Want An Edge In The Job Market?
A great silver lining about today’s job market and the current economic recession… An article posted yesterday on Fistful of Talent titled: Where are all the Qualified Candidates? Aren’t We in a Recession?, states that HR and recruiters have a significantly harder time finding key talent in markets like today’s. There is a great explanation why, […]
Recession-Proof Cities/Metro Areas
Hot-off-the-press from Jobbait.com: If you’re considering moving to a recession-proof area, this may help you. 6 cities (metro areas) are recession-proof according to our analysis of the latest BLS data available on November 23, 2008: 1. Merced, CA2. Grand Junction, CO3. Billings, MT4. Laredo, TX5. Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA6. Morgantown, WV Another 29 are almost recession-proof. To […]
Can You Help Me Find A Job…In This Market?
I have heard this question repeatedly in the last 60 days. Certainly there is a valid reason for my clients asking it – after all, there are mass layoffs going on every day and the news is gloomy at best. Hope for the future is what most are hanging their hat on and that message […]
A Tale of Two Job Seekers. One Failed, One Succeeded – Both Were Brilliant
Dave was an attorney with a big law firm. His dream was to move into a corporate counsel role with a big corporation. When he first hired me to write his resume he spent a lot of time telling me about how underappreciated he was at his current firm. When we would brainstorm ideas on […]
Job Search Strategies: What Are Corporate Growth Opportunities and Why You Should Care
One of the wisest things you will do in your job search is learn the best non-traditional job search methods that fit your particular goals. One method (and it happens to be my favorite – read on to find out why) is finding and following up on what I like to call corporate growth opportunities. […]
Unleashing Your Entrepreneurial Spirit
This article from ChangingCourse.com was just too good not to post. The step-by-step advice Brian provides for branching out on your own is spot on. Enjoy! -meb By Brian Kurth The realization you’re in the wrong career does not hit like a lightening bolt. Rather, it festers within you for a long time, slowly worming […]
Bright Spots In Today’s Job Market – Where the Jobs Are and How To Get Them
I hosted a free teleseminar last night and would like to offer my readers here a chance to listen! Here are just a few highlights of what I covered: You can listen to the entire audio here
“Phone Networking Secrets Revealed!”This Special Report is for anyone who has ever dreaded the “follow up phone call” after sending a resume! You will discover step-by-step EXACTLY what to say to friends and associates when networking, how to follow up with corporate decision makers, human resources and even the best techniques for leaving voice mails! […]
Executive Job Market Report – Jobbait’s Where The Jobs Are
My friend Mark Hovind, president of JobBait releases these awesome reports each month – Here’s a quick and easy way to improve your job-finding odds. Find the state-industry combinations with the highest employment growth rates and the most new jobs… and focus your job search accordingly. Every industry is growing somewhere, and almost every location […]
6-Figure Green Jobs
A recent article in FORBES shows how these days, you can make green by being green. No longer do environmentalists need to take a vow of poverty before starting their careers. Global giants ranging from Google to General Motors are making room in the corner office for executives with titles like chief sustainability officer and […]