A really cool person, Graciela , gave me this really cool blog award. The reason this award is so special to me is because it's very or...
Do Out-of-the-Box Tactics Really Work? - Hiring managers weigh in
From résumés accompanied by shoes to get candidates' "feet in the door," to candidates sending cakes designed as business card...
Day 15 & 16: What do these have in common? Hiking, Football, and P!nk
Me! They have me in common! Saturday My husband and I are hiking in the mountains tomorrow. I can't wait. It's suppose to be spetac...
Top 10 Reasons Employers Want to Hire You
When you apply for a job, you know exactly what you're looking for. You want a company you love, great co-workers, a decent salary, a cu...
Try-Before-You Buy: How to Get a Job that Doesn't Exist
A young woman named Lisa was frustrated because she couldn't get a job in public relations. She had just graduated and found the market ...
When Employers Want To See Your Social Networking Profile - Would you hand over your login and password?
Last June, the city of Bozeman, Mont., became notorious when it implemented a policy that required anyone applying to a city job to hand ove...
Your Bad Attitude Could Be Hurting Your Job Search
Imagine you're a hiring manager, and you receive a cover letter from a job seeker that begins: "I am tired of writing cover letters...
Planning de la semaine du 14 au 18 septembre 2009
Permanences Le Conseil Général du Loiret sera présent dans les locaux de la Maison de l'Emploi du bassin d'Orléans - le lundi 14 se...
Day 14: It's like a weight has been lifted
Angle Lake, WA - about a block from my office. The view looking up at the sky while lying on the grass. Roses in the yard of a house on An...
9 Low Paying Jobs That Are Worth It
Clichés about money aren't hard to come by or roll your eyes at. By the time you're 10 you probably learned that money: · Doesn'...
30 Jobs that Earn $80,000
Let's be honest: Sometimes you don't care about the job -- you just care about the salary. But, it's awfully hard to look for a ...
Build a Digital Footprint You Can Be Proud Of
Just like Vegas, what happens on the Internet, stays on the Internet. How that affects your job search is up to you. Gone are the days when ...
10 Jobs for Math Whizzes
In elementary school, there are classes you always look forward to -- gym, home economics and choir -- and classes you don't -- like Eng...
The Worst Interview Faux Pas - Hiring managers give their worst experiences
Most job seekers have a case of the jitters before going on a job interview. Anxiety's normal, but almost always those butterflies were ...
12 Jobs Suited for Home-based Work - How technology makes it easier
For years now, steady advances in mobile communications technology -- including smartphones, high-speed Internet and wireless laptops -- hav...
Day 12 - Day 13: I'm not Einstein but I know insanity when I see it
158 pounds What I'm doing just isn't working, same thing over and over, same shitty results. Sure, I lost 80 pounds, but I can't...