Friday, November 20th, 2009

Archive for the 'Job Search' Category

 

Tips for Finding Great Internship Opportunities

College can be an exciting time. You have the opportunity to mature as a person, develop great friendships, and start determining what you want to accomplish in your life.
As you make this determination, it is important to acquire experiences along the way that can help develop your career. One of the best ways to get [...]

New-Age Recruiting: Using Online Social Networks to Secure Employment

The world of job recruiting has changed drastically in recent years. Whereas in the past, the route to securing employment was simply getting your resume together and responding to help-wanted ads – or even getting approached by a headhunter – now much of the recruitment process is taken care of on the Internet.
Both recruiters and [...]

Matchmakers of Search: Headhunters

Resume writing services will create the document needed to appeal to your ideal employer. But there’s another professional service firm you may encounter on the way. Many of the companies you want to work for may retain an executive recruiting firm—a headhunter—to fill the most crucial jobs. These professionals act as both recruiters and hiring [...]

Searching For Jobs When Times Are Hard, How To Make Yourself Stand Out

7.7 million Americans were unemployed at the end of 2007, according to the Department of Labor. Out of these 7.7 million people, and with a questionable economic forecast, how are you going to make yourself stand out and get the job? With a few tips, you may find yourself with more options that you think.
In [...]

The JIST of Networking for Jobs

A client contacted me this morning and asked me if he should have business cards printed special for a networking event he is attending this weekend. I recommended that he have JIST Cards printed instead.  I first learned about JIST Cards in 1998 through Author J. Michael Farr. JIST Cards are an excellent networking tool. [...]

Job Search – Recipe for Success

What does a job search entail?
At AResumeWizard.com the first thing we tell our clients is that a successful job search requires real commitment. Having a solid game plan will make your job search more manageable. By understanding the components of a job search, and the jobs available in your field, you can effectively develop a [...]

Jump Start Your Job Search

I speak to about 25 job seekers a day that are experiencing some type of challenge with their job search. That translates to over 6,500 job seekers per year. And I am just one of the millions of professional resume writers in North America . My point in stating the figures is to let you [...]

Handling Your Job Search

Grinning Through the Pain of Your Job Search
Sometimes no matter how much you try you can’t – and don’t want to – make your current job work for you. Maybe it’s too many demands coming from too many places; maybe it’s the lack of systems that is driving you crazy. Whatever it is, you’re at [...]