When the Biggest Mistake Is Okay (Jia Jiang)
Jia Jiang has a fun and kind of funny story about his mistake that supposedly cost him millions of dollars. But, it is okay. It wasn’t the end of the …
Job Seeker Advocates
I Lost My Job. Where Can I Get Free Job Search Help?
Nine and a half years ago I lost my job. The emotions are so intense that I can recall them as if it were just yesterday. Some things are hard …
Purposeful
A few years ago I found myself jet-setting around the U.S., speaking at job clubs, universities, non-profits, etc. I thought my message was sharing (a) strategies and (b) tactics to …
Want to get hired? Lie. Or, don’t lie. (seriously??)
I was reading an interview on TheJobInnerview.com with Lou Adler. Lou is well-known in the recruiting space. You can read his interview at the link… but here’s a snippet that …
Why the Job Market and Job Search Is Broken
In 2007 Ben Yoskovitz was involved in the job market, and he wrote a post titled 9 Signs the Online Job Market is Broken. His 9 reasons are below, click …
Company Culture Is as Real as Personal Brands Are Real: 3 Blog Posts and 1 Powerful Course
Updated in 2022. I have heard people say they have no idea what a company culture is, and they aren’t sure personal brands are real. These are two topics I …
Why Organize Your Job Search?
I started JibberJobber as a frustrated job seeker. While other people use JibberJobber, including entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, people who don’t work (but want to manage their network), I regularly go back …
Nick Corcodilos, Ask the Headhunter, on JibberJobber
Here’s an oldie but goodie from Nick Corcodilos. Nick calls it like he sees it, and has no problem calling foul on junk. Because of that, it was very flattering …
Informational Interviews, or Informational Meetings
Have you ever heard of these? Let me put this into perspective: If I was in a job search right now, I would spend about 80% of my time trying …
The Truth About Resume Writers
I didn’t hire a resume writer when I was in a job search. Why? Because I couldn’t afford it. And, because I was smart enough to write my own resume. …