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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 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. |
Job Journal October 19, 2008 Carole Kanchier |
Proven Strategies Lead to Job-Search Success Leverage these proven job-search strategies and maneuver the best course to career success. |
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 January 28, 2007 Helen M. Scully |
10 Big Mistakes Jobseekers Make Among the most common maladies afflicting jobseekers is a lack of focus, which shows up in resumes with vague objectives and a scatter-shot approach to targeting employers. If you try to be an asset to all, you'll end up being hired by none. |
Job Journal January 20, 2008 |
25 Favorites Looking back at the best content from 1100 editions of the Job Journal. |
Job Journal February 26, 2006 Helen M. Scully |
Overcoming Obstacles in Your Job Search A job search can make you feel like a snail trying to run a 100-yard dash. So what can you do to keep it from wearing you out? |
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. |
CIO May 30, 2014 Ford Myers |
3 Quick Tips for Improving Your Professional Network Executive career coach Ford Meyers gives practical advice for making valuable connections both inside and outside your company. |
Job Journal January 8, 2012 Ford R. Myers |
Gear Up for a Better Job Search If your New Year's resolutions include a sharper focus on finding a new job or improving your career, here's a good place to start. You'll be most effective by conducting a thorough assessment of what you want and what tools will best help you get it. |
Job Journal March 2, 2008 Brenda Ferguson |
Career Pros: 5 Major Mistakes in the Interview Five frequent ways that applicants talk themselves out of a job. |
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 July 30, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Transferring Skills Can Set You Free Many of your current skills can transport you to new fields. |
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 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. |
AskMen.com Dimitri A.C. Ly |
Find A New Career Follow these six tips to find a new career that is tailored to your needs and ambitions. |
Job Journal September 11, 2005 James E. Challenger |
Know Thyself An honest self-appraisal is fundamental to finding a fulfilling career. |
Job Journal February 28, 2010 |
Strengthen Your Career Options Today's tough job market and sluggish economy are making unemployment a longer ordeal for many. But there are plenty of productive ways to focus your efforts that will improve your employability, expand your options and shorten the time you are jobless. |
Job Journal December 14, 2008 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Defeatist Attitude is a Loser When looking for a job, confidence in your abilities and belief in yourself are essential. |
Job Journal April 5, 2009 Carole Kanchier |
A Layoff Can Open Up New Chapter A layoff is bad news, but it can also be the start of something good. It can be an opportunity to take the next step you've planned for your career, or a needed wake-up call to reassess your situation and possibly redirect your career course. |
Job Journal July 6, 2008 James E. Challenger |
Considering a Job Change? Shifting jobs or entire careers is very risky business. Before you run off to join the circus, so to speak, spend some time and seriously evaluate your decision. Here are some guideposts to help you along the way. |
Job Journal March 25, 2007 Rich Heintz |
6231 Reasons to Upgrade Your Computer Skills Your career could go astray without competent computer skills. |
CIO November 1, 2003 Lieberman et al. |
Aiming for the CIO Seat Doing what you have to do to get where you want to go. |
Job Journal November 21, 2004 James Challenger |
Are You Defeating Yourself? When looking for a job, you need to put your best foot forward and do all you can to make a good impression on a prospective employer. |
Job Journal May 22, 2005 Julia Hollister |
Surveyors, Planners, Architects The housing industry employs many professionals, many of them behind the scenes. Here are some insights to building a career in surveying, planning and architecture. |
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. |
Job Journal May 27, 2007 Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: 12 Common Resume Mistakes You'll convey the wrong impression with these resume errors. |
Job Journal February 17, 2008 Julia Hollister |
Staffing Agencies Staffing agencies offer inside track to a wealth of employment and training options. |
Job Journal September 12, 2004 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Shorten Your Job Search Been unemployed for a long time and starting to lose hope? Be persistent, pliable and positive, say those who have been there. |
AskMen.com John Peabody |
Prepare for Your Career While in School Consider these six strategies that will help you land the job you want while still in college. |
Job Journal March 28, 2010 |
Targeted Online Networking In this new era of online digital media jobseekers and employers who take advantage of online social networks are having the greatest employment success. Industry specific networks and recruiting contacts are powerful tools for the new job seeker. |
Job Journal April 26, 2009 Brenda Ferguson |
Career Pros: Recession-Proof Your Career There are two categories in which to focus your efforts: job search tactics and job saving tactics. |
Job Journal December 14, 2003 James E. Challenger |
Terrorism's Legacy A look at how 9/11 has affected jobseekers and the market for their skills. |
Job Journal March 15, 2009 John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Changes Increase Your Value With loyalty downsized, a broad range of experience is more prized. |
Job Journal August 24, 2008 |
Proliferation of Online Job Sites Overwhelms Jobseekers As more Americans find themselves unemployed, many turn to the growing number of websites listing job opportunities. While this is a good place to start, the Internet can easily be overused in a job hunt and may actually slow down the hiring process. |
Job Journal November 4, 2007 Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: Internet Insights Incorporating the Internet in your job search can be a boon or a bust. |
Job Journal September 5, 2004 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Coaxing Others Through Change Follow these tips and you'll stop pinballing around in your job search; you'll find the job that is right for you. |
Job Journal November 2, 2003 Rich Heintz |
Hot Skills for a Cool Job Market Weary of waiting for the mother of all labor shortages to appear? Well, you can stop marking time. The wait is over. Right now -- today -- there are hot skills you can emphasize or acquire to land a job. |
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. |
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 December 31, 2006 Natalie Ostrom |
New Year, New Career? Many people are unhappy in their current jobs, but aren't sure of how to go about discovering something better. Here's how to get started. |
Job Journal July 23, 2006 |
Career Snapshot: Network Administrators As business becomes more dependent upon technology, companies are increasingly looking for workers knowledgeable about the function and administration of system networks. |
Job Journal June 3, 2012 Peter Weddle |
What's Next for Job Search Success? It might seem that the fundamentals of a successful job search should be relatively timeless. But upheavals in the economy and the job market have caused seismic shifts in employers' expectations over the past several years. |
AskMen.com Sunder Ramachandran |
Maintain Your Resume Between Jobs Every professional should have an updated resume ready just in case the perfect dream job comes knocking at the door. |
Job Journal August 31, 2008 Janet White |
Job Hunt Not Working? Traditional job hunting is all about staying busy - making phone calls, searching job boards, networking, etc. But if it all just makes you frantic and focused on how lousy you feel about being unemployed, maybe it's time for a change in tactics. |
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 November 30, 2008 Lindsey Novak |
Career Pros: Preparing for a New Job Search Job-seekers ask when and how to get started. |
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 February 15, 2009 Joyce Gioia |
New Career Paths Just Over the Horizon A great many of today's young people will hold jobs in their lifetimes that don't even exist today. Here's how you can prepare for the job market of the future. |
Job Journal May 30, 2010 |
Temporary Assignments Can Turn Into Permanent Positions As employers start to add permanent staffing, temporary help is in a hire position. |