each meeting? Well, that perception may not just be in your head.
Interviewing gets old after a while, and just like the salesperson who hasn't gotten a "yes" since he can't remember when, it can be downright deflating.
Having helped hundreds and hundreds of clients for two-plus decades, I have listened to hours and hours of client conversation, so not too much surprises or shocks me. Last month was a different matter when certain words were spoken by...
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By Brie Reynolds
If you haven't yet discovered the addictive time-suck that is Pinterest, here's the deal: It's a web-based bulletin board where users pin beautiful, inspirational pictures.
Most people use it to pin pictures of pretty clothes, interesting home decor, and drool-inducing food, but we've got another idea -- use Pinterest for your job search.
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The average length of a job search is at an all-time high in America. For the unemployed, it's now well over 7 months. What's sad is that other studies show people give up looking after 5 months. That's not good.
“Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration and inspiration." Evan Esar Make something versus nothing happen this day. What one thing might that be? Tip: Write down the one thing you would like to do today,...
