When Recruiters Actually Give You Feedback
As I mentioned yesterday, I tried to network with about 30 recruiters during my job search. I got nowhere with any of them. It was confusing and disappointing. One day, …
Jason Alba
Why Recruiters Don’t Call Back
“Network with recruiters,” they said. I did. About 30 of them. It was an exercise in ME reaching out to THEM and rarely hearing anything back from them. I didn’t …
Welcome to The Ladders Readers!
Sunday night a blog post from The Ladders was published, titled 6 Apps to use during your job search. We were pleasantly surprised when hundreds of Ladders readers jumped over …
Fearless Salary Negotiation: Josh Doody and Kristen Jacoway Beasley
Here’s the latest in a new podcast series from my friend Kristen Jacoway Beasley: At that page you can listen to the podcast, or read the transcript. Here’s one nuggest …
JibberJobber: When to Use Log Entries vs. Tags
Here’s a great question from Tracy Haas, a professional corporate trainer in Atlanta: I am in the process of adding targeted companies and want to keep track of the requests …
JibberJobber Mobile Apps: Android and iOS (Apple)
Liz asked me to let you know the mobile apps are available. I thought I did but I can see that I didn’t make a proper announcement… so… THE JIBBERJOBBER …
Putting The JibberJobber Upgrade Cost Into Perspective
If you upgrade for a month on JibberJobber, it is $9.95. If you choose a one year upgrade, it is $60… or the equivalent to $5/month (that is, a 50% …
Microsoft Buys LinkedIn?
Wow… didn’t see that coming. Will be interesting to see what happens. My guess is nothing. Looks to me like it will be run as an independent company… Much of …
Want a Shorter Job Search?
I like Susan Joyce. I like her story, her passion, and her mission. Her website, Job-hunt.org, has helped many people through the years. She just shared her thoughts in an …
Your LinkedIn Profile vs. Resume: Ensure You Keep Them Separate
The sad story of the LinkedIn profile vs. Resume Recently someone emailed me asking for my opinion about their LinkedIn Profile. This person had just paid for resume and LinkedIn …