Archive for April, 2005

Employers need older workers

Posted on 25. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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Employers need older workers
Many people under age 40 may never have thought of age discrimination before, not until they heard about a recent Supreme Court decision regarding what employers can and cannot do regarding older workers.
Specifically, the high court ruled that employees may file claims against employers for age discrimination without proving deliberate harmful intent. [...]

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Buzzwords in your resume

Posted on 23. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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Buzzwords in your resume
No hocus pocus is needed — adding certain “buzzwords” to your resume could do just that.
How resumes are distributed and retrieved is changing the way they are prepared. Today, a resume often has two audiences:
The traditional interviewer who will read the actual paper copy of your resume, and
The high-speed resume scanner or [...]

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Concerned about Your Age?

Posted on 22. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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Concerned about Your Age?
Many older jobseekers go through contortions to hide their age. I say flaunt your age. It will both feel better and make you a more desirable candidate. Just think of all the pluses. Older workers are less likely to arrive at work tired or late after having stayed up all night partying [...]

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Snooze, You Lose; Schmooze, You Win

Posted on 21. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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Snooze, You Lose; Schmooze, You Win
There’s more to small talk than idle chit-chat.
Those skilled at the art of small talk use it to build rapport with others, especially top managers, and softly sell themselves as an up-and-comer.
It’s a learned skill and takes practice, but attention to small details can pay big dividends in the future.
“Working [...]

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How To Ruin Your Career In Ten Easy Steps

Posted on 21. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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How To Ruin Your Career In Ten Easy Steps
If you find yourself cleaning out your desk and starting a new job every nine months to a year, the problem is you–not your boss or colleagues.
It’s important to understand your company’s corporate culture and to match it in words and actions. For starters, if you [...]

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Network Your Way to Success

Posted on 20. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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Network Your Way to Success
Any expert will tell you that networking is one of the best ways to advance your career, and it’s also a good source of support for everyday job concerns. Employers, especially those with good diversity programs, also recognize the value of networking, and there are official — as well as unofficial [...]

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Five Reasons to Apply Online

Posted on 20. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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Five Reasons to Apply Online
Remember buying resume paper? There were so many options. You wanted your resume and cover letter to be pretty yet professional, and you wanted them to stand out but not too much. Then sites like Monster that post jobs, as well as general email correspondence, took the stress out of that [...]

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Don’t Get Thrown for a Loop

Posted on 20. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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Don’t Get Thrown for a Loop
While some interview questions are easy to answer, others can make or break you. Here are some tips for getting through the more difficult (and sometimes bizarre) ones.
Tell Me a Story.
Huh? Before you launch into Alice in Wonderland, find out what kind of story the interviewer wants to hear. Asking [...]

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Turning Down a Job Offer

Posted on 20. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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Thanks, But No Thanks
In today’s job market, it seems ludicrous to talk about turning down a job offer. Everyone should be so lucky as to even get an offer. But you need to stop and think before you jump out of desperation into a situation that is not good for you. Even though it may [...]

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Life after layoffs

Posted on 19. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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Life after layoffs
Longtime Longaberger employees face finding jobs, furthering education or training in wake of latest reduction in work force
In the past week, Charlene McNerny has found herself in unfamiliar territory.
After more than six years of working at Longaberger Co., McNerny suddenly became part of the unemployment pool after the company slashed 360 jobs Monday.

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Job market brightens for managers, execs

Posted on 19. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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Job market brightens for managers, execs5
The job market for unemployed managers and executives has its best showing since 2001. Job-seeking managers and executives found positions faster. The amount of time it took to win new positions dropped 5 percent to 3.16 months, the lowest level since 2001.
The report also showed that the percentage of [...]

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Rising demand for executives to mean more money

Posted on 19. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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Rising demand for executives to mean more money
With demand for corporate executives on the rise, it will take more money to get high-ranking employees to switch jobs this year, according to a report released Monday.
In 2004, demand for executives increased by 12 percent, according to employment search firms surveyed by ExecuNet, a Norwalk, Conn.-based provider [...]

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American work force going gray at an exponential pace

Posted on 19. Apr, 2005 by Bill.

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American work force going gray at an exponential pace
Russ Creason, 84, goes to work every day because he loves it and can’t imagine not working.
Ken Moberg, 61, retired after 30 years at one company – and then created a thriving business from a sidelight interest. Donald Long, 78, and Evelyn Merchant, 67, are desperately [...]

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