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You do have to prove yourself to get ahead

Posted on 27. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

You do have to prove yourself to get ahead
I was leaving the set of a television station news show where I had given my 3½-minute opinion when a young worker trotted up and whispered, “Can I ask you a question?”
She steered me down a hallway, looked coyly to her right and left, then in a [...]

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Web of connections

Posted on 27. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

Web of connections
Employers are turning to the Internet to fill jobs, putting them in touch with applicants 24 hours a day.
Using the Internet for a job search has become as routine as a morning cup of coffee.
So say the results of a study conducted by Direct Employers Association. The nonprofit group of more than 200 [...]

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Successful job hunts require more than just a resume

Posted on 27. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

Successful job hunts require more than just a resume
Many baby boomers can still remember the days when applying for a job often involved long hours in front of a typewriter, painstakingly crafting cover letters to potential employers and stuffing them along with a resume into envelopes for mailing.
Technological advances have expedited the process. Thanks to [...]

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Trust your instincts on job offer

Posted on 26. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

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The Hidden Job Market

Posted on 23. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

The Hidden Job Market
In the past two weeks, I have been offered jobs as a barback (or bartender) at an English pub, a nude dancer in a gay club, an exotic dancer in an “international male revue,” and a manager-in-training for a large retail apparel store doing $2 billion a year.
And I didn’t apply to [...]

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How faked resumes can haunt you

Posted on 21. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

How faked resumes can haunt you

Regardless of the details surrounding the resignation of David Edmondson as RadioShack’s CEO, the controversy underscores the fact that resume lying has practically become an assumed practice in the public and private sector. (Remember FEMA’s Michael Brown?)

Human resource managers say they are continually amazed [...]

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Workers caught in Transition

Posted on 19. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

Workers caught in Transition:
There is life after getting let go from your job. So, downsizing has jumped out of the newspaper headlines onto your dinner table?
Now that the ax has fallen, how will you find work in Michigan – one of the worst economic climates in the nation?
There is life after being let go, experts [...]

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Know when it’s your time to leave job

Posted on 19. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

Know when it’s your time to leave job
After almost a decade, one of my good friends ended his career in journalism Friday.
There’s no more reporting, writing or editing for him. He wanted a change, and he’s found one.
He’s picked up jobs in a health-care office and at a technology company, and he plans to go [...]

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Don’t jump to any conclusions

Posted on 19. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

Don’t jump to any conclusions
Being labeled a job hopper once was considered a bad thing. These days, serial job hoppers may catch a perception break.
Job market experts say some employers are less inclined to look unfavorably on frequent job changes. But be forewarned: Lenience is often a generational thing.
I asked two Kansas City human resource [...]

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Interviewing becoming more important as you try to find job

Posted on 19. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

Interviewing becoming more important as you try to find job
Ah, the ‘90s—how we miss them. Those were the days when workers ruled, and the labor market was so tight companies were willing to overlook lack of experience, glaring resume problems and even weird personalities.
“When companies have an opening, they’re being very particular,” said Larry Cinco, [...]

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New ideas for older workers

Posted on 16. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

New ideas for older workers
Year by year, the percentage of “retirement age” workers in the labor force is inching higher.
About one in seven persons over age 65 now is employed full or part time, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This is at a time when many companies — usually for cost-cutting reasons — [...]

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Talent Shortage At The Helm

Posted on 15. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

Talent Shortage At The Helm
Information technology leaders will be among the most sought-after executives this year, and nearly one in five recruiters expects a shortage of CIOs, CTOs, and other top tech execs, a new survey says.
“The IT market has come back with a vengeance this year,” says Allison Cheston, chief marketing officer at the [...]

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Employers Favor Internet Recruitment

Posted on 14. Feb, 2006 by Bill.

Employers Favor Internet Recruitment
According to a new study by Booz Allen Hamilton, 51% of new hires in 2005 came about through the Internet, and only 5% through newspapers.
The study was commissioned by the DirectEmployers Association, a nonprofit consortium of US employers focuses on Internet recruiting solutions, and included data from 73 leading US employers.
Employers’ own [...]

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