Monthly Archives: July 2011
Rising cost of relocation hampers job market
| July 30, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECIDE - Negotiate/Followup |
Rising cost of relocation hampers job market The battered housing market is complicating new hires and long-distance moves.
The 10 Toughest Interview Questions
| July 29, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Why Are Manholes Round? The 10 Toughest Interview Questions Meghan Casserly A job interview at one of Google’s 75 campuses around the globe might seem to have more in common with pledging a secret fraternity than job-hunting. An often months-long…
How Your Google Profile Can Help Recruiters Find You
| July 28, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
How Your Google Profile Can Help Recruiters Find You By Miriam Salpeter If you have an ear to the online sphere, you know Google+, Google’s newest social platform, is all the rage. While Google+ is still in invitation-only mode, early…
Employers Look More Closely at Social Media Activity
| July 28, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Employers Look More Closely at Social Media Activity You’ve been warned about this before, but there’s new evidence that your social media presence is an important part of the perception employers get of you when you apply for a job.…
The Top Secrets of Corporate Recruiters
| July 28, 2011 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
The Top Secrets of Corporate Recruiters, ByLeslie Stevens-Huffman So, to understand some of the realities of corporate recruiting, here are some of its secrets. Secret No. 1: The Most Qualified Candidate Rarely Gets the Job Companies hire candidates for their…
How to Avoid Self-Destructing During Interviews
| July 28, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
How to Avoid Self-Destructing During Interviews By Leslie Stevens-Huffman Companies ARE hiring IT professionals but they’re being incredibly cautious and selective, to the point where a single interview mistake could keep you from getting an offer. What are these mistakes…
Salary Question – What is Your Current Salary?
| July 27, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
Salary Question – What is Your Current Salary? – Michael Neece When companies ask you about your last salary they are trying to screen you out. This is a high risk moment and hence you want to delay the salary…
Job listings say the unemployed need not apply
| July 26, 2011 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Job listings say the unemployed need not apply By Liz Goodwin Hundreds of job opening listings posted on Monster.com and other jobs sites explicitly state that people who are unemployed would be less attractive applicants, with some telling the long-term…
If You Wouldn’t Do It In Person, Don’t Do It on LinkedIn!
| July 26, 2011 | Posted by admin under DECLARE - Network/Interview |
If You Wouldn’t Do It In Person, Don’t Do It on LinkedIn! Lindsey Pollak, Career Coach & LinkedIn Ambassador Thanks to Miss Manners, Emily Post and our grandmothers, we know to say please, treat others the way we’d like to…
Ignore These 10 Outdated Pieces of Career Advice
| July 26, 2011 | Posted by admin under DIRECT - Target/Resume |
Ignore These 10 Outdated Pieces of Career Advice by Alison Green askamanager.org Job-search advice that worked a decade or more ago isn’t always effective today. In fact, some of it can hurt your chances. Here are 10 pieces of job-search…
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