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Job Journal
July 17, 2005
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: The More (Contacts), the Merrier Most people will help you find work, if you let them. It's important to make a contact list of anyone working in a relevant field, and call the people on that list.   |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
How to Look for a Job While You're Employed How do you look for your next job while you're at your current job? Here are some tips to help you navigate the trickiest workplace maneuver of all -- changing jobs. |
Job Journal
July 10, 2005
James E. Challenger |
The `Goal' Standard Have you wondered how to distinguish yourself from competitors in your search for a new job? Here are some ways to package yourself as a goal-oriented employee, something employers find irresistible. |
Job Journal
April 3, 2005
Rich Heintz |
Make a Winning Impression The essentials of networking and interviewing: Timeless pointers worth repeating to anyone about to embark on a job search. |
Job Journal
February 14, 2010
John Challenger |
Career Pros: A Job-Search Essential: Developing Network Contacts When looking for work, phone calls are the best way to get dialed in. |
Job Journal
April 22, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Use Time Wisely to Get the Most from Your Job Search Using time productively is essential if you hope to be successful in your job search. That means being organized, working smart, and following a plan. Here are some strategies to ensure your search makes steady progress. |
Job Journal
October 1, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Search Tips for First-Timers What today's first-time jobseekers need to know to compete with more seasoned applicants. |
Job Journal
August 12, 2007
David Perry |
Inventive Job-Search Strategies To increase your chances of success when trying these tactics, be bold, passionate, creative, tasteful and image conscious. |
Job Journal
March 20, 2005
Rich Heintz |
Basic Job-Search Building Blocks While some of these 13 job-hunting ideas will be old hat to some job seekers, they are worth repeating to anyone about to embark on that challenging journey to a new job. (first of three parts) |
Job Journal
August 8, 2004
James Challenger |
Career Pros: Six Degrees of Separation Almost everyone you encounter during your job hunt can be a resource for getting you the right job. Start assembling a list of contacts as soon as you begin your job search. |
Job Journal
December 11, 2005
Rich Heintz |
Jobseekers Face Rude Reality Anyone who has ever been on the job-search trail -- especially for a prolonged time -- knows you have to develop a thick skin if you are going to survive. |
Job Journal
January 27, 2008 |
Inside Information When trying to decide on a career direction, informational interviews can provide the answers. |
Job Journal
June 10, 2007
Selena Dehne |
Digital Portfolios Once upon a time, sending a compelling cover letter along with a well-crafted resume was often enough to win a job interview. |
Job Journal
February 13, 2005
Claudia Jordan |
Long-Shots Can Pay Off Keys to effective networking for the job seeker. |
Job Journal
June 22, 2008
Alesia Benedict |
Finding Success in the Summer Job Market Don't let the lazy days of June and July stall your summer job search. |
Job Journal
January 28, 2007
Helen M. Scully |
10 Big Mistakes Jobseekers Make Among the most common maladies afflicting jobseekers is a lack of focus, which shows up in resumes with vague objectives and a scatter-shot approach to targeting employers. If you try to be an asset to all, you'll end up being hired by none. |
AskMen.com
Dimitri A.C. Ly |
Career Fair Survival Guide Follow these six tips to make a lasting impression on recruiters and network your way to the top of the applicant lists. |
Job Journal
April 29, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Resume's Key Ingredient: Results Job-winning resumes herald your record of achievement. |
Job Journal
February 7, 2010
John Challenger |
The Can-Do Resume You may think a resume is supposed to convey your personal characteristics to prospective employers. But the best resumes convey something much more important - what you can accomplish for the organization that hires you. |
Job Journal
January 15, 2006
Carole Kanchier |
Countering Job-Search Frustrations Learn how to resolve common job-search challenges, turndowns and setbacks. |
Job Journal
November 6, 2005
Susan J. Ellis |
Volunteer Work Can Give Your Job Search a Boost Whether you're looking into a first career or interested in switching professions, volunteering can be a marvelous way to explore your options. |
AskMen.com
John Peabody |
Prepare for Your Career While in School Consider these six strategies that will help you land the job you want while still in college. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
What Employers Look For In A Resume You've probably written more than one resume in your life, but you can always improve upon it. Writing a winning resume isn't just about putting your best foot forward, it's about putting the correct details onto the page. |
Job Journal
February 8, 2004
Marty Nemko |
"I've Tried Everything!" Sometimes it's not just what you do, but how well you do it. Advice is offered about the right way to go about cold-contacting employers, networking, and answering job ads. |
Job Journal
October 28, 2007
Debra Behrens |
Wish You Were There? Do you dream of living and working somewhere far from where you are now? Today, that dream is much more attainable than ever before. Here are some strategies to help you plan an effective long-distance job hunt. |
Job Journal
March 5, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Adapt to Each Interview You will greatly increase your chances of winning a job by coming to each interview prepared with alternative accomplishments. |
AskMen.com
March 8, 2001
Armando Gomez |
Being Overqualified: You're Too Good For The Job Being overqualified is the perfect example of a catch-22; you need qualifications to get a job, but having too many is a problem... |
Job Journal
April 30, 2006
James E. Challenger |
The Aggressive Job Search Looking for something that will give you an edge in the job market -- and get you in front of more potential employers? Here are some suggestions. |
Job Journal
May 6, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Be Unforgettable -- Follow up! Follow up with a phone call and convince employers you're it. |
Job Journal
May 27, 2007
Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: 12 Common Resume Mistakes You'll convey the wrong impression with these resume errors. |
Job Journal
August 8, 2010
Lindsey Novak |
Career Pros: Jobseekers Should Expect a Full Serving of Frustration Is your job hunt long on frustration and short on results? Join the club. |
Job Journal
August 5, 2012
Jack Newcombe |
You've Got to Get to First Base Before you can get hired, you have to convince the employer you're the best candidate, Before that can happen, you have to get an interview. And you're unlikely to get invited to interview without first creating an impressive resume. |
Job Journal
May 3, 2009
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Prepare to Tout Accomplishments A job interview is no place to be humble about your accomplishments. |
Job Journal
February 24, 2013
Peter Weddle |
Who Are You Again? Today's employers are inundated with applications for every open position, so jobseekers have to find ways to stay on the radar of overworked recruiters. |
Job Journal
May 22, 2005
James Challenger |
Career Pros: Where Will Your Spouse Work? When a couple decides to relocate, it's typical for one of them to become a suddenly out-of-work jobseeker. Here's how to help your spouse find work when you relocate. |
CIO
December 4, 2007
Debra Feldman |
How to Create and Execute an Employer-Centric Job Search Strategy Job seekers at all levels are going about their searches all wrong. Instead of sending out resumes willy-nilly, they need to focus their effort on the employers who will be most receptive to hiring them. |
Job Journal
November 20, 2005
Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: Is Your Job Search Too Passive? It may be time to get more proactive about your job search. Don't just send out resumes. Make things happen. |
Job Journal
May 10, 2009
Brenda Ferguson |
Career Pros: Informational Interviews Can Advance Hire Purposes Informational interviews can provide a power boost to your job search. |
Job Journal
October 2, 2011
Peter Weddle |
The Smarter Resume Most resumes fail to get the attention necessary to win an interview. So, what does it take to stand out from the crowd in a job market swamped with qualified applicants? Present yourself as someone who is constantly working to improve their market value. |
Job Journal
August 20, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Why You Aren't Getting Job Offers Over and over, jobseekers make the same complaint: Why don't employers call me after I send a resume? The answer may surprise you. |
Job Journal
April 1, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Weekend Warriors Win Jobs Weekends have taken on a critical role in the search for employment. |
Job Journal
October 19, 2008
Carole Kanchier |
Proven Strategies Lead to Job-Search Success Leverage these proven job-search strategies and maneuver the best course to career success. |
Job Journal
August 1, 2010
Deborah Brown-Volkman |
Career Pros: Do Resumes Drive You Crazy? Answers to the most common concerns that keep it from being completed. |
Job Journal
June 3, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Tap Dancing to Get Your Foot in the Door Resumes are rarely successful on their own. Here are some alternative strategies. |
Job Journal
February 26, 2006
Helen M. Scully |
Overcoming Obstacles in Your Job Search A job search can make you feel like a snail trying to run a 100-yard dash. So what can you do to keep it from wearing you out? |
CIO
April 2, 2008
Mark Cummuta |
10 Secrets for Searching for a Job During a Recession Focusing your efforts on jobs in growing industries and demonstrating how your work has generated revenue are just two simple ways to distinguish yourself from the rest of the job seekers competing for positions in a down economy. |
AskMen.com
Eric Santos |
Job Application Tips Don't let your resume get thrown in the trash. Here's how to stand out when applying for a job |
Job Journal
July 9, 2006
Rich Heintz |
Rocket Science it's Not A stubborn percentage of jobseekers seem clueless when it comes to conducting a professional job search. Are you among them? |
Job Journal
April 4, 2004
Marilyn Moats Kennedy |
Reentering the Workforce Takes Courage & Commitment You've been unemployed, underemployed, on sabbatical, rearing children -- somewhere other than the workplace for years, and now you've decided to rejoin the paid employed. Here are the basic steps necessary to transition back. |
Job Journal
October 24, 2004
Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Interview with Confidence Simple strategies to overcome your pre-interview stage fright. |
