The Wall Street Journal’s Career Journal reports that: Visits to job sites during the first four weeks of 2008 rose about 22% compared to the same period in 2007, according to a new report from Hitwise, a market-research firm. Beware of being sucked in to a false sense of security when you apply to jobs on […]
Don’t Waste Time and Talent – Give Your Career A Jump Start
I want to tell you a story about someone I know. She is a stay-at-home mom who decided that, after years of living on one salary, it was time to make some money. She knew she had a very marketable skill, but hesitated to try to start her own business because there were so many […]
Interviewing Positively
Would you want to hire someone who trashed her former employer? As the next and future employer, you might be concerned about your own reputation should bad blood come between you and the new hire. No matter how much you hated your old boss or loathe your current supervisor, it is a BAD idea to […]
Best Companies and Work Happiness
Fortune announced its Best Companies to Work for in 2008. Based on employee surveys, Google ranked #1, probably as a result of their unique company culture, benefits and work environment. What makes a great company? Great pay and perks, training, job growth and flexibility are among the characteristics that employees appreciate in their work place. […]
New Year’s Networking
2007 draws quickly to a close. Keppie Careers hopes that a job search and a new career are in your plans for 2008! Many new job seekers or people who haven’t looked for a job in a long time may not know about the “Hidden Job Market.”  Sounds sinister, but all it really means is […]