Monthly Archives: August 2009
Brave or Brazen? Bold Tactics Don’t Always Get the Job
| August 31, 2009 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Brave or Brazen? Bold Tactics Don’t Always Get the Job Write to Dana Mattioli at dana.mattioli@wsj.com Recruiters say more job seekers are taking unusual steps to be noticed—almost always without success. Instead, the recruiters say candidates often hurt their chances…
International Jobs
| August 30, 2009 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Indeed.com International Jobs Use Indeed.com’s international job search engine sites to search job listings in Canada, France, Germany, India, Spain, and the United Kingdom from thousands of websites, job boards, newspapers, blogs, career pages, and associations. Australia – Austria –…
Borrowing Brilliance
| August 30, 2009 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Businessweek book review of Borrowing Brilliance by David Kord Murray. “As [Murray] lays out his method, he raises the stakes on innovative thinking. It’s more than just a competitive advantage. Tese days it’s a lifeline.’The need for innovation and creativity…
Facebook Fogies
| August 29, 2009 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Facebook Fogies by Douglas MacMillan in Businessweek Sept 7 (no link available , yet) Excerpt: Facebook started out in 2004… onlinehangout for college students. Membership of 55-plus shot up 25% to 7.3M in the one-month period ending Aug4…more than triple…
Forget Resumes, Focus on Ideas
| August 27, 2009 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview, DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Forget Resumes, Focus on Ideas By THURSDAY BRAM of GigaOm Penelope Trunk thinks that most of the career tools out there don’t cut it in today’s world. Every job site or social network requires a resume that follows a traditional…
Treat Your Job Search Like a Marathon
| August 27, 2009 | Posted by admin under DECIDE - Negotiate/Followup, DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Treat Your Job Search Like a Marathon By Robert Half International In this recession, you may be surprised how long it’s taking to find a job, especially if You have to be patient You must put in the effort You…
America’s Best Places to Find a Job 2009
| August 25, 2009 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
America’s Best Places to Find a Job 2009 By Liz Wolgemuth This has, indeed, been the year of government. Several of the nation’s state capitals boasted steadier economies than their peers, thanks to the less volatile nature of government employment.…
How to Deal With Job Rejection
| August 25, 2009 | Posted by admin under DECIDE - Negotiate/Followup |
How to Deal With Job Rejection By Alison Green Alison Green – askamanager.org If you’re a job seeker in this economy, in addition to knowing how to write a good cover letter, talk winningly about your accomplishments, and follow up…
Advice: Keeping Skills Updated During the Search
| August 25, 2009 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Advice: Keeping Skills Updated During the Search By Alina Dizik Long stints of unemployment can make it difficult to keep professional skills sharp. But not having the benefits of a quickly changing workplace, doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to stay…
How Facebook Ruins Friendships
| August 25, 2009 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
How Facebook Ruins Friendships By ELIZABETH BERNSTEIN If we’re not careful, our online interactions can hurt our real-life relationships, writes Elizabeth Bernstein. This brings us to our first dilemma: Amidst all this heightened chatter, we’re not saying much that’s interesting,…
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