Monthly Archives: May 2011
Start-Ups Tag Facebook for Career Networking
| May 31, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Start-Ups Tag Facebook for Career Networking By JOE LIGHT These start-ups point to Facebook’s much broader user base: With 500 million users, Facebook is five times larger than LinkedIn. But changing users’ mindsets might be a challenge. Some Facebook users…
10 Ways to Ace a Phone Interview
| May 31, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
10 Ways to Ace a Phone Interview By Alison Green
Resume Debate: Word v. PDF
| May 28, 2011 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Resume Debate: Word v. PDF By Kelly Eggers When it comes to resumes, there’s one question that has everybody disagreeing: PDF or Word? About 61% of North American companies surveyed have some sort of applicant tracking software in place, and…
Eight Job-Interview Wins for the Record Book
| May 28, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Eight Job-Interview Wins for the Record Book By Liz Ryan A former human resources director recalls some applicants who impressed their way into getting instant job offers. The lesson: Use your interview time to learn the business conditions, not passively…
Unemployment: The New Norm
| May 27, 2011 | Posted by admin under WELCOME |
Unemployment: The New Norm by Jeremy Greenfield Even as the economy recovers, the days of 5% unemployment may be gone for good. A chorus of economists and labor market observers say that the “natural” or “structural” rate of unemployment has…
Three Things All LinkedIn Users Should Do
| May 27, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Three Things All LinkedIn Users Should Do by PAUL BOUTIN Post a photo – Think keywords – …Search experts call this problem “discovery.” Ask a question –
2 Skills to Make the Most of Your Career
| May 26, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECODE - Assess/Plan |
2 Skills to Make the Most of Your Career By Curt Rosengren Life is anything but neat and tidy. Things change, and it can get messy. That applies as much in your career as anywhere. If you want to make…
How Using the Right Photo Online Can Help Your Career
| May 25, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
How Using the Right Photo Online Can Help Your Career By Miriam Salpeter There was a time when U.S. job seekers would not consider a photo part of their job-search materials. But since LinkedIn joined the professional scene, things have…
Comparing Wages Across the U.S.
| May 25, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECIDE - Negotiate/Followup |
Comparing Wages Across the U.S. Employees working in metro areas scattered along the coasts tended to get paid better last year than their middle-America counterparts. See an interactive map. Click here for a full-size interactive map.
Is It Smart to Dumb Down Your Resume?
| May 25, 2011 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Is It Smart to Dumb Down Your Resume? By Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert If you’re an experienced worker, you might be considering dumbing down your resume to land an interview for a position for which you might seem overqualified.…
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