Our friends over at Common Craft do some great work. There videos are simple, yet full of great information. Today I want to share with you this 3 minute goodie on using LinkedIn for more than just making contacts. (read more . . .)
This week I have been writing about personal branding. Today I want to share some links of folks who have both influenced my knowledge of the topic, AND who really get it. Enjoy. (read more . . )
Our guest editor, Larque Goodson, appears to be on a health kick this week. In her blog she has written “How and Why to Get Healthy” posts over the three days.
Yesterday she shared with us her story about shattering her ankle on the winter snow in her home state of Idaho. (continue reading . . . )
Remember the game your mom used to make you play on long road trips to keep you from whacking your little sister in the head the whole time? It went something like, “I’m going on a trip, and I’m taking with me …” Then everyone would take a turn telling what you would bring along. You had to pick something that used the next letter of the alphabet, but first you had to remember what everyone ahead of you said for their letter.
Hey, I know, let’s try it using only things you need for your job search.
I’ll go first. “I’m going out to look for a job and I’m taking…(continue reading)
Guest editorialist, Larque Goodson, wonders if we REALLY love our jobs so much then how come we live for these four day weekends? I’m wondering the same thing!
“Social media posts this week confirmed the three most popular reasons to give thanks – family, friends and a four-day weekend.
Scores of posts and tweets about blissful days away from work have me wondering … does anyone like his job? Do hundreds of thousands of unemployed Americans spend every day grasping for a chance at a job just so they can dream of a four-day weekend?
One friend gave me this perspective; “Don’t get me wrong, I like what I do and I don’t mind my job, I just don’t want to be there.” (continue reading at: http://careeradvice4u.com/flexible-work-options-bring/)
So you are looking for a job. Well, sooner or later someone is going to suggest you find a recruiter (sometimes called a head hunter, or a job placement agency). It’s not a bad idea, but it’s not a panacea either. If you are going to work with a recruiter, there are some things you should know.
1) Recruiters do NOT work for you. It’s NOT their job to find you a job. Recruiters are paid by a company to find candidates. As such, you are part of their inventory. Nothing more and nothing less. This may sound “cold”, but understanding that fact up front will save you heartache and time. It will also help you work more effectively with recruiters.
2) A recruiter will not pass your name along to a company if they don’t feel you are a perfect fit for the position. If they pass along a candidate that is determined to be “unqualified” they risk their reputation with the hiring company. If you feel you are a great fit, you need to work with your recruiter to understand the needs of the position and re-tool your resume to fit it exactly. If you can’t, you should not force the issue.
(Continue reading this post at: http://www.CareerAdvice4U.com/blog)
A recent Gallup Management Journal article encourages hiring managers and HR recruiters to begin “courting” qualified talent now for jobs that aren’t even available yet. That’s because, even in a deep recession with so many people unemployed, recruiters have a tough time finding good candidates to fill important positions.
How can that be? Well, here’s my take on it. . . (continued at www.CareerAdvice4U.com/blog)
[Editor’s note: Guest blogger, Larque Goodson, has been unemployed for 7 months and has become a Careers 2.0 client within the last couple of weeks. She says that the resources in the Premium Membership are some of the most valuable tools she has found in her entire job search. She lives in Portland, Oregon and is searching for a communications job that utilizes her excellent skills in writing, presenting, photography, marketing and sales. If you would like to share your story, please send an email to: info@orcms.com.]
It has been seven months since I was laid off. My credit cards are maxed and my husband and I juggle bills like circus performers on a tight rope. Yet, this journey is helping me examine my own self-awareness and work on my personal ideology. I have gained some invaluable insights, like the following (read more at: www.CareerAdvice4U.com/blog)
I hear it all the time. Unemployed people tell me that because of the current economy they are willing to take any job just to get by. They write their resume to fit every job posting that comes along. They are willing to expand their job search to cast the widest net possible. They search the Internet for ”fast hiring jobs” and “free resume examples” to copy what others have done, believing that they will increase their luck by increasing the volume of resumes they send out.
Let me offer a bit of free career advice as to why this is a BAD IDEA! (continued at http://careeradvice4u.com/job-bad-idea/)
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