Archive | January, 2009

Ten Careers That Require More Than a Standard Resume

Ten Careers That Require More Than a Standard Resume

For most careers, a solid and striking resume is the considered the top priority when applying for jobs. So much emphasis is placed on having a dynamite resume that some professionals in specialized areas of work tend to stick to the standard format, even when they would be much better served by thinking outside the [...]

25 Job Search Engines For Job Seekers

25 Job Search Engines For Job Seekers

Job hunting always tends to be a bit of a struggle whether your qualified or not, between finding the right job and making the right impressions, let’s face it, it’s no walk in the park. But here to help and whose use is growing in popularity are the online job search engines. No longer do [...]

15 Job Interview Horror Stories

15 Job Interview Horror Stories

We’ve all been there: the dreaded job interview. As unnerving and stressful as they are it’s to be expected that mishaps are bound to take place. Here is a list of the 15 worst job interview calamities that will leave yours in the dust. Next time you bomb an interview, feel free to check this [...]

A great idea that will never happen

A great idea that will never happen

It is too easy to become a recruiter. . I suppose that can be said for a variety of disciplines, but I would wonder how closely those positions affect the bottom line the way recruiting does. A company is powered by its people and the gas of that engine is recruiting. Staffing professionals know this, [...]

Repurpose your skills, not learn new ones

Repurpose your skills, not learn new ones

Okay, say you have been trapped in a dead-end job that offered no growth potential, advancement in responsibilities or an eventual key to the Executive Washroom, since the beginning of time. An immediate example would be that of AL BUNDY, the perpetual shoe salesman who peeked at 17 when he ran (more or less) 4 [...]

Jobless, Not Helpless: What to Do When You Lose Your Job

CFP Board Consumer Advocate Eleanor Blayney, CFP(R) Offers Consumers Ways to Stay Afloat During Job Loss The U.S. unemployment rate is at its worst level in decades, and likely to get worse before it gets better. The scale of the January layoffs has shown us that nobody is immune from sudden job loss. And with [...]

Your Salary Potential Based on the College You Attend

Your Salary Potential Based on the College You Attend

Trying to figure out which College to apply to is a difficult task and one that should not be taken lightly. In the event that you are undecided on which should be your Alma Mater, maybe salary potential should be factored in. Below is a list of charts detailing how much money you most likely [...]

How to Find a Job (when the economy sucks) Part 3 of 3

How to Find a Job (when the economy sucks) Part 3 of 3

Okay, still with me? Good. Here is part 3 of the series. Once you have your resume pages in line to be indexed by the major search engines, you want to create a budget for advertising in Google. You will be amazed at how well this could work for you! For example, in this screen [...]

How to Find a Job (when the economy sucks) Part 2 of 3

How to Find a Job (when the economy sucks) Part 2 of 3

As the title points out, I am continuing in my series of job hunting tips for Recruiters (and/or anyone else looking for work). Enjoy… When posting your resume online, increase your chances of being found by having your resume posted in multiple formats, on different websites and with unique titles. Why? So searchengines catalog each [...]

How to Find a Job (when the economy sucks) Part 1 of 3

How to Find a Job (when the economy sucks) Part 1 of 3

I recently gave a webinar on job hunting for Recruiters that were unemployed, under-employed or unhappily-employed. It seems to me that there is a need for this type of information, especially in these “interesting” times. That being the case, I have decided to post the slides and notes from my webinar here for all to [...]