You cannot change things which are in the past but you can change the part they play in your future. In one way or another, past experiences have helped to shape the people we are today. Past events have influenced our current situations in all sorts of ways. The past has brought us to the
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Get a better paying job We could all use a bit of extra cash in our paychecks. If you're looking to get a better paying job, here are some tools to help you out. Although last week's job numbers were disappointing, a new survey by Manpower indicates the job market will remain steady and cautious.
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4 Guerrilla Job Search Tips by Kevin Donlin I interviewed David Perry, an accomplished recruiter, author of “Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters,” and my partner in “inplacement” training for displaced employees, to find new, unconventional ways for you to find a job. David’s tips follow. They’re as effective as they are interesting, so pick at
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10 Ways to Get your Resume Trashed by Glen Stansberry ResumeCreating a resume is a necessary evil. I personally can’t stand the process but as a person that has to do some hiring, I also can’t stand receiving resumes that are simply templates filled with errors and non-pertinent information. A while back I shared a
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Getting Ahead at Work by Improving your Image by Jay from LifeRemix.net JobEarly in my career, I learned that age is no gauge for knowledge. At 22, I was meeting with executives at huge companies convincing them to buy from me. I was young enough to understand today’s technologies and trends and I also knew
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Retirement? More seniors say: ‘No, it’s off to work I go’ Virginia Milton, 81, likes her work in the office at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Sacramento. When her savings from pensions started to dry up she went back to work six hours a day, five days a week. Her paycheck provides two tickets
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You didn’t see it coming – at least not this fast. The call came in last night and you have until Friday to prepare for that important interview – and today is Tuesday. What to do!! Don’t panic. You can prepare in three days by using this step-by-step guide. If you don’t have three days
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Hiring decisions made in first 10 minutes Employers make hiring decisions in first 10 minutes of interview Employers often decide whether to hire an interviewee soon after the opening handshake and small talk, a new survey suggests. Executives polled in a survey by Robert Half Finance & Accounting said it took them just 10 minutes
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Job Fair Finesse Job fairs are more than just a place to go search for a new job. They hold the potential to be a gold mine of influential personal business contacts, which can be key to finding an exciting career position with a great company. Networking – defined as making a meaningful one-on-one personal
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Explaining why you left last job is easier if you’re prepared Question: I left my job because the head manager I reported to was intolerable. I tried to focus just on the work, but that didn’t help. I don’t mean to sound bitter, but there is a high turnover rate in that department. How do
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Generations Working Together from Entrepeneur.com For the first time in modern history, our workforce consists of four separate generations working side by side–and the differences among them are one of the greatest challenges facing managers today. But the differences that set us apart also can bring us together. The first step to creating a workplace
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Job seekers, interviewers need to brush up on skills The interviewer kept the job candidate waiting 45 minutes past the scheduled appointment time, then seemed evasive about the duties required by the job. The candidate lied on her resume about her education and experience, then lied about lying. The only questions she asked were about
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Baby Boomers, Beware! Don’t Let Your Resume Date You! by Deborah Walker If you’re a job seeker of the Baby Boom generation, you may be feeling a little left out by the job market. You’re certainly not ready to retire, but the young recruiters you send resumes to don’t seem to respond to your skills
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Technology tweaks future job market Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be reporters. Or, for that matter, print workers, woodworkers or electronic equipment assemblers. At least, figure on this if they live in the Chicago metropolitan area: All of these jobs are forecast to lose workers by 2014, according to the Illinois Department
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Job seekers, interviewers need to brush up on skills The interviewer kept the job candidate waiting 45 minutes past the scheduled appointment time, then seemed evasive about the duties required by the job. The candidate lied on her resume about her education and experience, then lied about lying. The only questions she asked were about
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