Sweet Careers
Tips, advice, videos, and tutorials to help job seekers find meaningful careers.
Key audience: college students, recent graduates, seekers with no experience, international students, immigrants.
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Who's Hiring from 100 Best Places to Work in IT Vol 1
Guest Author: CareerAlleyWebsite: http://careeralley.com“Technology makes it possible for people to gain control over everything, except over technology” - John Tudor Time for another list of companies where you may want to work. This list, provided by Computer World is an interesting list. The important thing to point out here is that the companies on this list are not necessarily technology companies but leverage technology in their companies and industries. So, if you are expecting to... |
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Two Costly Job-Search Misconceptions and How to Avoid Them
Guest Author: Kevin DonlinWebsite: http://www.collegerecruiter.com/guaranteed-resumes.phpIf you've been struggling to find work this year, you've got company.While the pace of job losses slowed last month, with payrolls declining by 11,000 positions in November 2009, the length of the average job search actually surged, to 28.5 weeks of average unemployment -- the worst in more than 10 years.So, times continue to be tough.And times may stay tough, if you're laboring under two of the most common... |
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Find Your Recruiter and Find Your Job Vol 4
Guest Author: CareerAlleyWebsite: http://careeralley.com"All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife." - Daniel BooneSo what does a telescope and Daniel Boone have to do with Recruiters and job search? It's all about leaving the search to the experts and while you don't need to be Daniel Boone to find your next job, you should leverage the search experts to help you find your way. Many times (although not always), recruiters have job opportunities that have not been... |
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Who's Hiring from the Fortune 500 Vol 12
Guest Author: CareerAlleyWebsite: http://careeralley.com“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” - Donald KendallI know I'm dreaming, because I'm fresh out of school with "the world at my doorstep" and visions of grandeur about being Chief Executive Officer by the time I'm 30 years old. I have thousands of people working for me and my speaking engagements alone keep me incredibly busy. My office is the size of a large apartment and my administrative assistant... |
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Free resume review service update
Due to health concerns related to my pregnancy, I have had to be hospitalized. As a result, I am unable to continue the resume and cover letter review service at this time. I sincerely apologise for the inconvenience that this causes any of you. Please know that I hope to eventually have the free service up and running at full capacity, with the addition of more services, later in 2010. |
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What Matters Now
Guest Author: Emily Bennington is the author of Effective Immediately: How to Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up at Your First Real Job. She hosts a popular blog for career newbies at www.professionalstudio365.com and can be found on Twitter @EmilyBennington or via email at ebennington @ msn dot com.Inspired by Seth Godin’s recent e-book “What Matters Now”, I decided to give the topic some thought myself. What better time to ponder these questions than at the start of a new year, right? If I... |
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The Top 10 Worst and Most Common Interview Mistakes
Guest Author: Nikki Ruth, CV writer and founder of job interview coaching company My CV and Me. Nikki has over 10 years experience conducting job interview coaching and she is an active blogger.Website: My CV and MeA big part of a successful interview is avoiding simple mistakes. Below are some of the worst and most common interview mistakes that even the most intelligent graduates make and how you can avoid them.1. Not being prepared - If you really want the job, you need to do some homework.... |
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The Seven Deadly Sins of the Job Search - Lusting After the Wrong Job
Guest Author: © Copyright, 2009, Nicole Dukehart. All rights reserved. Used with Permission.Website: http://thejobawfultruth.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/the-job-awful-truths-the-7-deadly-sins-of-the-job-search/Your “dream” job is available, you’ve crafted a fantastic resume, sent it over to the proper contacts and now all that you hear are the crickets chirping! Could it be you are lusting after a a job you really want, but are not yet qualified for? How realistic is the focus you have... |
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An important update: Good and Bad news
If you read this blog on a regular basis, you know that I rarely break from the topic of career to share anything personal with you. Today, however, I thought it pertinent to share some important news that will impact my readers.First, the good news: I am expecting! At the time of this post, I am 23 weeks pregnant. My husband, my three year old and I are VERY excited about the newest addition to our family.The not-so-good news: I was just advised by my doctor that, due to medical necessity,... |
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Holiday Job Search Tips for College Students 2009
As a member of a new community of resume writers and career coaches called the Career Collective, this post is one of many responses to the topic, "Specific tips to help job seekers really ramp up their efforts for the holiday season and the new year." I encourage you to visit other members' responses, linked at the end of this article! Please follow our hashtag on Twitter: #careercollective.Last year, we offered a list of holiday job search tips for college students. We decided to revisit that... |
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Free resume/cover letter review service holiday update
The free resume/cover letter review service will be unavailable from December 16, 2009 to January 8, 2010. Resumes or cover letters received after December 16 will not be reviewed until January 9. |
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Jumping the hurdle to win the job
Guest Author: Charles van Heerden is the founder of WaveBox, a specialist consulting firm in Melbourne, Australia. Charles is an HR careers expert with a strong focus on talent management. He has been an HR Director in three countries, a senior line manager and a consultant. Charles holds a degree in Psychology and has completed advanced studies in HR and changeAuthor Website: http://www.wavebox.com.auFinding the right person for a vacant position is not always a rational process, despite the... |
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Resume Phrases - Environmental Studies
It can sometimes be challenging to come up with ways to describe your accomplishments, especially those from academic settings. Here are a handful of resume phrases that may be helpful for students majoring in Environmental Studies:Studied influence corporations and environmental lobbying groups have on development of laws and policies As part of 3-person team, conducted extensive study of soil erosion in downtown ____ as a result of ABC Corp.'s 2008 building renovations, resulting in 45-min... |
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Surging Start-Ups and Little-Known Firms
Guest Author: Lorraine RussoWebsite: http://undergroundjobnetwork.comOne of my mantras (or, as some call them, rants) is to look for work where it is least expected. Or, put another way, determine ways to track down the so-called "hidden" or unadvertised jobs, and build a direct path to the hiring manager.In a recent post, we talked about jobs with venture-backed companies. In it, I discussed the thousands of opportunities with companies at various stages of formation: from seed stage, to product... |