Monthly Archives: February 2010
The Road to Reinvention
| February 25, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
The Road to Reinvention by Amy Feldman A writers’ strike. A pink slip. The death of loved ones. For Marla Ginsburg, Todd Morris, and Kate Curran, these things sparked near-complete reinventions of their … Three case studies in career redemption—and…
Work-share program that cuts hours vs. jobs could grow
| February 25, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Work-share program that cuts hours vs. jobs could grow By Paul Davidson, USA TODAY A program that encourages companies to avoid layoffs by reducing workers’ hours could be expanded to nearly half the states this year. Legislation this year in…
Recession Tactic: The Mini-Shift
| February 24, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Recession Tactic: The Mini-Shift Ms. Rice embodies a little-noticed effect of the recession: the incredible shrinking work shift. Cast off by mainstream employers or unable to find the job flexibility they need in a corporate setting, millions of workers are…
Q&A: Your Cover Letter Questions Answered
| February 23, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Q&A: Your Cover Letter Questions Answered By Selena Dehne, JIST Publishing Time and time again, studies indicate that cover letters are read in less than 60 seconds. That’s all the time it takes for most recruiters and employers to decide…
Web 2.0 Careers: Making Money by the Click
| February 20, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Web 2.0 Careers: Making Money by the Click by Michelle Goodman, PayScale.com Forget looking for your next job in a traditional office. Armies of recovering cubicle dwellers are making an honest-to-goodness living right here on the Web — and we…
Internal Hires, Referrals Were Most Hired in 2009
| February 18, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview, DECODE - Assess/Plan, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Internal Hires, Referrals Were Most Hired in 2009 By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN Last year, employers filled more than half of job openings with existing employees, a new study to be released Friday shows. Internal transfers and promotions accounted for an…
Is “To whom it may concern” the kiss of death?
| February 16, 2010 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Is “To whom it may concern” the kiss of death? Impersonal salutations like “Dir Sir/Madam” or “To Whom It May Concern,” show an employer two things. The first is that you lack the initiative to locate the appropriate contact; the…
Temp hiring no longer seen as sign of recovery
| February 15, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Temp hiring no longer seen as sign of recovery Economic uncertainty helping foster corporate culture of part-time workers Associated Press, WASHINGTON – It’s not the signal it used to be. When employers hire temporary staff after a recession, it’s long…
Own the Interview: 10 Questions to Ask
| February 14, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Own the Interview: 10 Questions to Ask by Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobs For many job seekers an interview can seem too much like an inquisition. That’s usually because they’re doing all the answering and none of the asking. “Somewhere…
Mastering the art of the follow-up
| February 11, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECIDE - Negotiate/Followup |
Mastering the art of the follow-up By Kate Lorenz on Jan 13, 2010 in Featured, Interviews, Job Search Kevin G.*, a marketing communications professional, is waiting. “I applied for a position that would require an international move, had a phone…
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