Letters are a big part of our lives in our constant dealings with different people. We receive acceptance and rejection letters, billing statements, and some personal notes from friends. We sometimes need to follow up on people we are currently dealing with. For example, in applying for a credit card, follow up with the company
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You know you’re worth more, if only you could make them see it. Your superiors seem determined to hold you down in the same old paper-pushing job. You feel stuck in a rut, your skills and education go unappreciated. You know you could run this ship, if only given the chance. Even in a tough
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Linking Up With LinkedIn It’s hard to believe I’ve had a profile and participated in the professional social network site LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com ) for nearly 5 years now (since Jan. 21, 2004, according to my account profile). I don’t consider myself real cutting edge when it comes to the online social scene, but LinkedIn has
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Networking? Here’s how to stand out Fans of Bruce Mount sang his praises to BzzAgent before he applied to become vice-president of engineering of the Boston word-of-mouth marketer. In late June, the software-development manager asked nearly two dozen present and past colleagues to tout his abilities. “Even one sentence will help!” he assured them. Their
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Is your parachute packed? Good news: People are getting hired, but finding a job calls for a game plan In ordinary times, finding a job is no easy task. In extraordinary times like these, it can be downright Herculean. Advertisement The U.S. unemployment rate is at its highest level in more than 14 years. The
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The world of job recruiting has changed drastically in recent years. Whereas in the past, the route to securing employment was simply getting your resume together and responding to help-wanted ads – or even getting approached by a headhunter – now much of the recruitment process is taken care of on the Internet. Both recruiters
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Job seekers, don’t take December off, experts adviseby Mary Jacobs, courtesy Dallas Morning News It may be almost time to hang up the Christmas stockings but not the job search. Resist that temptation. Smart job seekers will jump in first thing Monday with a clear plan of action for the next six weeks, experts say.
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How do you know if you are on the right track? What indicates that you are doing the right things to maximize your chances to land that next great role? Are you looking for a horseshoe faced the right way or a lucky clover? Well, there are signs, of course. Here are some you won’t
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