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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

Who's Hiring in Criminal Justice

Reposted from CareerAlley Criminal Justice is a career category we've not covered before in this blog. What does it include? ATF Agents, CIA/FBI Agents, Corrections Officers, Police Officers, Criminologists, US Marshall, etc. Today's post will cover a few search options. A reminder that the full range of job functions exist within Criminal Justice (like administrative assistants, financial analysists, etc.). … Continue

Added by Joey on July 2, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

CareerBuilder Going Green?

With all the buzz around "green this" and "green that" these days, it was only a matter of time before someone dedicated a job board to a green JOBS category. CareerBuilder has just launched a new site dedicated to green, or environmentally friendly jobs. Now job seekers can search for jobs within companies that apply sustainable energy practices. Even the salary calculator from ERI is slanted towards the green jobs with their… Continue

Added by Joe Turner on June 30, 2009 at 9:56pm — No Comments

Take Control of Your Job Search

If you've been in job search, you've discovered that feeling vulnerable, victimized and useless can really impact your ability to look for work. Over on Career Hub, Billie Sucher lists 21 things every job seeker needs to do. I added one to her wonderful list. 22) Be enthusiastic if not passionate about what you are pursuing. Being enthusiastic will require that you know what's going on in the company before… Continue

Added by Hannah Morgan on June 30, 2009 at 5:56am — No Comments

Who's Hiring at the Most Admired Companies - Vol V

Reposted from CareerAlley It's funny how events can so quickly change our views on topics that seemed iron-clad when first presented. What I'm thinking about, specifically, are financial services firms (many of whom are no longer with us) and the general public view of Banks, Brokerage Firms and Insurance Companies. The Most Admired List includes companies from some of these industries, but not every company in these industries had t… Continue

Added by Joey on June 30, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Get Your News

How are you getting your daily dose of news? I don't mean sports and weather news. I mean the news that impacts your job search, career, industry? One of my favorite weekly sources of news is a magazine called "The Week". It arrives on Fridays and I can't wait to read it cover to cover. It is well written and covers both sides of the story. If you want another weekly digest sent to your inbox, try… Continue

Added by Hannah Morgan on June 29, 2009 at 6:35am — No Comments

Graduation Day is Here - Do You Have a Job (yet)?

Reposted from CareerAlley Congratulations to all of you College Seniors who are graduating this month. How quickly four year (five years for those of you who are on the "extended" plan) flies by when you are having fun (and maybe studying too). If you already have your job lined up, well a double congrats for you! if you don't, time to focus on that job (because the last thing you want to hear from your parents is the last six words… Continue

Added by Joey on June 28, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

When Your Elevator Pitch Has A Pitch Problem

Is it safe to assume that everyone in America has watched American Idol? Based on the vote tally each week during the season, I think it is a fair bet. And if you've seen the show, you've seen the caricatures that do the judging. The caricatures include hip/cool, sure/sensible, loving/kind and rude/contrarian. They play their roles pretty well, actually. As if they were reading off a script . . . hmmm.

One of the key things we are supposed to be listening for during American Idol is so

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Added by Tim Tyrell-Smith on June 27, 2009 at 12:21pm — No Comments

Who's Hiring Now in Energy!

Reposted from CareerAlley Targeted job search by industry / job function seems to be a favorite, so I will continue today with the Energy Industry. I've probably mentioned at least a dozen times that there are many job functions in each industry. As an example, you may be an accountant or a risk manager who specializes in the Energy Industry or is looking to get into a different field in your job fun… Continue

Added by Joey on June 26, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Why Group Job Hunting Doesn’t Work

For those of you who are familiar with the work that I do (career coaching, resume writing, and promoter of the group job hunting concept), my title probably seems a bit surprising. After all, how can one of the biggest fans of group job hunting claim that there are times when it doesn’t work? Well, most great concepts require more than just theory to make them beneficial. You can talk all day about how wonderful something is, but without true application, it will fall flat. The same is true fo… Continue

Added by Steve Van Vreede on June 25, 2009 at 1:39pm — No Comments

Changing Jobs, Changing Careers, Changing Industries

Change is something we tend to avoid like the plague (or perhaps more timely, Swine Flu). Yet job seekers right now will have to investigate something different. The job you had before doesn't exist any longer. There were unique sets of circumstances that led to the evolution of your last job and in many cases the employer worked around your strengths and weaknesses to allow the job to suit you. This time, you will want to position your skills into a job defined by the employer. So my advice,… Continue

Added by Hannah Morgan on June 24, 2009 at 6:21am — No Comments

The Fastest Growing Companies - Who's Hiring Vol VI

Reposted from CareerAlley So where are we in the recession life-cycle? Not sure that anyone really knows the answer yet, but we are all hoping that we are about at bottom and this recent quiet period is not just a temporary lull in the downward spiral. That being said, jobs will still be lost - especially in the automotive related industries. So hopefully the fastest growing companies are the fastest at job creation too. Picking up w… Continue

Added by Joey on June 24, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Laid off and done Badly

As the economic condition continues in its turbulent rant and rave cycle, the consistent flow of layoffs seem to effect and detract from every sector without relief. In this, I try to look for the benefits that are offered to those employees in their transition. How do employees view their employers and how did the layoff go in terms of process and respect. Well, to no ones surprise, least of all mine - they do not do a good job. A recent poll suggested the following figures which are a testame… Continue

Added by Jason Monastra on June 23, 2009 at 9:36am — No Comments

5 Ways Life Has Changed for HR

You are certainly aware of how your job search is different from the last time. You are finding it more difficult, time consuming and frustrating, right? HR/Recruiters are also feeling much the same way. Alison Green contributes to On Careers. In a recent post she wrote about how her life in HR has chang… Continue

Added by Hannah Morgan on June 23, 2009 at 5:51am — No Comments

10 Steps to Networking Right

You need to nurture existing relationship first and foremost. This will be the foundation you will use to build a larger and more substantive network. So how do you nurture these so called existing relationships? 1) List the people you know. I mean everyone. 2) Rate your level of relationship with them. 1=not enough, 2=kinda' friends, 3=best of friends 3) Put a keyword next to their name. This key word will be something you know about them personally and/or professionally. 4) Begin reaching… Continue

Added by Hannah Morgan on June 22, 2009 at 5:41am — No Comments

Top ten effective habits of a highly successful networker

With a tightening job market numerous job seekers have increased their networking endeavours with the hope of tapping into the hidden job market, where 70-80% of unadvertised opportunities are located. While networking should be an integral part of your search (and overall career management) efforts there are some secrets which can make a significant difference between not really generating much success and the potential for networking burnout in comparison to building influential and productiv… Continue

Added by Annemarie Cross on June 20, 2009 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

Are You an Expert or Merely a Job Seeker?

I speak with candidates every week in my resume writing workshops. Too often I encounter a defensive, apologetic attitude among my listeners. Many spend too much time worrying about finding a job and not enough about their true place in this newly evolving economy. To become relevant in today's job market, adopt this single most important behavior modification: Stop acting like a job SEEKER and start acting like an EXPERT in your niche or field. Stop waiting with your hat-in-hand selling your… Continue

Added by Joe Turner on June 19, 2009 at 8:52pm — No Comments

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. -Confucius

At our Thursday afternoon staff meeting, we were told our contract would be renewed. Oh, happy day! Friday morning, we were told that we no longer were employed! Oops! Some of the staff cried with disbelief, disappointment, and panic. They began passing out resumes before we left the room. Others were overjoyed and began planning their vacations. And, still others looked at the lay-off as opportunities to re-engineer and re-energize their careers. They welcomed the opportuniites to make much-nee… Continue

Added by Akeda-Green on June 19, 2009 at 7:10am — 1 Comment