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Job Journal January 11, 2009 |
Job-Related Resolutions for '09 Despite a fairly bleak outlook when it comes to finding and/or keeping jobs in 2009, workplace authorities emphasize that all is not lost. Here are some helpful tips on crafting achievable goals to help you find or keep the job you want this year. |
Job Journal September 9, 2012 John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Labor Day is Time to Renew Efforts The annual holiday honoring America's workforce is an appropriate time to reassess your job search and redouble your efforts toward achieving your employment goals. |
Job Journal December 31, 2006 |
Jobwire Resolve to Boost Your Career... November Hiring Widespread... On the Job Front... Hirings & Firings... |
Job Journal March 11, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Protect Your New Job Now that you've found a good job, what are you doing to hold onto it? |
Job Journal February 24, 2013 |
Quick Fix: Six Reasons Your Job Search is Failing It's not the economy. More likely, your difficulties can be resolved by addressing six aspects of your job search that are essential to an effective employment campaign. |
Job Journal January 13, 2008 James E. Challenger |
As Firms Seek Flexibility, Traditional Workforce Fades Alternative workers may someday be the employment standard as the continued emergence of a just-in-time workforce threatens to make all but a handful of workers independent contractors. |
Job Journal December 13, 2009 John Challenger |
Social Networking as a Job-Search Tool Tweet with Care It is estimated that over half of US adults online are now utilizing social networking sites. The rapid increase in use by business professionals and company recruiters has made participation in these online marketplaces essential for serious jobseekers. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
What to Do When Layoffs Loom The time to make yourself more valuable is now. Here are some of the things that smart employees do to keep themselves relevant on the job. |
Job Journal July 27, 2008 Brenda Ferguson |
Career Pros: Opening up the Hidden Job Market Tracking down the myriad opportunities of the hidden job market. |
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 August 18, 2013 |
Keeping Your Profile Professional on Social Media If you're in the habit of sharing things online that you wouldn't want your boss to see, it's time to change your ways. Flaunting your wild side to online acquaintances could sabotage your chances of getting hired or advancing your career. |
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 February 14, 2010 Scott Brown |
Make Job Hunting Job One Almost everyone you encounter during your job hunt can be a resource for finding the right job. But calling contacts for job leads and interviews makes most people quake in their boots. |
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) |
AskMen.com Jasper Anson |
Live up to Your Promotion Tips for advancing after your promotion. |
Job Journal October 21, 2012 Peter Weddle |
Pump Up Your Career Fitness The competition for higher-paying jobs demands that candidates do more than simply meet minimum requirements for education and experience. Employers are looking to hire those who are constantly improving their skills and industry knowledge. |
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 October 17, 2010 Peter Weddle |
Job Market Myths There are many myths about today's job market. What many know as job searching gospel may actually be an exaggeration on traditional held beliefs about the job hunt. Here are some of the few that you may have heard. |
Job Journal December 1, 2013 Peter Weddle |
Why Online Networking Seldom Scores Don't sideline yourself by treating online networking like a 'contact' sport. It's not the quantity of connections you make, but the quality of relationships that you build. Fielding a team of support will put you in prime position to score a great job. |
AskMen.com Terence Channon |
Professional Development Follow these suggestions for seeking out viable professional development opportunities and take matters into your own hands. |
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. |
AskMen.com Edward Chalmers |
10 Tips to Overcome Boredom in an Entry-Level Job There are lots of things you can do to help move the day along and boost your career prospects. |
Job Journal July 4, 2010 Peter Weddle |
Career Pros: Your Best Resume is Incomplete For a standout resume, you might try this counterintuitive approach. |
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 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. |
Job Journal August 10, 2008 James E. Challenger |
Are Social Networking Sites Good for Business? One in four employers bans workplace access to social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, claiming the sites are a major drain on worker output. However, signs indicate social networking could be the next step in business evolution. |
AFP eWire August 2, 2011 |
Advancing in Your Fundraising Career Whether you are new to fundraising or you have been in the profession for years, here are some tips on moving forward in your career. |
Job Journal October 23, 2011 Scott Brown |
Overqualified? When jobs are scarce, some talented workers are forced to pursue openings that don't measure up to their real skill level. While employers tend to dismiss them as "overqualified," there are ways to mitigate concerns over having too much of a good thing. |
Job Journal April 8, 2012 Peter Weddle |
Maximize Your Job Search Most job seekers don't know which specific tactic or set of tactics to rely on, so they cover as many bases as possible, hoping one of them will pay off. A better strategy is to focus on what has proven to be most effective in today's job market. |
Fast Company Christine Ryan Jyoti |
9 Resume Mistakes That Might Cost You A Job While good old paper may seem passe in the digital age, LinkedIn hasn't completely replaced the old-fashioned resume. |
Job Journal August 22, 2004 James Challenger |
Career Pros: The Confidence Game Jobseekers often feel sensitive about their employment history, for various reasons. But for a successful job interview, you must be positive and confident. |
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 February 8, 2009 Brian Tracy |
Qualities Most in Demand Every employer has a pretty good idea of what he or she wants more of and less of in employees. Here are the big five - traits employers want, and that you can cultivate yourself to land the role you want. |
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 September 22, 2013 |
Capitalize on New Skills More Quickly with New Programs in Online Education If you don't have the time or money to go back to school you can complete many free online education courses just by watching 10-minute video clips. Take 5 minutes to learn more about the amazing improvements in virtual classrooms. |
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 September 23, 2007 |
Jobwire State's Payroll Climbs 21,000... Guide to Hot Jobs by Region... Bumper-to-Bumper Blues... Will You Labor Elsewhere?... Grads Lack Basic Skills... On the Job Front... Hirings & Firings... |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2013 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Will Recovery Spark New Hiring? CCIMs reach for better career opportunities. Commercial real estate professionals have done their best to ride out the economic storm and the deep real estate recession. |
AskMen.com November 30, 2015 Eric Santos |
How To Secure A Job After College Six things you should do in college to guarantee yourself a job after you graduate. |
AskMen.com December 21, 2015 Eric Santos |
Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile If you plan on having a successful career, I advise you join. LinkedIn is one of the most, if not the most widely-used tool by employers and recruiters to find potential candidates. |
AskMen.com Jessica McGovern |
Job Loss: What Next? Layoffs and job loss are the norm nowadays -- even at the top -- and how you cope in the aftermath could shape your career for decades down the line. Follow this advice, and getting fired might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you. |
Job Journal October 20, 2013 Peter Weddle |
Breaking Good Volunteering your time for a worthy cause is always a good idea. When you're unemployed, it's a great way to help your own cause in an organization where you can use your occupational expertise. |
Job Journal October 6, 2013 Peter Weddle |
How to Avoid Becoming a Permanent Part-Timer The part-time workforce is becoming a permanent reality, but it doesn't have to be yours. Make sure you're seen as a person who can adapt to and contribute in a wider range of circumstances and situations than those defined by your job. |
AskMen.com Edward Chalmers |
12 Steps to a Promotion Promotions don't just happen. Climbing the corporate ladder requires hard work, good timing and a little bit of luck. |
Job Journal June 27, 2010 John Challenger |
Employers Can't Afford Complacent Workers The relationship between workers and their employers has been transformed by the past several difficult years. In the new American workplace, those who hope to secure full-time permanent status must see their responsibilities from a management perspective. |
Job Journal January 27, 2013 Peter Weddle |
Elevate Your Standing With Employers Accepting the label of "jobseeker" can leave you stuck in a bottomless pool of applicants. Those who rise to the top get employers' attention by being something more than a someone simply looking for work. |
Job Journal August 18, 2013 Ford R. Myers |
Career Pros: Seven Truths of Career Success Seven things you may not realize about what it takes to start and sustain a successful career. |
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 August 6, 2006 |
The Job Interview is a Two-Way Street A significant number of American workers are unhappy in their jobs. But by asking the right questions during the job interview, they might have avoided that unhappiness. |
Job Journal August 6, 2006 John Challenger |
Beware What You Share Online The explosive growth of social networking websites, such as MySpace, Friendster and Facebook, could revolutionize job searching for younger generations. |