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On the lookout

Posted on 31. Jul, 2006 by Bill.

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On the lookout
What you post on the Internet might come back to haunt you when you go looking for a job. Some employers are searching the Web to see what is out there about you.
If you apply for a job at Firm Holdings in Shrewsbury, you should probably just assume that someone there is going [...]

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Job coaches and counselors help clients reach goals

Posted on 29. Jul, 2006 by Bill.

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Job coaches and counselors help clients reach goals
Job coaches and career counselors are an increasingly popular way to find and keep jobs. Coaches and counselors help their clients develop the crucial skill of networking, among others, to achieve success.
The reason career services are so popular is most people don’t know how to find a job, [...]

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Some tips for a successful job interview

Posted on 29. Jul, 2006 by Bill.

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Some tips for a successful job interview
Q:Dear Norma: In the past, I have always been hired for jobs because someone has known my skills and approached me. I have never interviewed for a job except as a formality. I am now leaving a job after 10 years and have applied for a position in a [...]

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Can’t Find a Job? Here’s Why…

Posted on 28. Jul, 2006 by Bill.

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Can’t Find a Job? Here’s Why…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a jump of more than 11% in IT employment from April to May of this year. And research conducted by Robert Half Technology supports the notion that job growth will remain fairly robust: Our most recent IT Hiring Index and [...]

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View job search as your job

Posted on 28. Jul, 2006 by Bill.

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View job search as your job
Looking for a job can be a job itself and weathering the ups and downs can be frustrating. Before embarking on a job hunt, remember these tips from Jerald Jellison, author of Managing the Dynamics of Change: The Fastest Path to Creating an Engaged and Productive Workforce and professor at [...]

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Don’t Get Thrown for a Loop by these Interview Questions

Posted on 25. Jul, 2006 by Bill.

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Don’t Get Thrown for a Loop by these Interview Questions
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 [...]

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Searching for a job in the digital age

Posted on 24. Jul, 2006 by Bill.

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Searching for a job in the digital age
Handheld devices are changing the way both candidates and recruiters need to communicate. Here’s how to make effective use of them. As regional managing director for Canada for executive search firm Korn/Ferry International, Toronto-based Jeff Rosin spends about a third of his time on the road, meeting with [...]

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Firms holding on to elder boomers

Posted on 24. Jul, 2006 by Bill.

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Firms holding on to elder boomers
Baby boomers are starting to head into their 60s, and many expect to keep working well past the point when their parents retired. So, small businesses that depend on boomer employees aren’t anticipating an exodus in the next few years.
Nonetheless, some company owners are making sure they retain boomer workers [...]

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What’s Holding You Back in Your Career?

Posted on 21. Jul, 2006 by Bill.

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What’s Holding You Back in Your Career?
Is there some task or project you’ve been doing your creative best to avoid working on? I’ll bet there is. But instead of wasting mental energy worrying about it, you can learn to overcome your resistance and tackle important, high-value tasks quickly and efficiently so that whatever your [...]

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Tips on tailoring your resume

Posted on 20. Jul, 2006 by Bill.

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Tips on tailoring your resume

From PD: I enjoyed your column on applying for jobs for which you lack experience. As an IT Director, I see hundreds of resumes each week, and the biggest fault I see is that too many job seekers use the same resume for every job they apply for.
I may receive 250 [...]