Monthly Archives: March 2010

How the Economic Recession Affected the IT Job Market

The recent recession has been dubbed as the worst so far. In fact, the Japanese believed that it is a lot worse than what they have experienced during World War II. The Americans, on the other hand, had compared it … Continue reading

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Top 10 IT Jobs to Look Out for This Decade

Do you want your job this decade to be secured? If you are thinking of going into IT, these are the types of jobs you should consider: 1.   Health Informatics Specialist One of the fastest-growing industries today is actually … Continue reading

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The Art of Real Engagement Through Social Media

Social media seems to have taken the work out of networking, but making meaningful and valuable connections still takes effort.  At an industry conference or job fair, it all starts with an introduction and a handshake but how do you … Continue reading

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Gen X: Young, Ambitious and Playing Hard to Get

Generation X, representing those born between 1961 and 1975, is now heading up countries and companies. Although President Obama garners most of the attention as the most talked about and watched Generation X’er, there is now enough Gen X’ers making … Continue reading

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The Best Do’s for an Online Jobseeker

There are steps that work, and there are those that do not. If you are a jobseeker, it is important that you do not mess up your online work hunting. Thus, take note of the following: Find work at the … Continue reading

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How to Prepare for an Online Interview

As technologies improve, there are more employers who settle for an online interview. However, because the change in setting may be something new to applicants, a lot of them fail. To avoid the same scenario, here are some tips: Complete … Continue reading

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Companies That Put Women in the Executive Suite are More Successful

Now that the economy and job growth are rebounding, it is politics as usual – more specifically, gender politics. As International Women’s Day came and went in mid-March, women were climbing higher up the ladder. According to the National Association … Continue reading

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5 Tips in Developing Your Own Online Portfolio

Creating an online portfolio can make or break you. However, you cannot avoid making one, since it is your ticket to landing a dream job, increasing network connections, and boosting your credibility in the market. To make sure your online … Continue reading

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HealthCare Reform – Jobs Boom for Small Businesses

Now that the healthcare reform bill has finally past, a lot of healthcare lobbyists have likely lost their jobs. But for many of us in the small enterprise market, healthcare reform is good news. Jobs were at the center of … Continue reading

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SEO, Twitter, and Finding a Job

Here is one trick that most Twitter people do not really know about: you can optimize your own profile. This is something you should do especially if you are looking for a job. If you will be given an opportunity … Continue reading

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How to Make a Twitter Profile Popular

Do you know that you can actually use your Twitter to find a job? It is just a matter of bringing your profile a lot closer to prospective clients. To help you get the word out about your existence and … Continue reading

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Set up your Google Profile Today

Are you using one or more of Google’s free applications? With over 150 million users just on Gmail, you are not alone. Did you realize that YouTube, Google Reader, Docs and Gmail will all work with one set of login … Continue reading

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How to Look for Your Dream Job on Twitter

Instead of spending the rest of your day tweeting about your newly bought Starbucks coffee or the annoying sound of your neighbor’s dog, why don’t you use Twitter to actually look for your dream job? Just when you think that … Continue reading

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Check the fun career test!

To check what job is best for you and to find out more about your character visit careerpath. Test has 24 questions and it takes about 5-7 minutes to answer all of them so you will get your results pretty … Continue reading

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Chill on Salary Negotiations

After a chilling year of wage freezes and modest bonuses, prospective employees need to take a fresh approach to salary negotiations. Overly aggressive salary negotiators could end up in the cold. Keep in mind that the gentleman on the other … Continue reading

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So, why didn’t you hire me?

It is a well-established practice to send a thank you note after a job or informational interview, but should you follow up if you did not get the job? According to recruitment specialists, asking for feedback can only help you … Continue reading

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Measuring Emotional Intelligence

Measuring the Emotional Quotient (EQ) of potential employees is gaining in popularity, alongside personality assessments. EQ is the social equivalent of IQ, or Intelligence Quotient. Unlike one’s grade reports and personality attributes, asking about EQ has not become commonplace in … Continue reading

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Organization Charts

While reading Shally Steckerl’s blog as part of research into the top LinkedIn connectors in the human resources field, it is easy to see how this popular recruiter rose to the top of the LinkedIn and Fortune 500 heaps. As … Continue reading

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How to Become a ‘Super’ Job Connector

A number of recruitment professionals are among those with the highest number of connections on LinkedIn – the leading online business networking site. And not surprisingly, social media consultants – the people who can tell you how to network your … Continue reading

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Are you an INFP?

I was asked this question the other day and, unfortunately, I forgot. The INFP refers to the Myers Briggs personality type – introversion, intuition, feeling and perception. The most commonly used personality assessment in the human resource industry, Myers-Briggs Type … Continue reading

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Job Hunting and Fitness

It is not illegal to discriminate based on ‘aspect’. In reality, we all discriminate based on that, to some degree. If a person comes dressed like a bum, untidy, dirty, etc. he/she may not be very ‘lucky’ hunting for an … Continue reading

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In Praise of the HR Manager

Coming back to the USA after a trip to Europe, I was ‘inconvenienced’ by an Immigration agent, who asked a few more questions that I cared to answer before showing some impatience. I was not a US citizen yet. After … Continue reading

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Thank You!

Writing a thank you note after an interview is no longer an option; it is professional business etiquette. Sending the note a week after the interview is analogous to showing up for a speech the day after the conference. The … Continue reading

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4 Must Have Social Media Profiles for Career Advancers

Where does a jobseeker need to be online to get maximum exposure? There used to be a troika of applications you should be on, this has now turned in to a quartet with Google Profiles joining in on the fun. … Continue reading

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Interview Panic!

The more you need that job, the more likely that interview panic (worst, interview freeze) may pop up right at the time you need to appear confident, energetic and able to communicate effectively. How do you fight it? First, remember … Continue reading

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Things you should NEVER say during your interview

…during your interviews as a Candidate you should never say: I want this job because you pay more. I want this job because of the location. I want this job because my friend/s work(s) here. I want this job because … Continue reading

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The Nasty Interviewer

OK, you wrote a killer resume, studied the potential Employer, cleaned up your public profiles (LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.), got new corporate clothes and shone your shoes: today is the big day and you are in front of the person who … Continue reading

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Body Language

When you interview, your gestures and body language are speaking louder (and truer) than your words. First off, the way you go dressed. Make sure you are impeccable in every aspect. Make certain you enjoyed some mints before the interview … Continue reading

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How Can Twitter Benefit Job Seekers?

How does Twitter help you land a dream job? It is usually not as easy as tweeting “I need a job!” and people start giving you job offers, but that sometimes worked depending how known you are in your industry. … Continue reading

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Why are you there?

An interview is where you both (you and your interviewer) find out if you are a good match for each other. OK, not personally the interviewer, but the Company and job she/he represents. That is all. If you are a … Continue reading

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Workplace as Playground

People excel when doing the jobs they like, just like playing. When you seek a job, seek a company and duties you would like to ‘play’ at. When seeking a new team member, choose somebody you would like to play … Continue reading

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Breaking Character

The Interviewer inadvertently dropped a pencil on the floor. The Candidate applying for a job in Customer Service did not even gesture to pick it up. Consistency between your behavior (even more so than your words) with the job you … Continue reading

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To Get Hired, You have to be one of these Two People

The job market is not really that difficult to understand when you look at why employers take on new staff. The company will have a need that cannot be fulfilled by the current organization and thus there is a job … Continue reading

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