Monthly Archives: July 2008
Tech Talent Shortage
| July 30, 2008 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Tech Talent Shortage• Technology pros with computer-networking skills are in short supply throughout North America, a recent survey shows. The dearth of talent in this niche is expected to result in an 8% gap in qualified workers each year for…
Looking for a Job? Try Craigslist
| July 30, 2008 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Looking for a Job? Try Craigslist By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN A once obscure community Web site has become a popular destination for more than just folks looking for second-hand furniture and apartment listings. The growing new crowd: Job hunters. The…
Work at Home? Your Employer May Be Watching
| July 30, 2008 | Posted by admin under POSTS |
Work at Home? Your Employer May Be Watching Companies are stepping up electronic monitoring and oversight of home-based independent contractors, which some experts say is invasive. The trend suggests the home office may evolve to have the same constraints as…
How to Answer: ‘Why Should I Hire You?’
| July 29, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
How to Answer: ‘Why Should I Hire You?’ By Joe Turner, author of “Job Search Secrets Unlocked” Why should I hire you?” This is the classic question most of us hear during an interview. It’s often preceded by the phrase,…
Self-Assessment: Tell It Like It Is
| July 27, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Self-Assessment: Tell It Like It Is The benefits of—gasp!—being brutally honest about your strengths and flaws at performance-review time by Lindsey Gerdes
Stay Calm, Get Organized After Receiving Layoff News
| July 25, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Stay Calm, Get Organized After Receiving Layoff News By ERIN CHAMBERS As a staffing agent in California, where mortgage companies are his two biggest clients, David Reed deals with the effects of layoffs on a daily basis. At his San…
Job Hunting Tips
| July 25, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview, DIRECT - Target/Resume, POSTS |
Job Hunting Tips Career counselors from NYU’s business school recently answered questions about the current job environment. Here’s a transcript of the chat
Tap Your Faith-Based Network
| July 24, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Tap Your Faith-Based Network For more, see “How Faith-Based Networking Can Aid Job Searches.” If you’re searching for a new job, if you’re involved in an organized religion, consider reaching out to fellow congregants, spiritual leaders and others in your…
BizzWords
| July 23, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Business Bookshelf: Cubicle Conversation By CHARLES HARRINGTON ELSTER WSJ July 23, 2008; Page A15 BizzWords By Gregory Bergman (Adams Media, 209 pages, $9.95) To succeed in business, it’s not enough to have the sleekest laptop, the latest iPhone and the…
Declining Value of 4 Year Degree
| July 21, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan, POSTS |
The Declining Value Of Your College Degree By GREG IP A four-year college degree, seen for generations as a ticket to a better life, is no longer enough to guarantee a steadily rising paycheck. What employers want from workers nowadays…
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