Archive for August, 2005
Blogger chronicle joys, tribulations of office
Posted on 08. Aug, 2005 by Bill.
WORKING ONLINE
Frustration inspired Redante Asuncion Reed, 34, to start his blog about the realities of being a liberal arts grad in the job market.
His site, liberalartsgrad.blogspot.com, has become a Web gathering place for those having trouble making the transition from star student to the cold reality of the job market. And that’s the audience that [...]
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Career self marketing techniques
Posted on 08. Aug, 2005 by Bill.
Career self marketing techniques
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When changing careers, your resume should change with you
Posted on 07. Aug, 2005 by Bill.
When changing careers, your resume should change with you
Let related skills take the place of needed experience
With no experience to back up your training, your first job search is usually the most difficult.For those who are changing careers after years in another industry, it’s a case of deja vu. Once again, you are trying to [...]
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Posted on 07. Aug, 2005 by Bill.
what price unemployment | meet the new headhunter
Looking for a new job can be a strange and difficult task for anyone. There are interviews to attend (provided one is fortunate enough to get this far these days in America, and more specifically, on the East Coast where jobs are few and far between and the [...]
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How to handle extreme interviewing
Posted on 05. Aug, 2005 by Bill.
How to handle extreme interviewing
With so many candidates reading the same books on interviewing, recruiters and hiring managers say it’s hard to obtain anything but a cookie-cutter response to the standard questions these days. To get a more revealing glimpse of a potential hire, many have resorted to “extreme” techniques.
Here’s a look at two hot [...]
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How to get a headhunter on your side
Posted on 04. Aug, 2005 by Bill.
How to get a headhunter on your side
Tony Loria was happy working as an investment banker when he first met headhunter Kevin Hall several years ago. But he knew at once this casual business contact might some day be crucial to his career future.
And he was right. Following many informal meetings over the years, during [...]
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Unemployed execs help job hunters and themselves
Posted on 03. Aug, 2005 by Bill.
Unemployed execs help job hunters and themselves
When you’re unemployed, you can sometimes help yourself by helping others. Last month, five unemployed senior executives coached eight low-income trainees on how to find jobs as part of an office-skills program run by YMCA Training Inc. here. Seated at a scuffed metal folding table, volunteer David T. Slatery [...]
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Mature workers must have sharp job search skills
Posted on 02. Aug, 2005 by Bill.
Mature workers must have sharp job search skills
Q: I am totally convinced I am being discriminated against because of my age, 58, as I job search. Is there an agency in Berkshire County or individual who can help me? I have gone to the One-Stop Career Center here in Pittsfield, but the state agencies [...]
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Intergenerational conflict threatens workplace harmony
Posted on 01. Aug, 2005 by Bill.
Intergenerational conflict threatens workplace harmony
Intergenerational conflict is threatening to upset the harmony of U.S. workplaces as the gulf widens between baby boomer management and a younger generation with very different values, motives and goals.Employers are finding it harder to understand and motivate younger workers, according to global management consulting firm Novations/J. Howard & Associates. “The [...]
