This open-ended question, and others like; “Where do you see yourself in five years?” throw most candidates off balance. The object of the question is to check for your self-awareness and communication skills. Dan Harrison is the staffing manager for Wesco Corporation and is about to interview three candidates for a project manager position. He…
Six Cool Job Ideas After Your Retirement
Hey, are you a retired person or about to retire from the job? Are you thinking about letting yourself into another profession after retirement? If yes, then you are at the right place to get some ideas to start cool retirement jobs. While we are at work many of us dream of having some extra…
Job Career Advice – Make a 100k Job Search Plan
If you have been looking for job career advice for your 100k job search you may have come across dozens of job career advice articles and tips on various parts of the process however it is important to put all of these parts into a real plan. ‘Failing to plan is planning to fail’. Before…
Looking for a Job? STOP Reading Job Postings!
Being in the market for a job can be challenging, frustrating, exciting and crazy all at the same time. We all know that networking is the #1, most successful way to find a job – the right job. Yet, despite this fact, we ALL read job postings? Why? Because it is EASIER to apply for…
Job Search – The Impact of Social Networking Sites on Your Search
There are lots of ways to use the Internet as part of a job search. But as much of a leg up it can give you, there is a flip side to the Internet that also affects your job search – social networking sites. While most professionals regard LinkedIn as part of their professional life,…
ATTORNEYS – Finding Your Dream Job – 6 Simple Steps to Get You Started
Let’s face it. The biggest question on your mind is, “What am I going to do with my life?” It is something I know you have put off thinking about because there seems to be no simple answer. If you are like most unhappy practicing lawyers, you get panicky every time you think about this…
Job Boards! A Job Hunters Salvation, Or Modern Day Form of Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
Gone, are the days of ‘pounding the pavement’ and ‘knocking on doors’ to find a job. “Who you know, not what you know’ used to be the way of to secure a job, but thankfully, today, the search is MUCH easier. In today’s modern world, the jobs come to you! What more could one ask…
Job Boards
A website which facilitates you with hunting of jobs is known as the job search engine. These sites are also known in common as job boards and ranges from generalist boards of large scale to niche job boards. The categories of job in the job boards are: engineering jobs, social work jobs, insurance jobs, teaching…
Nonprofit Executive Directors – You Are at Risk Without a Job Description
Many nonprofits let the Executive Director decide for themselves what their priorities are and how they should spend their time. This is a risky situation and one that can easily rectified with an Executive Director Job Description and with Annual Objectives for the ED. If you are an Executive Director, start writing your own Job…
Email Job-Hunting Tips
E-mail is an easy, inexpensive and efficient way of handling certain types of business correspondence. For this reason, it is essential that job seekers know basic e-mail etiquette. the following e-mail tips will help make your e-mail box an effective job search tool. E-mail Address When you choose an e-mail address for job searching you…