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How To Apply For A Job Online

Posted on 31. Oct, 2006 by Bill.

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How To Apply For A Job Online
Back in the day, getting your job application noticed used to mean drafting a crisp cover letter and resume on 24-pound, watermarked linen paper. But rising to the top of the pile is a bit different for the Monster and HotJobs generation.
With job applications now more likely to be [...]

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If you want that job offer, learn about the company

Posted on 31. Oct, 2006 by Bill.

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If you want that job offer, learn about the company
How much you know about prospective employers plays a crucial role, a new survey confirms. A survey by Accountemps revealed that 47 percent of executives polled said having little or no knowledge of the company is the most common mistake job seekers make during interviews. Accountemps [...]

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To land job, first master interview

Posted on 29. Oct, 2006 by Bill.

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To land job, first master interview
A great resumÃ© wonâ€™t get you a great job. A great resumÃ© will get you an interview. It takes a great interview to land that great job.
This is what Lisa Ferns, a career adviser at the University of Rhode Island Office of Career Services, tells the students she advises and [...]

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Ten tips to help you find work

Posted on 29. Oct, 2006 by Bill.

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Ten tips to help you find work
Here are 10 ways to find a job. Some will help when you’re just starting, some will help you when you’re stuck, and some will help you many times over.
1. Hire a cold caller. Cold calling to get a job really works — if you’re good at it. Your [...]

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HR gatekeepers keeping the skilled locked out

Posted on 26. Oct, 2006 by Bill.

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HR gatekeepers keeping the skilled locked out
I spent an afternoon last week with some unemployed job hunters.
They were about a dozen high-level professionals â€” out of work for longer than youâ€™d think possible for men of their education and experience.
I wanted to meet with them because Iâ€™ve been flooded lately with publicity about the â€œbrain [...]

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Don’t talk yourself out of the job

Posted on 25. Oct, 2006 by Bill.

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Don’t talk yourself out of the job
A column on “Interviewing 101 – The Basics” was a request of a local employer. It seems that he hasn’t been too impressed with the interviewing skills of recent college graduates.
I’ve compiled this 101 list from previous columns and added information. Important things to remember include:
Prepare yourself. Before the [...]

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Resume Critique Checklist

Posted on 24. Oct, 2006 by Bill.

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Resume Critique Checklist
Resumes normally get less than a 15-second glance at the first screening. If someone has asked you to review his resume and you want to help him ensure it gets read — or want to know if your own is up to par — be sure you can answer yes to the following [...]

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10 tips on finding a job

Posted on 22. Oct, 2006 by Bill.

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10 tips on finding a job
Times are hard, retrenchments are rife and companies are not queueing up to employ recently qualified matriculants, or graduates, for that matter.
So what do you do if you suddenly find your accounts piling up and there is no job to go to? All is not lost â€“ there is much [...]

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Out of a job, running out of options

Posted on 21. Oct, 2006 by Bill.

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Out of a job, running out of options
The sign that used to greet workers at the aluminum plants that employed hundreds near this southeast Ohio village reads, “Looking forward to a new beginning.”
William Covert, who put in 27 years at the Ormet plant, has the same sentiment, although his new beginning probably will happen elsewhere.
Covert [...]

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Online Job Seeking Scam

Posted on 19. Oct, 2006 by Bill.

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Online Job Seeking Scam
If you have a resume posted online, you could become the target of a scam. Job seekers are turning to the internet, posting their resumes and applying for jobs online. Allie Vaandering says she’s used these websites once , but is cautious.
Allie Vaandering, MSU student: “I’d like to know what would be [...]