Resume Tips for a Bad Economy
March 26th, 2009
Top Sins in Writing Resume
March 18th, 2009
Hiring managers are an agitated gang. They have to screen resumes and interview candidates, while dealing with personal matters outside the office. Selecting the top candidate is a time consuming process, considering the emergence of electronic applications and online job sites.
This means that they are reading more resumes, piles and piles of them, than ever before. This also means that hiring managers encounter
Tips for Submitting Resume via Email
March 11th, 2009
Gone are the days when job hunters had to send their resume to potential employers via snail mail. Gone are the days when you even had to drop by to the office just to hand their resume (which could be a waste of time and effort if the resume went straight to the paper shredder).
Today, most hiring managers require interested applicants to just email their resumes or upload them on their websites. For many candidat
Job Hunting During The Recession
March 10th, 2009
Looking for a job in a recession can be terrible if not despairing. The competition is fierce and all you have left with you is that determination to get work and earn money. So what are you supposed do?
All you need to know is that jobs come in several forms. It takes lots of guts, if not luck, to get the job you want. In fact, experts say that the best way to look for a job is by moving with force. In other word
Career Advices Women Should Stay Away From
February 18th, 2009
There is an enormous market for telling the female population how to live life better and much happier. Maybe it is because women are wider reader than men. But sometimes, pieces of advice people give women repeatedly can get very annoying. Here are some irritating career advices women should stay away from:
Look for the best women-friendly companies
Looking for the list of the best companies for women is simply an
How to Write Top Notch Chronological Resume
February 4th, 2009
In general, job candidates probably have around 30 seconds or less to convince a hiring manager that they are deserving of an interview. A good resume should summarize your accomplishments, education, and work experience, while catching the attention of your potential employer. It should also reflect your strengths.
The section below presents an outline of a standard chronological resume. This type of resume best s
The Top 5 Time Wasters
December 18th, 2008
Time wasters really affect one’s work productivity. These time wasters will really eat your time only if you let them to. In order to free up your time you have to identify them, make up your mind as to what you plan to do about those time wasters, and then take action. Here are the top 5 common time wasters.
Lack of plans, priority, and focus
Without concrete plans, priority, and focus, you will end up wan
Tips for GLBTQ Jobseekers
December 10th, 2008
Gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals, transgendered, and queer (GLBTQ) individuals face tons of issues in their everyday lives. Issues in the workplace are not excluded from the issues that they inherently have to deal with.
When looking for a job, these individuals are confronted with the reality that they cannot put aside their choice of gender because it is very much an integral part of who they are.
Faced
5 Recession-Proof Careers
December 10th, 2008
Yes, it is bad news that the National Bureau of Economic Research has declared the American Economy is in deep trouble. With recession come layoff threats. However, some careers are always in demand, even when the economy falters. So what are these careers?
If you are a nurse, teacher, auditor, police officer, or product developer, you are more likely to survive the whims of the economy. The good news is that the
Career Advice in a Bad Economy
December 3rd, 2008
The American economy is in a bad shape and has everyone on edge. During these bad times, however, IT professionals can make a few maneuvers to survive and even flourish during the downturn.
According to Michael Kirven, principal and co-founder of IT consulting and staffing company Bluewolf, "When IT is in the crosshairs, the tendency is for people to freeze up and hide out."
In an interview with Informa