Photo by FHKE Yahoo!Hotjobs posted the following (allegedly true) stunts job hunters pulled to try to get an interview: Put up posters of himself in your company parking lot. Attached pineapple scratch-and-sniff stickers to his resume. Announced his candidacy with a singing telegram. Sent lottery tickets with her resume. Rented a billboard that you can […]
Thinking of Adding Linkedin Link to Your Resume?
Have you considered adding a hyperlink to your LinkedIn profile on your resume or other job-search correspondence? If so, keep these tips in mind: Make sure your LinkedIn and your resume match up 100%. Sometimes, since it’s “just LinkedIn,” job seekers are not as careful about dates and details as they would be on a […]
Soft Skills Get the Green Light at B-Schools
The April 7 issue of BusinessWeek reminds job seekers that “soft skills”  are important and valued in the workplace.  (Note: my search for a link to this story reveals that an expanded version appeared online.) Business schools, including MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Emory, the University of Virginia and Babson College are offering management communications classes to teach “soft skills,” […]
Tips to Control Job Hunt Overwhelm
Photo by tsgentuso (used by permission) The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain, in The Success Principles, by Jack Canfield It seems obvious – you can’t be successful until […]
Don't Flush Your Interview Down the Toilet…Top Interviewing Blunders
A recent survey of hiring managers compiles the Ten Wackiest Job Interview Mistakes. Suffice to say that it isn’t a good idea to allude to your plans to go out drinking after the appointment, flush the toilet during a phone interview or explain that you were fired for beating up your last boss. (Another pet peeve I’ve […]