Tag Archives: Employment News
Writing an Awesome Restaurant Resume
Posted on 15. Sep, 2008 by Bill.
As a restaurant management recruiter I am constantly bombarded with resumes all day, every day, on weekends and holidays. It is amazing how many great managers out there can run a profitable restaurant operation inside and out, but they have no idea what to write when it comes time to shop for their next opportunity.
In [...]
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Social Networking Sites Become Vital Tools in Job Searches
Posted on 14. Sep, 2008 by Bill.
Social Networking Sites Become Vital Tools in Job Searches
When Jen Vargas suddenly was laid off from her job as a senior administrative assistant at Universal Orlando in June, the 30-year-old’s resume was out-of-date and she had no active job prospects. John Alvin McClatchy-Tribune
But she did have one advantage: She’s a member of the networking sites [...]
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Make Your Boss Love You
Posted on 14. Sep, 2008 by Bill.
With the current problem of jobs lay-offs, and stiff job competition, you want to make sure that you keep your job . After all, you don’t want to relive the hardships of job hunting and application. Now that you have a job and have adjusted with your colleagues and the nature of your work, it’s [...]
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Job Search Secrets – Starting a New Career at Mid-Career and Beyond
Posted on 14. Sep, 2008 by Bill.
Suggest a topic or article headline you would like the author to write about.When you were a kid grownups always asked you “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Now may be the time to ask yourself “is this what I really wanted to when I grew up?” Your first career may [...]
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How to Write an Effective Resume – A Resume That Will Stand Out
Posted on 13. Sep, 2008 by Bill.
I’m going to take a wild guess and say that you’ve learnt how to write an effective resume. In schools they’ve been teaching students how to write effective resumes since the olden days! But let me tell you right now, that the methods are changing. Back a few years ago resumes were simple, these days [...]
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An Insider’s Guide to Interviewing Sales People Successfully
Posted on 11. Sep, 2008 by Bill.
Since the dawn of free trading only two things have ever mattered; producing a quality product or service and the ability to sell it successfully. By successfully, I mean ensuring that you achieve maximum profit from the sale, while the customer is delighted with their purchase. In most cases the Business owner understands what they [...]
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How to Get a Biotech Job
Posted on 11. Sep, 2008 by Bill.
The euphoria of graduation day has worn off. You have done it – finished up that degree, made your family proud, and now it is time to strike out on your own. Your love of the field led you to seek and earn a degree in biotechnology, but how do you go about finding a [...]
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Four Things You Need to Be Doing to Find a Job in This Economy
Posted on 30. Aug, 2008 by Bill.
Whether you are currently working and are looking to make a change, or you’ve lost your job and are eager to get back into the workforce, this is a challenging economic climate. You can find a job but you need to do things that your peers are not. Let me share with you four things [...]
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Preparing Yourself For an Interview
Posted on 29. Aug, 2008 by Bill.
During any interview, the aspects that are tested are knowledge, aptitude, confidence, interpersonal skills, ability, and a desire to work hard. As an adjunct to this, your physical appearance, and the effectiveness of your communication skills will also be assessed. Consequently, any preparation for the interview includes the practice and improvement of all of these [...]
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After One Career, Boomers Look to Return for an Encore
Posted on 28. Aug, 2008 by Bill.
For the World War II generation, retirement was the happy end of a long working life.
For baby boomers, who have redefined most everything else in their lives, retirement may just be a transition to an all-new encore career or “a new stage of work after a midlife career,” says Phyllis Segal, vice president of Civic [...]
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Are You Prepared For Your Job Interview?
Posted on 28. Aug, 2008 by Bill.
There is no disputing the fact that the job interview is the most important step in winning a job. That is not to say you shouldn’t concentrate and work on your resume and other aspects of the job game, because a good resume will get you noticed, but it is your behavior during an interview [...]
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Job Interview Questions – What Was the Worst Part About Your Last Job and Why Are You Leaving There?
Posted on 27. Aug, 2008 by Bill.
Job interview questions are notoriously deceptive in most cases. What you may think to be an innocent question that is probing for some deeper insight into your career could actually be a hidden trap for testing your nerve.
The question “What was the worst part about your last job and why are you leaving there?” is [...]
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Finding job satisfaction
Posted on 27. Aug, 2008 by Bill.
I think it’s pretty safe to say that in the fight against adulthood I’m not winning. What would be even truer to say is that it’s becoming ever more of a willing surrender. You see, I finally seem to have found a career that suits me: I’ve become a freelance copywriter.
This does seem to mostly [...]
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