Posts for "job search"


What pretzels have to do with your job search (or) why job seekers should focus on helping others

From Keppie Careers by Miriam Salpeter
March 11, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Today, I was at Target. This is nothing all that unusual, to tell the truth. This morning, I was looking for individually wrapped snack packages. Perusing the aisle, I stopped ... (more)

Cover Letter Awesomeness

From Lindsay Olson
March 10, 2010 at 10:10 am
I got a cover letter from a candidate a few days ago that stood out from the rest. It’s definitely share-worthy and a format that everyone should consider for their cover ... (more)

New Tools–Twitter for Job Seekers

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
March 10, 2010 at 9:45 am
Last week, my post featured a short video by my friend the Recruiting Animal about how to stand out on Twitter.  This week I thought I would go more in depth about how Twitter ... (more)

Transitioning Your Executive Career to the Green Industry

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
March 8, 2010 at 9:45 am
As the green economy grows and evolves, so will the green job market. Green careers are hot these days, as companies, organizations and all of us scramble to “go green”. You ... (more)

Too Many Social Networking Toys Not a Bad Thing

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
March 5, 2010 at 9:45 am
The social media world has tools,  tools, and more tools at your disposal to connect you with any number of networks.  You are most likely on Facebook and LinkedIn.  Maybe you ... (more)

Top 5 Posts About How Your Facebook Profile Affects Your Job Search

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
March 4, 2010 at 9:45 am
When I think of employers using Facebook to screen applicants, I admit the subject automatically brings back negative memories of things I have read about people getting in trouble ... (more)

Rules for the job hunt

From Keppie Careers by Miriam Salpeter
March 3, 2010 at 8:34 am
Do you ever stop and think that it would be nice if there were rules for the job hunt? You could just read the free online manual, do exactly what it says and land the job of your ... (more)

100 Social Sites for Every Kind of Job Seeker

From
March 2, 2010 at 12:36 pm

I received an email from Kitty Holman this morning, letting me know that her website had aggregated jobsearch sites by differing categories.  Although her site is oriented to

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Why it’s a good thing that job seeking is not an Olympic sport and some inspiring stories

From Keppie Careers by Miriam Salpeter
March 1, 2010 at 1:36 pm
It’s tough not to be inspired by the Olympic athletes. I have been keeping a running list of topics that seem like perfect “career” messages for job seekers. ... (more)

Top 5 Posts About Phone Interviews

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
February 25, 2010 at 3:40 pm
It’s no secret that times are tough, and one way employers have found to save time and money is to do initial job interviews over the phone. But just because you won’t ... (more)

Even Granny Can Blog: Blogging Methods Anyone Can Use

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
February 25, 2010 at 9:45 am
Sorry, there’s no excuse. If you can use email, you can blog. And if you use Word 2007, you can use it to post articles to your own hosted blog. Why blog? Because if you can ... (more)

What Does Your Executive Personal Brand Communications Plan Look Like?

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
February 22, 2010 at 9:45 am
You’ve defined your personal brand and created your career marketing materials, designed to resonate with your target audience. And you know that, in job search, you’re ... (more)

How Were Jobs Found Over the Past Twelve Months?

From Brainware
February 19, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Who was successful in their job hunt?  The research, reported in the Wall Street Journal, reveals that in 2009, 51% of all full-time positions were filled with existing employees. ... (more)

Happy HAPPO Day!

From PR Nonsense
February 19, 2010 at 11:41 am
If you follow PR professionals on Twitter, you have probably seen a ton of tweets this week about “HAPPO.” HAPPO, which stands for Help a PR Pro Out, is an event taking ... (more)

Looking for a Job? Concentrate on Things You Can Control

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
February 18, 2010 at 10:05 am
You may feel like you’re completely at the mercy of others in your job search. In some ways that’s true, but there are many things you control. For example, you can create ... (more)

Job Seekers Iron Out the Wrinkles

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
February 17, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Job seekers can now add Botox to the job search checklist just after resume, LinkedIn profile, and cover letter. In an increasingly youth-obsessed culture, job seekers look to ... (more)

Will Resumes Be Extinct By 2020?

From
February 16, 2010 at 9:45 am

Brand-Yourself.com has a phenomenal set of regular visitors (if you are reading this, then I am talking about you!).  Some of you comment occasionally, many of you read and share

... (more)

Thinking about making a change for a career in teaching?

From
February 16, 2010 at 1:53 am

As part of my new “Altruistic Tuesdays” series, today, I am pleased to highlight a story from Encore.org:
John Kostibas saw the problem in the educational pipeline.

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3 Best FREE e-Books on Personal Branding and Job Search

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
February 15, 2010 at 9:45 am
Contrary to popular belief, you really can get something valuable for nothing. Many savvy bloggers and other content writers are all about giving away information to market themselves. ... (more)

Gifts vs. Favors: Why One is POWER & Other is POISON to Your Career

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
February 14, 2010 at 12:14 pm
By CAREEREALISM.com Founder, J.T. O’Donnell Photo by Dean Ayres via Flickr aaa I read a post by Seth Godin recently that discussed the power of a gift. Something struck ... (more)

How to Prep For (and totally ace) Your Interview

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
February 12, 2010 at 9:45 am
You’re a smart fella.  You worked hard in school, participated in some meaningful activities, and dutifully read the Brand-Yourself blog every day.  Fortunately for you, ... (more)

How to Use Stats to Guide What You Write

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
February 11, 2010 at 9:45 am
Did last week’s post convince you to start blogging? It’s the only method of getting found for that job you want in which you control 100%. If you blog long enough and strong ... (more)

Thinking about making a change for a career in healthcare?

From Keppie Careers by Miriam Salpeter
February 9, 2010 at 11:14 am
As part of my new “Altruistic Tuesdays” series, today, I am pleased to highlight a story from Encore.org: Terry Ramey started working on an assembly line at a Ford ... (more)

Twitter Personal Branding Strategy: Get the Most Out of Re-tweets

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
February 8, 2010 at 9:45 am
What does your Twitter personal brand communications plan look like? Do you have a plan, or do you spend a lot of time tweeting about what you had for lunch or what movie you saw ... (more)

Take Your Competitive Resume and Tweak the He#$ Out Of It!

From My Life ROI, Getting the Best Return On Life
February 8, 2010 at 7:30 am
I’ve already given advice on how to make a resume competitive by giving some real life examples of how I changed my friend’s resume. There are so many factors that go into ... (more)