Do you feel like you are a “dime-a-dozen” competing in your job search?
A few months ago I was talking to some friends over dinner and mentioned that a particular profession was a dime-a-dozen, and it’s easy to find someone to do that …
Job Seeker Advocates
Why Recruiters Lie When Rejecting You (Recruiting Animal on JobMob)
Ah, the unthinkable atrocity. The horror! Would a recruiter really lie to you, during one of the lowest parts of a job search (getting rejected)? Of course. Read The Recruiting …
Is Your Job Search Grounded?
Last year we had our floors replaced… it was definitely time to get rid of our abused floors and get something that should last a while longer. During the process, …
Job Search & Replacing the Kitchen Faucet
Last night my wife and I got home from a date and found the kitchen sink faucet was … broken. I don’t even know how to describe the problem, and …
Brandon Uttley: Open Source Job Search #brilliant
A couple of weeks ago I got the first email of what I think will be a short, successful job search campaign from Brandon Uttley. Brandon was at a presentation …
Why No One Follows Up Well
I sent an “announcement” (which for me is a newsletter) to my LinkedIn Group about 3rd and 4th degree contacts. The idea is that you MUST network deeper, asking the …
Awesome Business Cards! Justin Pelletier in San Antonio
I got a delightful email this week from someone who saw me talk about a year ago in San Antonio. Justin Pelletier is an account executive going through a transition. …
12 Tasks That KILL Your Job Search Before Noon
Everyone wants to have a killer job search, but you might not realize you are doing things to kill your job search. Here’s an excellent article titled 12 Tasks That …
Forbes: The Best Websites For Your Career? Pls Nominate JibberJobber :)
I don’t do this often but I’d love to ask you to nominate JibberJobber (and my other stuff) to the Forbes “best websites for your career” thingy. I don’t think …
David Perry Says You Need to Read and Understand This
I saw this on Facebook and thought I’d share it. If Dave Perry says you need to read it, and it came from John Sumser, I’m behind it all the …