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Permanent Entry: What Story Practitioners are Tweeting
Here’s a little widget with the tweets of all the story folks I follow on Twitter on my @AStoriedCareer account. It’s supposed to have a shell and a nice header. Who knows why it doesn’t. new TWTR.Widget({ version: 2, type: 'list', rpp: 30, interval: 6000, title: 'Tweets by', subject: 'Story Practitioners', width: 300, height: 300, theme: { shell: { background: '99FF99', color: '#ffffff' }, tweets: { background: '#ffffff', ...  A Storied Career -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 20:29
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Resumes Need a Clear Strategic Target
In the Research Study: How Does Your Résumé Compare? Competitive Career Intelligence for 6-Figure Canadians*, 29 percent of résumés assessed did not present a clear strategic target. WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT: Prospective employers are looking for an ideal match between an applicant and an opening within their organization. Therefore, the recipient of the résumé needs to know what position the candidate is seeking. WHAT TO AVOID: General résumés tend to be ineffective. If the reader... Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters Tips -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 19:30
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Money Makes the World Go Around
I recently observed Liza Minelli’s stellar performance in the movie version of Cabaret. The musical is set against the backdrop of Pre-WWII Berlin - yet another show with a sad theme set to a catchy soundtrack. The Cabaret song “Money” came to mind during a Dallas CareerConnection meeting I attended this week. Several unemployed job seekers shared their dollar stretching “survival stories” after having maintained a reasonable standard of living in spite of being unemployed for... Sweats to Suits -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 18:00
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A Passion for Writing? Time Management and Purposeful Living
I recently read of someone’s passion for writing, and it gave me pause. Writing is integral to my existence, but do I have a passion for it? When people ask me what I do, I tell them I’m a writer. I have wanted to be a writer since third grade, when I wrote a story that was published in the school paper. The fact that my father was a writer was a key influence. Since I moved out of the retail and clerical realm, virtually all my jobs have had writing as a key element. I’ve written... A Storied Career -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 14:46
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Interview Question Was a Case Question, Not a Stupid One
Peter writes: Yesterday I was on a job interview at an electronics company. The first half of the interview was going well, until the female head of development who interviewed me caught me off guard with an idiotic off-the-wall question: “How many gas stations do think there are in [name of nearest city]?” I thought for a while and then took a chance and answered “20 stations” (the real answer was 70). After the job interview i felt completely drained of energy and... The Career Doctor Blog -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 13:29
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Trader Joes: best paying retail jobs
I just put down this article about Trader Joe's and was pleasantly surprised at the wages they pay their crew members. Not only do their store managers make 6 figures but regular crew members can earn $40-$60k per year! I applaud them for paying their employees a living wage rather than nickel and diming them like most other retailers do. Other retailers who bitch about high turnover should learn a lesson from TJ's. Want a job at Trader Joes? I found lots of openings here. Secrets of the Job Hunt -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 11:30
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Learn Project Management, onetwothree On the Skills You Need
Most jobs are projects, or a series of projects. How you manage them is crucial to your future success or hireability. There are places where you can learn this skill, like here or here. Even blogs that are only about project management. Even some how-to white papers. And talk about a skill that everyone wants—in Linkup.com there are almost 110,000 open jobs from real companies who want that from you. Linkup, is the job search engine that showcases only open jobs from real companies,... What Would Dad Say -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 08:47
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Have You Sabotaged Your Job Search?
As a globally recognized Certified Professional Resume Writer, Executive Recruiter, and founder of Haute Resume & Career Services LLC, I review hundreds of resumes each year for unemployed job seekers who’ve often spent months unsuccessfully searching for a job. Most of these costly mistakes are easily preventable when the job seeker has educated him/herself in the art of resume writing.Avoid these common mistakes on your resume!• Are you using an old school resume template that you found... Career Rocketeer -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 07:00
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A Cup of Coffee to Reputation Management
Google never forgets. This can be a benefit or detriment to you, depending on what you’ve put online (or what others have put online about you) thus far. Negative content can range from news stories, blog posts or comments, and lawsuits that appear in search results all the way to compromising pictures or content on a Facebook profile. Whatever the outlet, this is your online reputation we’re talking about – which is often the only representation of you that potential... Personal Branding Blog -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 05:30
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Human Capital Obsolescence
This post’s title was inspired by an article in TechCrunch. Go read “Silicon Valley’s Dark Secret: It’s All About Age“, including the comments, and then come back here. I’ll wait The author’s focus is on tech talent (particularly software programmers) in Silicon Valley but I think the lessons apply to almost anyone in an IT tech role and based in the developed world. Note the advice he offers within points 1, 2 and 3. I imagine these are well-known by... Mark McClure Today -
Sun, 08/29/2010 - 00:52
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Where The Coolest Jobs Hide
Where do you look for jobs? Find out where the coolest jobs are hiding ... Are the coolest jobs on the largest job boards with their masses of jobs? On niche job boards, segmented by geography, function, industry, or level? How about on one of the job board aggregators? Are the coolest jobs even online at all? Are the coolest jobs controlled by headhunters? Are they not even released yet? Are they only reachable through networking? Yes … ( Continued ... Where Are The Coolest... reCareered -
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 18:01
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Yet Another Story Formula for Job-Hunting and More (Plus: Transferable Skills Stories)
Every time I come across someone’s suggested story formula, I ask myself whether the structure could be applied in job-search stories. Most of the time, they can, and I’ve written about many of them. Here’s another one posed by Marc Stoiber on MediaPost, along with my italicized comments on how each step could apply to a story told in, say, a job interview: Foreboding — a vague sense that something isn’t right: You begin to sense a problem in your workplace that... A Storied Career -
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 14:27
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Does Your Phone Matter for Your Brand?
According to a new survey, iPhone users are more sexually active than BlackBerry and Android phone users. Did you think about what phone you have? Me too. I don’t think this study is actually valid, but it got me thinking about what your phone says about you. Before the rise of smart phones I don’t think this really mattered for your brand. A phone was a phone, unless you were one of those early adopters who always got the latest and greatest and were known for that. I’ve... Personal Branding Blog -
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 13:30
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Addressing Career Change in Cover Letter
Donna writes: I have been a call-center supervisor and am eager to start a new job and career with a new employer. I have applied for a couple of job opportunites for case-management or customer-service roles that do not involve supervison and are not in a call-center environment. I am trying to state in my cover letter that I am not looking to continue with a management or supervisory role. Can you help with wording? The Career Doctor responds: The line I like is something like this: Though... The Career Doctor Blog -
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 12:47
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Finding a Winning Resume Writing Service – 5 Critical Things to Look For
Resume writing…not exactly something to be taken lightly. Still, some jobseekers will approach it with that nonchalant, almost ‘I don’t give a hoot’ attitude. As if to say, it’s nothing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Employment Digest -
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 10:56
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Use Direct-Mail Campaign When Considering Relocation
When you’re planning to relocate, submitting your resume with a cover letter to various companies in hopes of establishing a relationship and inquiring about employment opportunities is a great idea. A cover letter is an extremely important part of your direct-mail campaign, but also be sure you’ve devised an overall strategy about relocating. Research companies in the new location, decide which ones to target, and identify key people to contact. Our Quintessential Careers Directory... Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters Tips -
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 03:39
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Survey Says: No Employer Consensus on Resume Length
Results from the 2010 Orange County Resume Survey* recently revealed that more than a third (37.6 percent) of employers believe resume length should be determined by the level of the position applied for. Just over 30 percent prefer a one-page resume; almost 19 percent prefer a two-page resume; and 8.2 percent have no preference. Many job-seekers feel constrained by a mythical “one-page” rule. These results suggest the constraint is unjustified. *The 2010 Orange County Resume Survey... Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters Tips -
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 19:19
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5 Free Investments for New Job Seekers
You can start investing today in your future by making use of free resources that will help you in your professional career. As a recent graduate or a new job seeker, it may seem difficult to find the right job. No matter what field or industry you’re in, you can make use of some of the following tips to set you apart from the competition, and increase your chances in finding a job. These tips will also help you tackle any challenges in your career. Read career blogs: Career blogs are becoming... Movin' On Up -
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 18:15
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5 Free Investments for New Job Seekers
You can start investing today in your future by making use of free resources that will help you in your professional career. As a recent graduate or a new job seeker, it may seem difficult to find the right job.... IBK Movin' On Up -
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 18:15
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Airline-Crew Stories in Wake of Stephen Slater Incident
OK, I will admit I’m posting this entry in part because the article it references features my wonderful daughter (pictured). My colleague Barbara Safani compiled this article about the trials and tribulations of being part of an airline flight crew after the incident in which JetBlue flight attendant Stephen Slater decided he’d had enough abuse from passengers and quit his job by sliding down the emergency-exit slide (around the same time as the hoax-but-still-a-good-story video... A Storied Career -
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 15:27
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