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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 May 11, 2008 Tony Beshara |
Top Ten Mistakes in the Initial Interview Ten ways that job candidates most frequently fall short of getting a job offer. |
Job Journal January 24, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Experienced Jobseekers Often Lose Their Edge in Interviews Experienced jobseekers can't afford a cavalier approach to interviews. |
Job Journal August 27, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Capable But Clueless Even seasoned pros make rookie interview mistakes. Here are some examples. |
Job Journal June 25, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Use Spare Time to Make Yourself More Employable Human resource executives notice which candidates have taken it upon themselves to update their skills through education. |
Job Journal March 9, 2008 |
What Employers Really Want 'Soft skills' and personal values often matter more to an employer than accomplishments and experience. Here are some examples from Getting the Job You Really Want, now in its fifth edition. |
Job Journal November 9, 2008 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Job-Winning Ways for Older Workers The biggest obstacles for older workers are self-imposed. |
Job Journal February 27, 2005 James Challenger |
Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying. |
Job Journal March 15, 2009 Julia Hollister |
Put a Professional to Work for You Don't overlook an underutilized resource: professional placement services. |
Job Journal April 2, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Personalize Your Interview Interview rules are made to be broken -- sometimes. |
Job Journal October 3, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Search Myths to Ignore The best places to find work are where others don't think it's available. |
Job Journal May 18, 2008 Paul R. Huard |
Digital Dirt It's a given that a future employer will examine the details of your work history. But jobseekers should also add 'look at your MySpace page' to the list of things that will be used to judge character, background and general job worthiness. |
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 23, 2005 James Challenger |
Career Pros: Find the Boss, Land a Job The most effective approach to landing a job is to find the manager who needs a new employee and make that person want you. |
Job Journal February 8, 2009 John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Advance Yourself Between Jobs Productive pursuits to raise your worth while you're between 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 February 18, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Are Firms Too Picky? Job requirements, even for entry-level positions, are tougher than ever. |
Job Journal March 8, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Don't be Daunted by the Negative Hype With the job market in its current state, there is a flood of half-truths and misconceptions regarding unemployment and how to find a job. Here's the truth about some of these myths and why your job search might not be as bleak as you thought. |
Job Journal March 21, 2004 Julia Hollister |
Is Your Strategy Outdated? Last year's resume may not be the best way of presenting yourself to win the job you want in 2004. Here's a basic list of what's in and what's out this year for savvy jobseekers. |
Job Journal January 13, 2013 Derek Kinner |
Quick Fix: Don't Take References for Granted More and more employers are contacting applicants' references these days, sometimes with unintended consequences for jobseekers. Here's a simple way to ensure you're not sabotaging your job search by relying on the wrong people. |
Job Journal February 17, 2008 Julia Hollister |
Staffing Agencies Staffing agencies offer inside track to a wealth of employment and training options. |
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 August 31, 2003 James Challenger |
More Jobseekers Thinking Big The packages of perks at big companies can't be matched by most small firms. |
Job Journal June 12, 2011 John Challenger |
Career Pros: New Grads Need Aggressive Strategy The fierce competition for jobs demands an aggressive strategy to secure your first step on the career ladder. |
Job Journal October 23, 2005 John Challenger |
If You Want the Job... Being liked by the interviewer is not enough to land a job. The interview is a sales call. You have to help your own cause along by demonstrating an active interest in the job under discussion. |
Job Journal July 2, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Negatives Are a no-no Interviewers look for job candidates with a positive, can-do attitude. |
Job Journal March 26, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Can You Consult Your Way to Your Next Job? Project or consulting work can help you pay the bills while leaving you ample time to job search. And those temporary assignments might also lead to full-time employment. |
Job Journal April 25, 2010 |
Deciphering Job Ad Lingo Misinterpreting the language in job postings can cause missed opportunities and misdirected efforts. When reading employment ads, it's essential to understand the 'code' behind specific key words and the subtleties of an employer's hire expectations. |
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 July 18, 2010 James E. Challenger |
Careers Pros: Workers Wise to Weigh Company Credibility Employees and prospective hires are wise to exercise due diligence. |
Job Journal October 10, 2004 Rich Heintz |
Job Fairs: An Essential Part of Your Job Search Most job-search guides emphasize the importance of flushing out "hidden" opportunities by networking with family, friends and business contacts. It may be hard to believe, but the same holds true at a job fair. |
Job Journal October 30, 2005 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Countering a Checkered Past Jobseekers often feel sensitive about their employment records, but they should stop haunting themselves about any skeletons in their career closets. |
AskMen.com Jasper Anson |
Illegal Interview Questions Job interviews are stressful enough, but illegal interview questions make things worse. What should you do if you are asked these questions that shouldn't be asked? |
Job Journal April 19, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Company Recruiters Can Help You Company recruiters are often overlooked as knowledgeable counselors. |
Job Journal October 17, 2010 John Challenger |
Happy Holiday Hiring News for Jobseekers Retailers are getting ready to bring on seasonal staffers for their busiest time of year. |
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 June 2, 2013 John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Labor Shortage Looms While Millions Jobless How can we have staffing shortages when millions are unemployed? A multitude of mismatches are to blame. |
Job Journal July 25, 2010 Peter Weddle |
Come As You Aren't Looking for work may never be the same as it was before the recession. Instead of job hunting as we were, we must now look for a job as we need to be. To find success in the new job market, we must always be changing, always growing. |
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 December 12, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Finding Jobs in a Jobless Recovery If a great opportunity suddenly became available, would you be ready? |
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 June 4, 2006 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Seniors Put Job Fair in Reverse At this "reverse" job fair, jobseekers 55 and older stood by while employers approached them to check job qualifications and to talk. |
Job Journal January 25, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: A More Compelling Resume The secret is to see your best attributes from an employer's perspective. |
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 August 26, 2007 Natalie Ostrom |
Create Your Own Brand of Excellence Companies spend millions of dollars to create an image and impression recognizable by consumers. Why not apply the same concept to your job search? Here's how to create an image or 'brand' that communicates your value to prospective employers. |
Job Journal April 15, 2007 Selena Dehne |
Bouncing Back from Rejection Here are some strategies to help you move on with your confidence intact. |
Entrepreneur April 2006 Mark Henricks |
Check That Temp What you don't know about a temporary worker's shadowy past can hurt you. |
Job Journal April 12, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Reframe the Flaws in Your Employment Record Jobseekers often feel sensitive about their employment records. However, when you approach your job search with built-in negative attitudes, you are only creating obstacles for yourself. Learn how to re-frame rough patches in your record as positives. |
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 March 10, 2013 |
Overcome the Stigma of Unemployment As if an extended period of joblessness weren't tough enough, the long-term unemployed must make an extra effort to show they're making good use of their `time off.' You may have lost your job, but you can't afford to lose your professional edge. |