We’ve still got a long ways to go before January – which means there’s lots of time for political speculation in Washington.
It started with a tight focus on incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. And now that the furor of Congressional turnover has died down, thoughts of what the Democrats could do with their [...]
Posted by Allen Voivod on November 28th, 2006 | No Comments
tags: Job Benefits
You’ll probably see more people – and more people you’ve never met before – during this time of year than any other. What better time to brush up on your networking skills?
And because there’s a fair amount of event planning going on, you’ll have ample opportunity to prepare for each holiday party, family visit, even [...]
Posted by Allen Voivod on November 24th, 2006 | No Comments
tags: Networking
Fifteen seconds. When you hear the oft-quoted statistic about how long an employer actually looks at your résumé, what do you do?
Do you just assume that things will be different for you?
Do you try not to think about it, yet still sort of look at it out of the corner of your eye while you [...]
Posted by Allen Voivod on November 21st, 2006 | 2 Comments
tags: Resumes
Okay, it’s Friday, we’ve got a short holiday week next week…time to relax and take a little breather from the hustle and bustle of job searching, resume writing, cover letter mailing, and all the other work involved in landing your next success story.
(After reading that list, it sounds like a job in itself to get [...]
Posted by Allen Voivod on November 17th, 2006 | No Comments
tags: Fun With a Purpose
Do you really want to clutter up your inbox with every last job search email newsletter from places like SpencerStuart.com, ExecutiveRegistry.com, 6FigureJobs.com, Monster.com, HotJobs, et cetera, et cetera? Good grief, no!
Instead, allow us to do the dirty work for you. Here’s a rundown of recent articles from these popular career advice websites, with links to all!
From [...]
Posted by Allen Voivod on November 14th, 2006 | 1 Comment
tags: Links to Related Articles
Information overload!
You know you have to read up on resume writing to get your resume in the best shape possible. Where do you go to do it? If you’re like a lot of people, one of three places:
All the job board sites, from Monster to The Ladders – of course they have resume advice for [...]
Posted by Administrator on November 10th, 2006 | No Comments
tags: Career Articles & Resources
How can an employer decide what you’re worth?
It’s a question with both practical and philosophical implications.
I started thinking about the practical side while using Salary.com’s Salary Wizard tool. It’s probably the most widely used and relied-upon salary calculator out there.
Monster.com and HotJobs use Salary.com as their preferred salary info provider. Newspaper websites refer job seekers [...]
Posted by Administrator on November 7th, 2006 | No Comments
tags: Career Articles & Resources
There’s a gap between your experience and what the hiring company wants, and you know it.
You’ll almost never find a perfect fit between who you are and the wish list any company puts out there. So how do you close the gap?
Education is one powerful way, and no, I’m not talking about going out and getting [...]
Posted by Administrator on November 2nd, 2006 | No Comments
tags: Career Articles & Resources
