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When The Job Ad Says Don't Call: Job search question of the week
What should you do when answering an ad that says “No Calls”? When answering an ad that states “No Calls”, how can you learn enough inside information to differentiate your resume? Or should you just send a static resume, customized based on just the few details in the ad, hoping for the best? Ever see a job advertisement stating that candidates should not call? Should you ignore the request, or would calling send a bad signal to your potential employer? ( Continued...  reCareered -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 17:30
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Even Proto-Storytelling Can Lure Employees
A few weeks ago, Gregg Morris shared with me a Twitter recruiting video. The blogger who initially posted it, Michael Batistich, had called it a “great piece of storytelling… [that] makes me want to work there.” Maybe I’m getting more discriminating about my definition of storytelling, but this video didn’t quite reach the level of storytelling for me. It’s more about symbols and metaphors. In the video, various functional teams use costumes and props to depict... A Storied Career -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 15:53
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5 Little-Known Factors Could Affect Your Personal Brand
Although it’s a constant uphill battle to build your brand, destroying or severely damaging it is scarily easy. In that vein, you’ll want to stay away from the following practices: Appearing Unfocused You might have multiple interests or passions. Think about which is the most important or most developed to focus your brand around. It can be confusing to others for you to be an expert in two or three completely different fields. What about your brand?... Personal Branding Blog -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 13:30
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Seeking a Restaurant Job in a New City
Cammie writes: I’m relocating about a thousand miles away, and your article on cover letter FAQs is absolutely great! Just wanted to thank you. I followed all of your tips on cover letters to a T. I’m looking to fill a waitressing postion in Portland, OR. If you have any advice on how to land restaurant jobs, specifically key qualities they look for, that’d be greatly appreciated. The Career Doctor responds: Hiring for waitressing and other restaurant jobs tends to be... The Career Doctor Blog -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 12:51
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Age Discrimination, Old Job Seekers, Options
There’s a discussion I think we need to have that I haven’t seen elsewhere. I’ve been thinking about this for the last year or so, as the job market has gotten worse. The pink elephant seems to be those who are discriminated against for their age – specifically, the older worker (we can talk about age discrimination for younger workers in a separate post). Let’s assume a couple of things: The economy, and the job market, are in the crapper. Regardless of what strategies... JibberJobber Blog -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 12:10
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Personal Branding Interview: Nick Friedman
Today, I spoke to Nick Friedman, who is the President and Co-Founder of COLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK, the largest and fastest growing US-Based Junk Removal Franchise Opportunity. He recently co-authored his first book called Effortless Entrepreneur: Work Smart, Play Hard, Make Millions. In this interview, Nick talks about his new book, what it means to be an effortless entrepreneur, franchising, and more. Is there really such thing as an Effortless Entrepreneur? Don’t you... Personal Branding Blog -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 09:03
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Success Tweet 97: Activity and Persistence
I’m really enjoying writing this series of posts further explaining the ideas in my latest career success coach book, Success Tweets: 140 Bits of Common Sense Career Success Advice, All in 140 Characters or Less. I hope you’re enjoying reading them. I’m pleased to say that Success Tweets is now in its second printing. You can pick up a copy at your local book store, or online at Amazon.com. Better yet, you can download the eBook for free at http://www.successtweets.com. Today’s... Bud Bilanich -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 08:45
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The Mid-Atlantic job market is tight
Our friends over at JuJu sent me the latest job search difficulty index. If you work near DC, Virginia or Maryland you have the least amount of competition according to their numbers. If i had to guess this is due to the booming job market out of the dc area. The capitol region seems to have tons of job opportunities. Unemployed Individuals Per Advertised Job 1 District Of Columbia (DC) 0.82 2 Virginia (VA) 1.93 3 Maryland (MD) 1.97 4 North Dakota (ND) 2.03 5 Nebraska (NE) 2.20 6 Delaware (DE)... Secrets of the Job Hunt -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 07:30
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Max Your Interview Technique!
This advert demonstrates an interesting way of making sure you're the last candidate standing (or sitting) at a job interview! What we want to know is-how did the two friends make sure they got shortlisted for the same job interview, on the same day? If you and your friends aren't so slick at synchronising your interview invitations, but you want to stand out at the interview, Position Ignition can support you in working on your interview technique. We have a variety of Job Search Programmes,... Position Ignition -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 07:00
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Filling Your Time on “Dead Days”
Job seekers sometimes tell me that they’re actively looking for a job, but they haven’t seen anything online for a week or two, and they feel like their job search is becoming stagnant. This can be a very frustrating situation when you’re in desperate need of work. What can you do to move your job search forward when there doesn’t seem to be anything appropriate available?Update your LinkedIn profileMany people create LinkedIn profiles but never really take the time to add any detail to... Career Rocketeer -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 06:55
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Engaging Men in Culture Change: “Would You Want Your Daughter to Work Here?”
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) A few months ago Deloitte’s Ann Weisberg shared an anecdote with The Glass Hammer that struck a chord with many of us. She relayed the story of a Deloitte senior male partner who spoke on a panel about the issue of gender diversity. He asked the audience, “Would you want your daughters working here? If the answer is no, then you should own part of the solution.” It got us wondering: Could the simple question “Would you want your daughters working here?”... The Glass Hammer -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 06:00
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Personal Brands: Your Amazing Race
Have you joined the rat race? Are you spending your days chasing other people’s goals, working other people’s hours, living someone else’s life? Do your credit card debts or student loans or both; now define what you do and how much you do it for? Or is it some other obligation, like simply earning a living to gain back some dignity after returning home to the parents you once left with hopeful abandon? Have you stacked up a bunch of mindless diversions or substances or... Personal Branding Blog -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 05:30
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Getting and Staying Employed in a Shrinking Job Market
To call today’s economy tough is like calling Moby Dick a big fish. Let’s face it, with the threat of double digit unemployment looming ahead it is down right scary for the vast majority of people I hear from each day. However, if you can stay focused, determined, upbeat and flexible these times offer opportunities for not only continuing but also advancing your career. Here is the straight scoop as I see it. While the number of jobs may be on the decline there is still work to be done. Doing... My Global Career -
Tue, 08/31/2010 - 02:01
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Is the Mental Boundary Between Your Work Life and Personal Life Making You MORE Stressed?
Work-related freedom over our time looks very different for each of us: Your child has a fever. (You stay home.) You need to study for an exam. (You go to the library instead of the office.) The surf’s up. (You head for the beach and work in the evening.) Don’t most of us want a fulfilling career which would also enable us to flex our time, as needed, to attend to family, social, or other life priorities? Of course we do. Well, we think we do. Full freedom to direct time, as needed,... Paula Caligiuri -
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:46
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Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 8-30-10
Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 8/30/10. The business service, hospitality, telecommunications, banking, health care and retail are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and... reCareered -
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 20:43
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More than Half of Surveyed Employers Don't Care What Kind of Paper Your Resume Is On
More than half (53.6 percent) of surveyed employers in the 2010 Orange County Resume Survey* said they have no preference for the type of paper resume are printed on when they are sent by postal mail, hand-delivered, or brought to an interview. Almost a third (31 percent) preferred white paper of the type found in most printers and copy machines. Almost 11 percent preferred heavy gray or cream paper. Paper choice is thus one less decision job-seekers need to struggle with, this survey suggests.... Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters Tips -
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 19:57
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Job Seekers, forget twitter!
Now with the new social networking trends, I can see a whole bunch of articles stating "Finding a job through twitter" or "easy steps to find a job with twitter" or "5 rules for job seekers on Twitter". No, finding a job on twitter is not an easy job and even brings a lot of misconception. 1 - It takes time Twitter follows certain rules, a specific etiquette and to understand this etiquette you need to spend some time on it At first, you are going to listen and observe, and then may be you will... Secrets of the Job Hunt -
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 18:37
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Success Tweet 96: Good is the Enemy of Great
I’m really enjoying writing this series of posts further explaining the ideas in my latest career success coach book, Success Tweets: 140 Bits of Common Sense Career Success Advice, All in 140 Characters or Less. I hope you’re enjoying reading them. I’m pleased to say that Success Tweets is now in its second printing. You can pick up a copy at your local book store, or online at Amazon.com. Better yet, you can download the eBook for free at http://www.successtweets.com. Today’s... Bud Bilanich -
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 18:10
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What's Most Important to You in a Career?
Personal incomes were up 0.2% in July, according to the U.S. Commerce Department, which could in part stem from businesses reinstating salary increases and other benefits that were cut or frozen in 2009. As the economy improves and businesses look for more ways to increase employee engagement and retain their key workforce, we want to know what you value most in your job. poll by twiigs.com Movin' On Up -
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 16:20
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Pret’s policy on franchising
British sandwich chain Pret a Manger’s FAQ page explains their policy on franchising: Franchising – sorry we don’t. Please don’t call us and ask for a franchise because we don’t; we really don’t. We don’t franchise. The fact is, we don’t like to franchise, so we don’t. A little bit of humor goes a long way in business :o) The Chief Happiness Officer -
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 16:18
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