Monthly Archives: May 2010
Cover Letters – Misnomer
| May 26, 2010 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Interesting how we hold onto labels that describe what things were, not what they’ve become. Cover Letters are more like Cover Emails these days. Not only are they seldom letters, they are more concise than ever… and not always read,…
Twitter power: Learning from ourselves, in real time
| May 25, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Twitter power: Learning from ourselves, in real time “Twitter has become the world’s water cooler,” says Adam Ostrow, editor of the social media blog Mashable. “It’s a place where you can hear what millions are saying and feel, unbiased and…
Attention, Nervous Parents (PERSONS) in the Audience
| May 25, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview, DECODE - Assess/Plan, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
[This artile targets recent college grads, but much of what's here is applicable for those folks who have not job searched for ten+ years. In addition, it is a bit surprising that the this group with iron thumbs might find…
More older Americans start own businesses
| May 25, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
More older Americans start own businesses By Laura Petrecca, USA TODAY People ages 55 to 64 represented the second-largest jump in entrepreneurial activity by age from 2008 to 2009. His answer: start his own business by pairing two of his…
Make Your Own Luck
| May 24, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
Make Your Own Luck Five principles for making the most of life’s twists and turns. Psychology Today, By Rebecca Webber People who spot and seize opportunity are different. They are more open to life’s forking paths, so they see possibilities…
A Resume Is Not Enough: How to Market Yourself Online
| May 24, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
A Resume Is Not Enough: How to Market Yourself Online By Dan Finnigan Dan Finnigan, CEO of Jobvite Everyone should know how important it is to stand out from the crowd when looking for your next job. But with near…
More Workers Start to Quit
| May 24, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
More Workers Start to Quit By JOE LIGHT As the job market begins to loosen up, human-resource managers might increasingly be surprised by an announcement from employees they haven’t heard in a while: “I quit.” In February, the number of…
How to Social Network Your Way into a Job
| May 23, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan, DIRECT - Target/Resume |
How to Social Network Your Way into a Job by By Karen Noonan, TradePub.com Networking is a crucial component of any job search. And today’s social-networking technology makes it easier than ever to network your way into the job of…
Emerging Jobs in Social Media
| May 23, 2010 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Emerging Jobs in Social Media by Carol Tice, PayScale.com Blog and tweet your way to a new career. Growing numbers of job hunters are turning their blogging skills or Facebook savvy into new careers in social media. A background in…
Return of the Right Brain
| May 23, 2010 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Return of the Right Brain By Liz Ryan Quantitative data and keywords be damned. In hiring and workplace situations, emotions, humility, and passion are coming back in style Ten years ago, we were mired even deeper than we are now…
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