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Career Advice: 10 Steps To Protect Your Career In Tough Times

Career Coaching It's an unsettling fact: we are in one of the worst economic downturns since the Great Depression. Layoffs are being felt across the board. Indicators suggest that more are yet to come before a turn-around begins. Better to face reality than to hide our heads in the sand expecting a miracle. Now's the time to focus on recession-proofing your job so as to move forward on your career path One school of thought holds that it is better to keep a low profile with the hope that you'… Continue

Added by Ramon Greenwood on July 10, 2009 at 12:14pm — No Comments

Bookmark this Top 10 List

I’m not sure what to make of the unemployment numbers these days. Is it going up or going down? Reports seem to be conflicting. Regardless of the economy, it’s probably safe to say that at some point in our lives we’ll be faced with a period of unemployment. With that in mind, the list of Top 10 Blogs to Read if You’ve Just Been Laid Off is a good resource to bookmark for information, insights… Continue

Added by amyeandrews on July 10, 2009 at 9:39am — No Comments

Who's Hiring at the Best Companies - Vol XX

Reposted from CareerAlley One more post after this one and we will have covered all 100 of the Best Companies to Work for from Fortune.com's list. Five more for you on this post and it is a fairly good mix of companies (most of which you've probably heard of). Not that losing a job is a good opportunity, but it is certainly a time to th… Continue

Added by Joey on July 10, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Why your CV is boring and ineffective

After reading the book of Seth Godin, Purple Cow…several ideas and thoughts came to my mind. In this book, Seth Godin explains that companies need to be remarkable to be successful nowadays…beforehand companies could create boring products and put a lot of ads on TV, and that was pretty much it! And It was working well! Now the audience is more demanding, has less time and the number of choice is bigger…so you need to be remarkable to get noticed. You need to create a purple cow (because all th… Continue

Added by Laurent Brouat on July 9, 2009 at 7:23pm — No Comments

Cliff Notes for Successful Job Search

I was inspired by @ErinKennedyCPRW's latest post to create a post that consolidates the best resources available in the Twittersphere and Blogospere to help you accelerate your job search. I am a… Continue

Added by Joe Lavelle on July 9, 2009 at 6:07pm — No Comments

career coach directory

We're starting to put together a handy list of career coaches in our new career coach directory. If you're a job seeker who has been thinking of getting some career advice, these coaches are some of the best around. Best part is you can work with them over the phone. When you have a leaky faucet you hire a plumber so when you have a leaky career, hire a career coach. It can r… Continue

Added by Chris Russell on July 9, 2009 at 3:43pm — No Comments

Working with Staffing/Search Firms: An Insider's Guide, Part 1 of 3

How do Staffing or Search Firms really work? That’s not an uncommon question. As someone who spent nearly a decade in the business, I hope to provide some answers. The intent is not to encourage or discourage your use of a staffing or search firm as part of your job search (IMHO – they can be helpful and have gotten me my most recent position – which took place during this recession.) The more you know, the easier it is for you to understand what’s going on. I’ve worked with some very establis… Continue

Added by Greg Lachs on July 9, 2009 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Embracing Failure: A Powerful Tool for Success

When we were children, we were not afraid to fail. We failed countless times at walking, talking, riding a bike, tying our shoes, and many other important tasks. But we were resilient and never gave up. We embraced our failures and changed our approaches until we achieved our desired result. Why is it that now, as an adult, so many of us are afraid to fail? Do you see failure as a part of the process of achieving success or an evil to be avoided at all costs? As in childhood, we must embrace eve… Continue

Added by Coach'm Up Boni on July 9, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments

The First 5 Minutes. How To Kick-Off A Successful Interview

I'll be honest. I can tell pretty quick whether you are likely a good fit for a job.

And I can tell in the first 5 minutes.

If that sounds unfair,

… Continue

Added by Tim Tyrell-Smith on July 9, 2009 at 3:20am — No Comments

Survey Reveals Shift in Employee Sentiment as More Companies Cut Pay and Perks

· More employees willing to make concessions, such as more hours, pay cuts and unpaid leave, to keep jobs · 41% concerned company will lay off others in next 6 months; about 1 in 4 think “they” could be laid off · About 1 in 3 employees expect a pay or a cost of living increase in next 12 months; 50% do not · 39% expect their company outlook to be better in 6 months · About 1 in 3 think it’s “unlikely” they could find a job within 6 months if they lost their own (SAUSALITO, CALIF. July 8,… Continue

Added by Chris Russell on July 8, 2009 at 8:47am — No Comments

Ready, Aim, Hire! - Who's Hiring in Your Town?

Reposted from CareerAlley Okay, so you've used a bazillion job search sites and the jobs that come up in the search are not in your city, what a waste of time. But you can target your search for the town, city and state where you live (or want to work). There are several ways to do this and we will cover some of these on today's post. Last time we covered this topic (… Continue

Added by Joey on July 8, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Reinventing, college grad advice and corp career sites

6 new shows highlight the JobRadio.FM stream this week. Listen Live!. 1. SECRETS OF THE JOB HUNT: Advice for College Grads from Kaplan U’s Betsy Richards 2. Special Guest Show: 7 Steps to Green Career, hour long teleseminar courtesy of Greencareercentral.com 3. TOTAL PICTURE RADIO: Dice.com acquires Allhealthcarejobs.com 4. TOTAL PICTURE RADIO: A Look At Corporate Web Sites, from a Job Seeker’s Viewpoint 5. CAREER RENEGADE: Profi… Continue

Added by Chris Russell on July 7, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Free Webinar - How to apply for federal jobs

Did you know that the federal government hired more than 130,000 new employees in 2008 in all areas of the country? What's more, federal agencies expect to hire even more workers over the next year. Maybe you've looked into government jobs but found the application process a bit daunting. This free webinar will de-mystify the federal hiring process for you. The presenter, Lily Whiteman, is the author of “How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job” and writes a career column for the Federal Times. She… Continue

Added by Julie Preis on July 6, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

When Your Persistence is Too Much

We all hear about “persistence pays off” and “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”. We are told to be persistent about what we want and if we really try hard enough, we’ll get it. But at whose expense? And when is it time to let go and move on? I’ve recently come in contact with someone who wants to sell me something. This is some… Continue

Added by Erin Kennedy, CPRW, CERW on July 6, 2009 at 8:55am — 2 Comments

The challenges college grads face (podcast)

Kaplan University's Betsy Richards comes on the podcast to talk about the challeges facing today's college grad. 20 min. (download mp3) With the economy in a slump, many graduates are asking: “What should I do if I don’t find my dream job?” According to Betsy Richards, Director of Career Resources at Kaplan University, recent grads shoul… Continue

Added by Chris Russell on July 6, 2009 at 8:52am — No Comments

Targeted Job Search Engines - Who's Hiring Vol III

Reposted from CareerAlley So what's so special about targeted search engines? Well for one, they help you focus on positions that are likely to match your experience (and, therefore, you should get a higher hit rate). Although not always the rule of thumb, they tend to be part of the "road less traveled" (which means that less people are looking at these sites). Probably most important is that they provide a different view which shou… Continue

Added by Joey on July 6, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Jobs, Sisyphus, Routine, Structure, and Freedom

It’s the fourth of July, and I’ve been thinking a lot about how freedom ties into job searching. In a lot of ways, being out of work can feel like a total lack of freedom. You feel constricted from every corner, and nothing feels like enough – there is always a burden to do a little more to change the situation. You feel a little bit like Sisyphus, the character from Greek mythology that was cursed by the gods to spend all eternity rolling a giant boulder up a hill. The boulder would nev… Continue

Added by Danny Iny on July 4, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

I Want to Make a Career Change… But to What?

Reposted from Career Essentials from ResumeWonders There seems to be endless possibilities for those having to make a career change. When this opportunity becomes available some know exactly what they will do and where they will do it, while others become overwhelmed by the unlimited options and don’t know where to begin. Three ways to help narrow down those seemingly endless possibilities: 1. Find out what you are int… Continue

Added by Kris Plantrich on July 4, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

The Best Companies to Work for - How Does Yours Rate?

Reposted from CareerAlley We've had a number of posts on "the best companies to work for" which should help you focus your job search. But how do the companies rate that are not on the list? In fact, what do the people who actually work at these companies have to say? Every company, even the "best companies to work for" has their share of disgruntled employees, but you may want to find other sources when researching companies in your… Continue

Added by Joey on July 4, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Keeping Momentum during the Holiday

Holidays can be tough when you’re looking for work. It seems like you can’t get anything done and each time you call or send an e-mail you get an out of office reply. Those two weeks before and after a major holiday can be frustrating for setting appointments and making calls, but they don’t have to put a halt to moving your job search forward. 1) Send an e-mail note to your contacts, wishing them a safe and happy holiday weekend. It’s a perfect opportunity to stay in front of them without feel… Continue

Added by amyeandrews on July 2, 2009 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments