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Develop career staying power ACS Share    
Career staying power — what is it? Do you have it? Career staying power is the ability to keep your job and advance professionally despite a difficult employment environment. To find out if you have it, begin by defining your value proposition. This means determining what you are really good at. More The young and successful job search Bloomberg Businessweek Share
A recent New York Times article titled "American Dream Is Elusive for New Generation" created a massive buzz throughout the online world. The story questioned young people's ability to share in the fabled American dream. It revealed discouraging statistics such as an unemployment rate of 14 percent for Millennials, ages 18 to 29. But don't listen to all the bleak forecasts. Instead, get out there and jump-start your career. If you have talent, you can find opportunity. More
Interviewer pet peeve: Save the head bobbing for concerts! BNET Share
We all have our professional pet peeves. Editors go insane about apostrophes. Marketers groan at awful TV commercials. Recently, on blog Fistful of Talent, recruiter Dawn Hrdlica, talked about a pet peeve she's developed over years of interviewing experience. The head nod. Or as some others call it, the nice nod, the, "Yes sir may I have another," or the banal "bob." More 5 tips for finding your perfect job online San Francisco Chronicle Share
Online recruitment activity rose in eight of the 20 industries monitored by the U.S. Monster Employment Index, which tracks the online job demand in the United States. With so many jobs being advertised online, and so many being hired from online postings, it pays to know your way around an online job search. Here's what you need to know to find, and land, that dream job posted online. More
Ready for 2020? Advice for every career stage Reuters Share
Information technology has always been a fast-changing field. But nothing compares to the expected sea changes in the next decade that will impact the career plans of every generation of IT worker. "The rate of change has accelerated dramatically," says Alain Chesnais, president of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and founder of Visual Transitions, which specializes in computer graphics and social networks. Consider, he says, that graphics chips are doubling in capacity every six months. More Ask the experts: Job hunting? Here are some tips Sacramento Bee Share
When you're jobless, looking for work is a daily grind. Whether you're an older, well-seasoned job seeker or new to the hunt, career counselor Terri Carpenter of the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) has some advice. And she's available to anyone who's got a career or job-hunting question at: www.sacbee.com/ask. More
How to nail a job interview, by video The Wall Street Journal Share
These days, a job-seeker can land a job without ever setting foot inside the company's office, thanks to video communication tools that connect employers with candidates over the Internet. Several people in the career and job-search industry say video interviewing using remote technology software is on the rise for a broad swatch of industries. "This type of interviewing, for campuses as well as for businesses, is becoming more and more prevalent," said Doreen Amorosa, associate dean and managing director of MBA career management at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. More
Social media a path to job opportunity The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Share
"Anyone looking for a job in today's competitive market without using social media is at a distinct disadvantage." So says Leonard Witt, who holds the Robert D. Fowler Distinguished Chair in Communication and is the founder and executive director of the Center for Sustainable Journalism at Kennesaw State University. "If you're looking for a job in a village of 30 people, your chances are slim," he said. "Your chances are better in a village of 300 people, and many times better in a village of three million people." That's the advantage of using social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to boost your job search. More |
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