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Now Hiring College Students and Recent Grads Revisited Vol I

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"We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world." - Dan Quayle Whether you've just started college or you graduated last year (or anywhere between… Continue

Added by Joey on November 29, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Jobs in Transportation - Targeted Job Search

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"On the road again - Just can't wait to get on the road again." - Willie Nelson I wa… Continue

Added by Joey on November 26, 2009 at 11:45pm — No Comments

Headhunters and Recruiters Revisited Vol III

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"I get up at seven, yeah, And I go to work at nine. I got no time for livin', Yes, I'm workin' all the time." Geddy Lee and… Continue

Added by Joey on November 23, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Martin Luther & Fried Chicken

Are you unemployed and depressed? Or do you know someone who is unemployed and depressed. Here is a bit of a perspective for them: Heed Martin Luther's advice. He knew a thing or two about hard times and said that "I cannot just sit at home ... to wait till a fried chicken flies into my mouth." By sitting at home, you won't be bringing home the bacon (or the fried chicken.) But what can you do during the upcoming holiday season? Here are some ideas: 1, With the holiday season coming up, peo… Continue

Added by Rita Fisher on November 21, 2009 at 6:59pm — No Comments

Navigating Your Job Search Through the Recession

Reposted from CareerAlley "But still they lead me back to the long winding road" - Lennon/McCartney Sometimes it does fee… Continue

Added by Joey on November 20, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

GE bringing IT jobs to Michigan!

As we all know Michigan is a state that really NEEDS jobs. Hats off to GE for announcing their new tech center for Van Buren Township. Its expected to bring 1100 jobs over the next few years. In this audio jobcast you'll hear all about this new venture.

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Added by Chris Russell on November 19, 2009 at 9:50am — No Comments

RISK: What the ancient Romans can teach you about career change

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Melissa C. Martin have you ever felt those demonic thoughts that swirl in our inner sanctum and resist giving way to the one thing that humans patently avoid…..changing their comfort zone? That is your risk zone. Stepping out of the comfort zone. Our inner temptations to make that change, even one small change, as we say in solution-focused interviewing and counseling, need a guiding force. Pay attention to those inner tempations! Even if it means confronting… Continue

Added by Melissa C Martin on November 18, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Who is Hiring from the Fortune 500 Vol VI

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"When I asked my accountant if anything could get me out of this mess I am in now he thought for a long time and said, 'Yes, death would help'." - Robert Mor… Continue

Added by Joey on November 17, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

The Fastest Growing Companies 2009 - Who's Hiring Now Vol I

Reposted from CareerAlley “Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” - Julie Andrews If job search requires anything, it is certainly persever… Continue

Added by Joey on November 14, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

You Want to Pay me What?

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"There's no way I can justify my salary level, but I'm learning to live with it." - Drew Carey Most of us don't struggle with the problem that Drew Carey ha… Continue

Added by Joey on November 11, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Confessions of an Overwhelmed Hiring Manager

I know this hiring manager who posted a job opening for an Admin. The reason this position was posted was because this hiring manager was overwhelmed. She had more work than she could handle and was in dire need of support.

This hiring manager works for a small company without a Human Resource department. She was shocked when she heard that the job was going to be posted on a job board with her name as the contact person. How was she going to field all the resumes and calls she was goi

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Added by Hannah Morgan on November 10, 2009 at 6:54am — No Comments

Content is Critical: #2 of The Top Three Elements Every Resume Must Have (and very few do!)

We all know that writing about yourself is tough. Even gifted writers seek help with memoirs, business bios, CVs and resumes. Add to that the pressure of the job search and it's no wonder people working on their resumes develop sudden urges to walk the dog, take out the garbage or call great-aunt Matilda. Helping to relieve this stress is one key reason I launched Resume Room, my live, online, one-hour resume workshop. My aim is to help you relax and feel confident in the knowledge that your re… Continue

Added by Sandra Podesta on November 8, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

A Day in the Life of a Job Search Fanatic

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"I read the news today, oh boy. About a lucky man who made the grade" - Lennon/McCartney Okay, so you lost your job. Maybe you knew it was going to happ… Continue

Added by Joey on November 8, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Job Search Sites Revisited Vol II

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"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together." - Vincent Van Gogh Job search can be tedio… Continue

Added by Joey on November 5, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

7 Steps to an Open Door

The best way to introduce yourself to a company that doesn’t appear to be actively looking is to know the “What, where and how you can help the company”. I can give you a better-than-even chance to get the door to open to be able to introduce yourself, perhaps even create a job that is just right for you. It will take time and careful preparation but it will pay a dividend. Step 1 – Functional strengths: Begin by listing all your functional strengths across the top of a she… Continue

Added by Robert J. Taub on November 1, 2009 at 12:02pm — No Comments

Company Career Sites Revisited Vol I

Reposted from CareerAlley "By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day." - Robert Frost Why company c… Continue

Added by Joey on October 30, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Who's Hiring from the Fortune 500 - Vol V

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"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." - Yogi Berra We continue on with the Fortune 500 companies list on today's post. Th… Continue

Added by Joey on October 27, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

Revisited Career Links for College Grads

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"See you in September See you when the summer's through" - Sherman Edwards and… Continue

Added by Joey on October 24, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

The 6 realities of the new job search

Unfortunately, as a career coach, I still tend to see individuals who are using obsolete, traditional job search methods that used to work. The landscape has changed drastically-even from two years ago. Not just the economic landscape, but the job search landscape. Allow me to coin a disgraced Canadian government employee, "I'm entitled to my entitlement." This is faulty thinking that we are entitled to a stable job, benefits, salary increases and an automatic performance evaluation that will… Continue

Added by Melissa C Martin on October 19, 2009 at 8:44pm — No Comments

Are You Going to the Fair? Job Fair that is

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"Are you goin' to Scarborough Fair?" - Simon & Garfunkel If you've ever been to a job fair, you will know that it's more like a circus. Incredibly long li… Continue

Added by Joey on October 18, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments