From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
May 21, 2012 at 5:30 am
Why do hiring managers decide in the first 8 seconds if they’re going hire a candidate or not?* The First Impressions. From handshake to hairstyle, wardrobe to watch, each component ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 19, 2012 at 12:30 am
Dear J.T. & Dale: I am an IT professional with more than 20 years’ experience. I took a career break in 2005 to care for my mother and eventually wind up her estate.
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From CAREEREALISM
May 18, 2012 at 2:00 am
Dear J.T. & Dale: I was fired from my job for allegedly saying that I refused a transfer to a different store. I became very upset about the unwanted transfer, but I never ... (
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From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
May 17, 2012 at 5:30 am
While to many, if not most, job seekers the question seems nothing more than a “throw-away,” “warm-up” question, actually, the “Tell me about yourself” question—also ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 16, 2012 at 2:00 am
Dear J.T. & Dale: I am currently employed, but am very unhappy with the unpaid hours that are expected. I’ve been submitting my resume to job postings on the Web, and ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 16, 2012 at 12:30 am
In today’s economy, is it crazy to ask for more money when you get a new job offer?
That depends.
I honestly believe there are times when you should ask for more. I also think ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 15, 2012 at 12:30 am
As a career coach and resume writer, many of my clients come to me when they need a job. Perhaps they have been laid off, or their firm closed, or they were unable to land a summer ... (
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From Gradversity
May 14, 2012 at 9:25 am
This is a true story as told to LatPro.com, the worldwide leader in providing online employment resources for Hispanic and bilingual professionals. LatPro is the largest diversity ... (
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From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
May 13, 2012 at 5:30 am
In the movie 300, there is a scene where the doomed leader of the Spartans finds out that that they are vastly outnumbered by the invading Persians. The Persian archers are so ... (
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From Dan Erwin
May 10, 2012 at 6:24 am
An analysis by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) released in March found that the number of people 50-plus unemployed for six months or longer catapulted from 325,000 ... (
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From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
May 10, 2012 at 5:30 am
Pick up any fashion magazine today and you’ll quickly notice that all the male (and even some of the female) models, in addition to being in obviously excellent physical condition, ... (
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From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
May 7, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Every job posting has a requirements section glaring back at you, telling you that you aren’t good enough. It’s easy for a young professional to get intimidated by ... (
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From Gradversity
May 7, 2012 at 10:42 am
In our technologically advanced world, there are more and more ways to be job searching. Although email and craigslist are your go-to searching techniques, it’s important that ... (
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From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
May 6, 2012 at 5:30 am
Spring came early this year to parts of the country, including my home state of Michigan. Now the job market looks to be warming up, too.
Almost every week, I receive or read two ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 4, 2012 at 12:30 am
Yesterday, I was participating in YouTern’s radio show discussing what students should know about resumes and job searches when we got a caller from North Carolina.
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From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
May 3, 2012 at 1:30 pm
In this week’s blog I am going to use the analogy of target shooting (archery, pistol, rifle, etc.) to make some points about how I routinely see some (most?) job seekers approach ... (
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From Lindsay Olson
May 3, 2012 at 7:00 am
Traditionally, we’ve thought of the hiring process as one in which job applicants are judged based on their resumes, cover letters, professional appearances, references, ... (
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From Everything Finance
April 29, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Everything Finance Monthly Round Up – President Obama, The Comedian is a post originally published on: Everything Finance - Everything Finance - Its all about Money!Did ... (
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From The Career Closet
April 26, 2012 at 9:50 pm
It can be hard work getting the grades to get the college place you want, but the hard work does not stop once you’ve got your place. Getting a place is one thing, paying for ... (
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From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 26, 2012 at 1:30 pm
In addition to what I learn and experience each and every business day about the current job market through my own executive recruiting firm, as a professional “headhunter, ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
April 25, 2012 at 12:45 am
This week, a subscriber to our CAREEREALISM TV channel on YouTube asked the question…
“I’ve been stuck in a job search for four months, what can I do to stay ... (
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From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 24, 2012 at 1:30 pm
A company’s culture is like a puzzle – it’s either you “fit” into it or you don’t. A candidate’s alignment with the company’s values, habits, and even communication ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
April 24, 2012 at 12:30 am
1. The smartest person always gets the job.
Definitely not true – companies these days are more interested in the complete worker. Having brains is always an advantage, but it’s ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
April 23, 2012 at 4:37 pm
A reader (thanks, Ken!) sent me a hilarious quote from a job posting he stumbled across in his job search. It said…
“Ability to accept constructive criticism without ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
April 23, 2012 at 2:00 am
Some job advertisements ask you to include your salary requirements on your cover letter, and if they ask for this, it usually means you can’t avoid doing so.
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