Archive for October, 2008

Top 25 Careers to Pursue in a Recession

Posted on 31. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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Top 25 Careers to Pursue in a Recession By HR World Editors
If you want to recession-proof your career, the key is to focus on work that continues even when most people don’t have disposable income to spend. So while consumers may not hit the mall as often, you can guarantee that people will continue to [...]

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Powerful Phone Interviews

Posted on 31. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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Phone interviews are de rigueur with many organizations.
Companies conduct phone interviews for a number of reasons.
It’s a way to screen out the dead wood.
It gives the next interviewer baseline information from which to work.
It saves money.
So, how do you prep for a powerful phone interview?
And how is it different from a face-to-face interview?
Recently, three of [...]

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Questions an Interviewee Can Ask

Posted on 30. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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An interview generally is, or ideally should be an interactive process. In that case it important to know what are the questions that you, as an interviewee, can ask at an interview? Asking questions is not the prerogative of the interviewer alone. As an interviewee you have the right to ask questions; the trick is [...]

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Finding an Internet Marketing

Posted on 29. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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Finding an Internet marketing job is not as easy as you may think. Yesterday I was reading a DP forum and after reading a while I found a topic about finding an internet marketing job. I got enough information about it and decide to share it.
First of all, you have to know what sort of [...]

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Motivating Tips For Job Seekers

Posted on 28. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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Are you staring at an empty page, trying to write the next cover letter? Or postponing the grip and grin meeting you’ve scheduled? Have lethargy and laziness set in? Has your get up and go taken a permanent vacation?
Well, my friend, you are not alone.
Staying motivated during a prolonged job search is more challenging than [...]

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Strategies For Dealing With Being Fire

Posted on 27. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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Don’t Let Your Termination Rattle You
To ward off the negative feelings that come from a termination, it would be good to have a night out with friends and have a good time to release your anger and stress. You should be sure to be your usual self if you should happen to encounter your former [...]

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Basic Information About Marketing Jobs

Posted on 26. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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Companies know that students from graduate programs in marketing will be able to help them spend their money more wisely and guarantee that their message reaches the specific group they choose. Graduate students will be prepared with the knowledge of specifics about sociology, understanding consumer emotion, and the buying patterns of specific populations. In the [...]

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Start Your Business During A Recession

Posted on 25. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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Some economist say we are already in a recession while others say it is slowing down and soon the U.S. economy will be booming again. I am no specialist on the economy but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that the economy is definitely in a "down turn" and with the stock markets [...]

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Follow-Up After the Job Interview

Posted on 24. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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By being pro-active regarding follow-up, you stand to gain an edge over your competition for the position. A word of caution though – you want to appear enthusiastic, not desperate.
Start your follow-up work at the close of the interview by asking:
1) Will second interviews be a part of the process and if so, when?
2) When [...]

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How to Create a Great E-Resume

Posted on 24. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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Let’s take a look at a few important things you might want to consider when creating an electronic resume.
Advantages
An individual seeking a job cannot succeed with the simple, traditional resume that is printed and handed over at the interview. It should not be the only tool in your kit. At least 80 percent of employers [...]

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Tips to navigate the job interview

Posted on 23. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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Tips to navigate the job interview
Let’s face it: All job interviews are challenging. Even on the most pleasant interviews, you still need to keep your guard up at all times and fight the urge to become a smidge too comfortable. – What are you supposed to do, though, if a job interview begins to go [...]

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How to Get Back Into the Job Market

Posted on 22. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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Check out these tips and tricks. They will help you get your confidence up before you go for an interview.
Plan Your Career First
Decide what kind of work you would like to do. The popular saying that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail certainly applies to searching for a job. Make a chart [...]

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7 Killer Salary Negotiation Tips Tags

Posted on 21. Oct, 2008 by Bill.

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Salary negotiation is a skill that once learned can take your earning power to new levels.
Stepping into a situation of discussing salary requirements is never easy. You really want the job, but you want to be paid well also. You deserve to be paid well after all. How do you convey this to your potential [...]

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