What you post on the Internet might come back to haunt you when you go looking for a job. Some employers are searching the Web to see what is out there about you. If you apply for a job at Firm Holdings in Shrewsbury, you should probably just assume that someone there is going to…
Question: I was recently laid off from my most recent job as an executive assistant. I have been in this field for more than 10 years and have been applying to no avail for positions that I know I am qualified for. Should I try changing my resume? Answer: The resume is but one of…
Its a New Year time for a makeover. When Jan. 1 rolls around its natural to start thinking about making a fresh start. The events that make up your daily routine start to feel stale and enthusiasm levels for things you once loved, or simply tolerated, begin to plummet. So you get a new hair…
Turn your life into short narrative tales of achievement — and no one will dream of filing that job application in the trash. Sometimes, I think I missed my calling — that I should have been a man born in the Middle Ages. True, the medical care was abysmal and life was a lot shorter,…
Make sure you know at which companies your new networking contacts are employed before you spill the beans, in case their companies are subsidiaries, partners, clients, etc. of your current employer. One or more of your new contacts might even work for your current employer in a different department or division, especially if you visit…
Over the years, California Job Journal has published a wealth of job-seeking advice. Several months ago, I began culling through past issues with an eye to retrieving some useful hints that might otherwise be long forgotten. The result is a three-week series of articles offering the essentials of dealing with job search, resumes and cover…
“Who wants to know about the best way to lose?” one of my opinionated relatives barked over New Year’s dinner. I tried not to roll my eyes as he passed the dish of macaroni and cheese. “Not everyone gets hired for a job,” I said, careful to keep a steady tone. “It’s just a way…
Once, when I was studying in Russia as an undergraduate, I overheard an interview being conducted in a small café. The interviewer, an American woman presumably working for a multinational company, was interviewing a Russian man. The interview was for a bilingual position, so half the questions were asked in Russian and half were in…
I write a blog called “Aging Disgracefully.” In an attempt at so-called humor, I’ve created a fictional persona to crack the jokes. She’s a 50-something woman who prefers to think of herself as a red-hot babe instead of a graying baby boomer. Did I say fictional? In reality, I have no problems with getting older….
It can be frustrating. You know you’re the right person for the job. You know that if you could speak directly to your potential new boss, she would understand that. Yet there are all these ‘middle men’ in the way: the recruiters. And these people, usually either recruitment consultants or in-house human resources people, are…
