To top off my “getting organized for your job hunt” blogs, I thought this would be a perfect time to review and recommend Lindsey Pollak’s book, Getting from College to Career. Lindsey is an author, speaker and consultant specializing in career development for college students and young professionals. In Getting from College to Career, she […]
Intimidated by Your Job Hunt? Enter the Career Search Organizer
Do you ever feel that even resources that should be the most useful for your job hunt may actually make the job of looking for a job seem overwhelming? For example, the vast amount of information available online is both amazing and intimidating. If you are lucky enough to be faced with an array of […]
Need a Roadmap to Drive Your Career Bus?
Since this week’s posts have been about managing your time and focusing on your job hunting goals, it is a good time to share information about a resource developed by my new cyber-friend, Jason Alba: Jibber Jobber. Jibber Jobber is an online tool with both free and paid features. Need help keeping up with where […]
The Secret to Goal Setting and Driving Your Own Career Bus
I admit that I was a bit skeptical when I first read the hype surrounding the book and movie The Secret. However, upon reflection, I believe the ideas in The Secret can be useful and empowering to job seekers. For those not familiar, The Secret involves the belief that the universe will send you what […]
Fight Age Discrimination in Your Job Hunt – Manage Your Digital Footprint
You thought social media was for the “kids?” Blogging, Twitter, Facebook…You don’t have time to engage online with a bunch of people – you’re busy with your job hunt! Think again! Yesterday, I posted about the value of social networking for the job seeker. Then, as I usually do, I went through my blogroll to […]