Did you watch ABC’s Nightline last night? There was a story about Dale Kloefkorn, an out-of-work, 40-something data analyst with long hair. The network hooked him up with a coach to see if he could give his job search a jump start. The coach, Peggy Klaus, who wrote The Hard Truth About Soft Skills, (read more on […]
With Job Searching, More Isn't Better
The Wall Street Journal reports on the fact that companies are enhancing their corporate recruiting sites and functions to make themselves more attractive to candidates. Features such as blogs, video, podcasts, interactive chats, graphics and more are intended to appeal to Generation X and Y. With all of the time, effort and money being put […]
VisualCV – Is this the resume wave of the future?
It’s all the buzz this week. A company called VisualCV claims to be reinventing the resume. It allows video, pictures and a portfolio, graphics and “other supporting documents.” The point is to make your resume come alive and potentially eliminate the need for a first interview. (The idea being that you’ll be providing so much […]
Your Work E-mail Isn't Private
Photo by turtlemomforbacon’s photos Your cat isn’t the only one reading your e-mail. As everyone scurries around preparing for a recession and focuses on trying to secure a new job, new networking contacts and a stable paycheck for the future, it is a good time for a reminder about privacy issues with your work computer, e-mail […]
Don't Rely on Job Sites as the Cure-All for Your Search
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 […]