Monthly Archives: February 2010
5 Tips to Give your Linkedin Profile a Quick Makeover
Your Linkedin profile has become something of a billboard for you and your skills. Although your resume and cover letter are still crucial, Linkedin is your number one tool for personal branding. Maximizing your profile has become a science in … Continue reading
Getting Your Resume Noticed or Writing a High Impact Resume
Over 50 percent of recruiters spend two minutes or less reviewing resumes. The judgment on whether or not to hire you, however, is typically made within five seconds. A number of steps can help you position your resume for high … Continue reading
Making the Social Connections
Technology is making it easier for recruiters and job seekers to connect, but to remain on top of the virtual job market you have to keep improving your social network. In addition to a Facebook profile and Twitter account, you … Continue reading
Are You Management Material or Leadership Potential?
Human resource consultancy Hewitt Associates has just released its Top 25 Global Companies for Leaders 2009. Not surprisingly, some of the world’s largest and oldest companies are on the list – General Electric, Deere & Company, Cargill, Procter & Gamble … Continue reading
How to ‘Stretch’ Yourself
An important people development strategy has emerged among companies that invest the most amount of money in developing leaders. These breeding grounds for leaders like to ‘stretch’ the talents and capabilities of their employees across diverse positions, levels of responsibility … Continue reading
The Online Job Board Market Can Be a Monster
As someone who is navigating around the social media world, I find the number of new sites cropping up to be intimidating. The same is true of online resume posting sites. Which ones do you target? Your time is valuable … Continue reading
Multitaskers Wanted
On both sides of the Atlantic, surveys are reporting low job satisfaction numbers. According to a recent Conference Board survey, a low of 45.3 percent of US workers are satisfied with their job. YouGuv reports that only 35 percent of … Continue reading
Take a career test and find out what job would fit your personality most
BBC offers a short and fun test to find out what career choice suits your personality. You can take it at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/careers/ The test itself is based on one of the best known theory of career choices – Holland Codes. To … Continue reading
Rehiring Redundant Employees
Understandably, you are confused when the call comes. Being told you were redundant was like being told you were worthless. Officially, you were part of job cuts due to the drop off in business in the down economy. It would … Continue reading
Where are the Green Tech Jobs?
In President Obama’s State of the Union address on Wednesday, he once again called for green jobs to create job growth. He backed up his jobs strategy with $2.3 billion in tax subsidies for clean energy jobs. Where will these … Continue reading
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