Many jobs seldom advertised Job searching and interviewing can be tricky business. Here are answers to some common questions. Question: What should I wear to an interview? Answer: The last thing you want to be remembered for is what you wore. You can ask the recruiter at the time of the interview for the company
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Job seekers over 50 shouldn’t despair of finding work Nobody will say it to your face _ but if you’re job-hunting and you’re over 50, beware. Many employers could be biased against you because of your age. Make a concerted effort to battle their presumptions. Their minds are filled with stereotypes _ that “old” means
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Increase Your Chances of Surviving a Job Layoff No matter what kind of job you have, you can sometimes increase your chance of keeping your job in tough times. At the very least, three actions can help you recognize your own accomplishments and feel better about your work. They could even help you get a
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How To Find A Job From Away hile it is easier to find a job when you reside in the area, most people don%u2019t have the luxury of moving without a job. So, if you need the job to make the move, you will have to conduct your job search from a distance. Here are
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20 secrets to win that first professional job 1. Define your goal. Yes, a job. Now, beyond that, if you could do anything, what would you do? “The person who says, ‘I’m willing to take anything,’ has a much more difficult time,” says Tory Johnson, co-author of “Women for Hire.” “They think it makes them
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Job Search Strategies: Pros and Cons There are many ways to look for a job, some of which are better than others. Presented below are some of the most popular ways, as well as helpful hints and pros and cons of each. Want Ads Strategy Scan want ads. Mail resume with cover letter tailored to
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More execs quit jobs to decide what’s next It’s becoming more common, and more acceptable, for executives to take some time off to re-evaluate their lives. After more than 25 years in public relations, working many 80-hour weeks, Mary Trudel craved a complete rest from her job. In March last year, she quit her senior
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How to ace that job interview How not to impress a recruiter: 1) Send your CV to all 25 jobs advertised; 2) Send your resume by email, fax and snail mail; and 3) Don’t specify which job you are applying for. Some tips for impressing recruiters are obvious, but others are more subtle. For example,
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Going toe-to-toe on office etiquette Even though he was never given a dress code, rising Syracuse University junior Michael Swartz knew enough not to turn up on the first day of his summer internship on the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Gazette design desk wearing sandals and iPod earbuds. Yet by the second week the sandals were on
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Age Vs. Youth If you wear a necktie to work while most of your co-workers show up in t-shirts, face it: You’re on the road to geezerhood. The mix of older and younger workers often plays out in clashing values, different pay scales, occasional resentment and sometimes lawsuits alleging “ageism.” It shouldn’t. With a bit
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Women Who Step Out of the Corporate World Find It Hard to Step Back In Women executives who leave the corporate world when they hit a glass ceiling, want to raise a family fulltime or decide to focus on other interests, encounter frustrating roadblocks in their attempts to re-enter the workforce, according to new Wharton
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Why do people join the ranks of the unemployed Why do people join the ranks of the unemployed? Most often, it’s the result of significant company changes such as a restructuring, merger, sale or major reorganization, according to an annual career transition survey. Among the respondents who had lost their jobs, 94 percent cited changes
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Behind-the-Scenes With a Top Marketing Headhunter: What CEOs Are Looking For “Soft skills are out. Hard, analytical skills are in,” says Harry Joiner, author of the popular MarketingHeadhunter.com blog. “This is a turbulent time for marketing VPs. There’s a growing mentality among CEOs that ‘there’s nothing as devastating to an opinion as a number.’” In
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Young bosses advised about older workforce Charity Mears has great communication skills and a high-ranking position, but Carol Cobb noticed something else when she met Mears, her new boss. “She’s my son’s age,” said Cobb, 51, who works for 31-year-old Mears at ESCO Communications Inc., a voicemail company in Indianapolis. “Of course I notice her
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