Tag Archives: job search
5 Tips on How to Find a Reliable Headhunter
We all need a little help sometimes, especially when it comes to job searches. One of the best people to approach when you need broader career options and more job opportunities is a headhunter. Here are five tips to know … Continue reading
Job Hunting During the Holidays
Job hunting during the holidays is tough. First of all, if you’re out of work, you already know the pressure’s on. Christmas is a psychologically tough holiday to endure when you’re out of work. Meanwhile, once you get past the … Continue reading
6 Steps on How to Get Your Job Back
For some reason, your new job is not working too well for you, and you are feeling that tinge of regret why you decided to leave your previous one in the first place. Then you start to wonder, “Is there … Continue reading
Between Jobs? Get Back In Shape!
A few years ago, some wag wrote a fake news story with the headline “Unemployment Among Hot Young Women Hovering Around Zero.” It was funny because it’s true. The fact is that if you’ve put on a few pounds from … Continue reading
The Unemployed Are Turning their Job Hunting Attention to the Internet
The unemployment rate has just gone up to around 9 percent, forcing people to take bolder steps just to find a job – and they’re looking more using the World Wide Web. Craigslist and LinkedIn, among other websites, have become … Continue reading
Obama’s Jobs Bill: Who Will Benefit the Most?
We do not need any more figures or statistics to tell us that we are on the verge of a double-dip recession. We may not be able to prevent that, but citizens can greatly decrease the negative effects if they … Continue reading
Top Must-awaited Techs for Jobseekers
Contrary to Back to the Future’s predictions, there are still no flying cars, though we are crossing our fingers for the sake of cheaper energy. We may also not see humanoids anytime soon. Nevertheless, there are plenty of great technologies … Continue reading
How the Recent U.S. Credit Downgrade Can Affect Job Hiring
Just like that, the United States’ credit rating has dropped from AAA to AA+, according to Standard and Poor’s. Though AA+ isn’t bad at all, since it means that the country still has a strong capability to meet its financial … Continue reading
Leaving the Military: What Do I Need To Do?
If you are about to ETS from an active duty military assignment and transition to the civilian workforce, first of all, thank you for your service to our country. Here are some things you have going for you: • Employers … Continue reading
How to Get Past the Silly Questions during Job Interviews?
Kevin Douglas (not his real name) sat poised in-front of the manager. He believed he’s already halfway through the interview, and he is not only gaining momentum – he is also acing every question. In fact, he felt it wouldn’t … Continue reading
What to Do the Day you Lose Your Job
It’s never a good feeling to be let go, whether it’s for cause or not. But by keeping your head and taking ownership of your situation from the very first moments of joblessness, you can help maintain your support network. … Continue reading
5 Time-tested Tricks to Make Yourself Stand Out
If you want to beat your competitors in the job market, then you have to be willing to do one thing: stand out. Standing out, though, does not need to involve a lot of theatrics or obvious gimmickry. Instead, you … Continue reading
The Triple-A Job Search Approach
Today’s post comes from The Undercover Recruiter, written by Matthew Levy is a well-rounded HR professional and Career Coach, founder of a career coaching practice, Corner Office Career Coaching. In prior blog posts I spoke about using a brag book, … Continue reading
When It’s Not Just Your Resume! by Karalyn Brown
Great news! We got a new author for our blog, and not just an author, we got Karalyn Brown writing for us! Karalyn Brown is a resume, interview and job search consultant based in Australia. She’s also an online careers … Continue reading
Greener Pasture: Finding a Job While Still Employed
Looking for jobs within your field while still employed does not necessarily mean you want to quickly jump off to another company to grab better opportunities. Sometimes, by exploring you will be able to decipher your current market value. Most … Continue reading
4 iPhone Apps Job Seekers Can Find Truly Helpful
How much does an iPhone cost these days? Hundreds of dollars, right? Now why don’t you transform it from a mere cool gadget to an extremely useful job-hunting tool? There are actually several iPhone applications (also known as apps) that … Continue reading
Social Networking and the Peeping Tom
Is it okay for managers to spy on their employees’ social networking profiles? The popularity of social networking websites did not happen without a rough ride and several controversies. Social networking media, such as Facebook and Twitter, have been used … Continue reading
The How’s During a Phone Interview
A lot of companies these days use phone interviews. With just a simple phone call, they can save time by eliminating the not-so good candidates. For the applicants, though, this is going to be a make-or-break step. To breeze through … Continue reading
How to Survive a Grueling Panel Interview
Of all the phases of the hiring process, the scariest would definitely be the panel interview. For one, it seldom happens. Thus, not a lot of people can really teach you what to do or say. Moreover, a panel interview … Continue reading
5 Reasons Why You Cannot Even Get to First Interview
Unless you have impressed someone so much, it is possible that you get interviewed more than once. Unfortunately, there are also times when you don’t even get past the first interview at all. Now before you whine about how companies … Continue reading
How To Use Google Alerts for a Live Job Search
Another excellent article comes from TheUndercoverRecruiter written by Jorgen Sundberg, known professional in social media, personal branding, blogging, online engagement and digital PR. Google Alerts is a fine tool provided free by Google for monitoring your online presence. It is … Continue reading
How to Use Business Cards to Land a Job
Great things can start in small packages. It can be as petite as your wallet or the pockets in your pants. What I’m talking about are business cards. To many, business cards are meant only for those who are trying … Continue reading
Andrew Hudson: The Best Job Search Tips Ever… a Comprehensive List
Here’s another great post that comes from AndrewHudsonsJobsBlog. Marketing, communication professional and career expert Andrew Hudson offers this long list of what he considers most effective career advice. Over the past several years, I’ve collected a lot of advice and … Continue reading
Jobseekers: How to Handle Rejection
According to the 2010 study conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, there will be, at the very least, 5 to 6 people fighting for one vacant position. This means more than 80% of the applicants will be rejected — … Continue reading
Job Seeking: To Search or Not To Search Online?
Check the different job ads on newspapers, magazines, posters, radio, and TV. Only a few isn’t it? During the 1990s, these media became the haven of job seekers. However, with the advent of the Internet, job seeking took a 360-degree … Continue reading
Jobseekers, Beware: How to Prevent Working on Scams
You can blame it on the weak economy and intense competition. The bottom line is, jobs are scarce these days. Thus, jobseekers are forced to be less picky when it comes to employment. The bad news is, some of them … Continue reading
Some of the Worst Resume Blunders Ever
Today we’ve got more resume blunders for you. They come from AndrewHudson’sJobBlog. Resume’s main idea is to get you a job, not to make a Hiring Manager smile . Check your resume two more times once after you checked it … Continue reading
Internship: The Greatest Bridge to Landing a Good Job
If you are in a dilemma whether to work as an intern or not, do the former. Internships can be time-consuming and sometimes it’s not an easy thing to do. It is usual to hear cases of students working more … Continue reading
Unhappy at work? Quit that job!
Today’s post comes from Examiner, written by Andrew Hudson, a seasoned marketing and communications professional. A new Associated Press story notes that more people quit their jobs in the past three months than were laid off and the government says … Continue reading
How to Conduct a Passive Job Search
Today’s post on how to conduct a job search for better career while being still employed comes from the EmploymentDigest, and written by John Sanders, the Job Expert. Enjoy! It’s true; most employers prefer passive candidates. A passive candidate is … Continue reading
Negotiating Your Salary: How to Do It Right
You passed the examinations and the interviews. Now, the human resource department is giving you the job offer, with a salary below your expectations. You are confused on what you are going to do. Should you negotiate it or not? … Continue reading
Four Job Interview Tips You Didn’t Think Of
You have read and studied all the articles listing interview questions and answers. You can list your 3 strengths and weaknesses; you can even put a spin on those weaknesses and turn them into assets. You know what the protocol … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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