Monthly Archives: August 2008
Personal Interest Section
| August 31, 2008 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
There is an active debate regarding the inclusion of a Personal Interest section on a resume these days. I’ve included several comments and links at the bottom of this email. However, the August 18th issue of Fortune had many good…
Top Ranked Companies
| August 31, 2008 | Posted by admin under WEB Resources |
Fast Company: The World’s Most Innovative Companies The Ladders: Executive Job Market Trends http://www.theladders.com/static/boom/ Fortune: Rankings 2008 Fortune 500: Wal-Mart’s No. 1 The retail giant is on top for the second year in a row, while AT&T moves up and…
Machiavelli’s Daring ‘Gift’
| August 30, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Machiavelli’s Daring ‘Gift’ ‘The Prince’ has elicited ‘admiration, fear and contempt’ By WILLIAM AMELIA August 30, 2008; Page W10 It was a daring political move that the exiled Niccolo Machiavelli, his career in ruin, made in 1512 from his family…
Taking the Whitney Challenge
| August 30, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Taking the Whitney Challenge ‘The poor man’s Everest’ attracts climbers with a mission By GEORGE ANDERS WSJAugust 30, 2008; Page W1 For many hikers, Whitney isn’t just a mountain; it’s part of a bigger personal quest. Getting to the top…
Career aimlessness and beer and porn culture define ‘Guyland’
| August 27, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Boys to men: Why guys aren’t growing up Career aimlessness and beer and porn culture define ‘Guyland’ After interviewing hundreds of 16- to 26-year-olds across the U.S., sociologist and gender studies expert Michael Kimmel found a trend of “guy” culture…
Applicants’ Personalities Put to the Test
| August 26, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Applicants’ Personalities Put to the Test Many companies are using personality and ability assessments as pre-employment or orientation tools to avoid a bad fit. Armed with an M.B.A. from Arkansas State University, 24-year-old Dana Lund figured she had what she…
Applicants’ Personalities Put to the Test
| August 26, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Applicants’ Personalities Put to the Test By TODDI GUTNER Many companies are using personality and ability assessments as pre-employment or orientation tools in an effort to help a company hire a specific type of person for a job that might…
Older Workers Wanted
| August 25, 2008 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Older Workers Wanted Despite the slumping economy, older workers hold more jobs today than they did a year ago, according to a new analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas…
Tips for Humanizing Your Résumé
| August 24, 2008 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Tips for Humanizing Your Résumé by Liz Ryan Kill the corporate speak before it has a chance to kill you chances of getting an interview. People hire people, not humanoids There are résumés that, from the first word, signal that…
Labor Market Weaker
| August 22, 2008 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Labor Market Weaker New claims for unemployment benefits fell for the second week in a row last week, dropping by 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted level of 432,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. But since new claims continue to top…
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