Archive for February, 2005

The Job Ad

Posted on 28. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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The Job Ad
You’ve been sitting there for about an hour now, waiting for an answer to the question that is slowly driving you mad: What is the recruiter looking for?
There’s this position, you see, and you know lots of other people are going to apply for it. You want to make sure that your resume [...]

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New hire protected by age bias rules

Posted on 28. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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New hire protected by age bias rules
Q. I went for an interview and fared so well that I expect the company to hire me. I don’t know how the interviewer will react once he finds out I’m 66 years old. I am worried about what happens if I get the job. Can the corporation force [...]

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Leave your job in a halo, not in a huff

Posted on 28. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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Leave your job in a halo, not in a huff
Leaving your job can be stressful, whether you’re moving on by choice or if you’ve been fired.
Even though emotions may be running high, now isn’t the time to let them overwhelm you, writes M. Rose Jonas in her new book, “Can I Lie on My Rsum?” [...]

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Talent drain needs fix

Posted on 27. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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Talent drain needs fix
A talent crisis for most workplaces is not years or even decades away, according to the latest survey from professional services firm Deloitte & Touche.
It is already here.
Through December and January, Deloitte surveyed 123 human resources executives at companies across the nation for insight into how their companies are dealing with retirements [...]

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Online job posting good first step

Posted on 27. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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Online job posting good first step
Q: I’ve been job-hunting the old-fashioned way, but am curious: Should I put my resume on all those online career sites, given the millions already posted there?
A: Absolutely. If you’re like most of us, a new job is elusive quarry best tracked with every possible bow in your quiver. There’s [...]

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Working-age people with jobs on decline

Posted on 27. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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Working-age people with jobs on decline
Dick Merrill lost his sales job at a metals company two years ago. He networked with people in the business, sent out hundreds of resumes for sales positions in other fields, but nothing turned up. Frustrated and a bit discouraged, his full-time search for work petered out.
“I looked for [...]

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Grizzled veterans can find job change daunting

Posted on 27. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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Grizzled veterans can find job change daunting
Can staying at the same job for most of your career cause problems?
Last week, I wrote about the symptoms and cures for an interrupted career path. That’s a career in which the worker left the work force to take care of someone or to tend to a personal illness [...]

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Checklist can help job hunt succeed

Posted on 27. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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Checklist can help job hunt succeed
Question: I was recently laid off from my most recent job as an executive assistant. I have been in this field for more than 10 years and have been applying to no avail for positions that I know I am qualified for. Should I try changing my rsum?
Answer: The rsum [...]

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Smart networking has subtlety, mutual help factor

Posted on 25. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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Smart networking has subtlety, mutual help factor
How networking works: Networking wherever and whenever you can might not always be a good idea. That’s a concern of Gail Golden, a consultant at RHR International Co. RHR is staffed by psychologists that specialize in the management and development of people. Based in Wood Dale, it has 15 [...]

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Why “Blink” Matters: The Power of First Impressions

Posted on 24. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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Why “Blink” Matters: The Power of First Impressions
Professional speakers and trainers have long asserted that people make up their minds about people they meet for the first time within two minutes. Others assert that these first impressions about people take only thirty seconds to make. As it turns out, both may be underestimates. According [...]

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