Job Seekers: You Pitch, You Lose (if it sounds like a pitch)
30 Second commercials stink because they sound like a pitch. I recently got an email from someone in the career space, who has a background in PR. The email was …
Job Seeker Advocates
How to Track Recruiters in JibberJobber
Question from Stephen, a new user: How should you enter recruiters into the system? In my case, I have a bunch of initial contacts with recruiters, who may then bring …
Job Seeker Asked for Facebook Password?
Have you heard of this? It’s been in the headlines recently. What do you do if, in an interview, you are asked for your Facebook password? RUN. Walk out. Leave. …
What is the worst challenge job seekers face today? (LinkedIn question)
I asked this question on LinkedIn and got excellent answers. Here’s one I wanted to share with you: Me: What is the worst challenge job seekers face today? (see other …
5 Ways to Feel More Confident As A Job Seeker
I love the magazine Inc. I was looking up an article on their website and found some cool stuff. One is an article titled 5 Easy Ways to Feel More …
Job Fairs are an UTTER Waste of Time
Jacob Share, at Job Mob, wrote a post titled 25 Reasons Job Fairs Are Not a Waste of Time. He has some really good, valid points. My experience and conclusion …
Amy Ala: Why I Love Recruiting
Read this brilliant post by Amy Ala. I have seen many of her posts, and liked them all. But have utmost respect for her, having read this post. Too many …
CEO of Me, Inc: Sexy, Functional, Easy
Here’s a picture I drew while in a web design team meeting a few weeks ago: Each of these three elements have been on my mind over the years. Mostly …
The Principle-Based Job Search
Warning: this turned out to be a harshly-worded rant. I would tone it down, but I’m passionate about the message. In my speaking and my writing I’ve been known to …
Eric Shannon on How To Land A Job At A Great Company (The Complete Job Search Guide – Free)
Check out this awesome blog post, article, or almost e-book by Eric Shannon: I’ve known Eric for years, through our blogs and writing. He is the real deal. This article/post …