|
|
Job seekers tend to have a fear of the phone.
It weighs too much, so they can’t pick it up and make a call. Or, pushing ALL the numbers to dial out is too tiring, so they don’t do the last 1 or 2, and the call doesn’t go through. Or, there’s a powerful magnet that [...]
tags: Career Discussions, Fun With a Purpose, Job Search Tools, Networking, job search author: Jason Alba comments: No Comments
December 5th, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving! From all of us at Career Resumes, we are thankful for many things, especially you! May this be a day of gratitude, reflection and old-fashioned values!
tags: Fun With a Purpose author: Jason Alba comments: No Comments
November 24th, 2011
Can you network over a turkey?
What better place is there?
If you get together with family and friends at Thanksgiving, you have a great opportunity to spend time with people, and help them help you in your job search.
Make it clear what you are looking for, and how they can help you, and ASK FOR HELP.
You [...]
tags: Career Discussions, Career Education, Fun With a Purpose, Networking, job search author: Jason Alba comments: No Comments
November 23rd, 2011
Is it your role, or your duty, to help a recruiter remember who you are?
If they are good, shouldn’t they remember who you are?? Isn’t that THEIR JOB?
It might be a part of their job, but if they aren’t doing that part of their job well, is it their FAULT?
Some recruiters will be really good [...]
tags: Career Articles & Resources, Career Discussions, Fun With a Purpose, Interviews, Networking, Recruiters, job search author: Jason Alba comments: No Comments
November 16th, 2011
I’m getting ready to learn from “Growing Your Business” mentor Mark LeBlanc, in Salt Lake City.
One of Mark’s messages has had a significant impact on how I run my business. It is deceptively simple, yet is really, really powerful.
In a business, he says, we need to identify three “high value activities.” Those are activities that [...]
tags: Career Articles & Resources, Career Discussions, Career Education, Fun With a Purpose, Networking, Required Reading, job search author: Jason Alba comments: No Comments
October 10th, 2011
Here are 7 personal branding tips to incorporate in your job search:
Have a great business card. It can be really simple or somewhat complex. It should have relevant information only, and help the recipient understand/remember who you are and what you have to offer.
Have an email signature that reminds people who you are and how [...]
tags: Career Articles & Resources, Career Discussions, Career Education, Fun With a Purpose, LinkedIn, job search author: Jason Alba comments: No Comments
September 26th, 2011
I remember the first time I “tried” to go to a networking meeting for people in transition.
Somehow, I didn’t make it there, and went home. At least I “tried.”
The second time I did the same… I “tried,” then went home.
I was embarrassed and nervous, and I really didn’t think I’d get any value out of [...]
tags: Career Articles & Resources, Career Discussions, Career Education, Fun With a Purpose, Networking, job search author: Jason Alba comments: 4 Comments
September 20th, 2011
Here’s an exercise that you need to do RIGHT NOW.
Imagine you are a recruiter trying to fill a job (a job that is a perfect match for you, the job seeker).
Go to Google and do a search for the right candidate (which is you, of course).
Are you coming up on the searches?
You can’t use your [...]
tags: Career Articles & Resources, Career Discussions, Career Education, Fun With a Purpose, Recruiters, Resumes, job search author: Jason Alba comments: No Comments
September 19th, 2011
When I was deep into my job search my day looked something like this:
Wake up around 4:30. I’m not a morning person at all, but by 4:30 the anxiety had me fully awake, and I couldn’t lie in bed anymore.
Jump online to see what was new on Monster and other boards. Usually nothing.
Eat something between [...]
tags: Career Articles & Resources, Career Discussions, Fun With a Purpose, Networking, Work/Life Balance, job search author: Jason Alba comments: No Comments
September 15th, 2011
It is becoming more common for a company to ask you to do a Skype, or video, interview, instead of fly you out to their corporate offices. This has been happening in universities a lot, and a friend of mine owns Hireview, a company that helps hiring managers and HR control interview costs with video [...]
tags: Career Articles & Resources, Career Discussions, Career Education, Fun With a Purpose, Interviews, Job Search Tools, Networking, Recruiters, job search author: Jason Alba comments: No Comments
September 5th, 2011
|
|
