Archive for September, 2009

“Think Positive Thoughts”

Sounds trite, doesn’t it? For all the advice given by job search “experts” (myself included), one might wonder what are actually true or just subjective thoughts. A new article by Liz Wolgemuth at US News suggests there is something to…

3 Interviewing Lessons Learned While Out on the Job Search

In the last 2 weeks, I’ve had several interviews of such vastly different styles, I thought sharing some perspectives might help you in your job search. For example, I’ve learned to discern what questions I need to ask up front…

‘Mad Men’: Are They Making Mad Money?

From naughty secretaries in tight, red dresses to sexist, chain-smoking account executives, the TV drama “Mad Men” has fans all aflutter about 1960s culture. Right down to single malt scotch during meetings, “Mad Men’s” Sterling Cooper

Job Talkin’: The Biggest Missed Opportunity of the Job Search: Your Cover Letter

I know exactly what your cover letter says, yet I can assure you I’m not a mind reader. Let me guess. It’s a single-spaced, full-page, four-paragraph letter, organized as follows:Paragraph 1: How I heard about the jobParagraph 2: Why I want the j

Job Talkin’: The Biggest Missed Opportunity of the Job Search: Your Cover Letter

I know exactly what your cover letter says, yet I can assure you I’m not a mind reader. Let me guess. It’s a single-spaced, full-page, four-paragraph letter, organized as follows:Paragraph 1: How I heard about the jobParagraph 2: Why I want the j

Job Talkin’: The Biggest Missed Opportunity of the Job Search: Your Cover Letter

I know exactly what your cover letter says, yet I can assure you I’m not a mind reader. Let me guess. It’s a single-spaced, full-page, four-paragraph letter, organized as follows:Paragraph 1: How I heard about the jobParagraph 2: Why I want the j

Job Talkin’: The Biggest Missed Opportunity of the Job Search: Your Cover Letter

I know exactly what your cover letter says, yet I can assure you I’m not a mind reader. Let me guess. It’s a single-spaced, full-page, four-paragraph letter, organized as follows:Paragraph 1: How I heard about the jobParagraph 2: Why I want the j

Job Talkin’: The Biggest Missed Opportunity of the Job Search: Your Cover Letter

I know exactly what your cover letter says, yet I can assure you I’m not a mind reader. Let me guess. It’s a single-spaced, full-page, four-paragraph letter, organized as follows:Paragraph 1: How I heard about the jobParagraph 2: Why I want the j

Continue Your Education on the Boss’s Dime

Education. Nursing. Business. Telecommunications. IT. What do these fields have in common? For starters, once you get your foot in the door, you’ve got a great shot at getting your employer to pay for advanced studies, which will ultimately lead to a

Sustainable Business Degrees Have Staying Power

All business degrees are not created equal. In 2006-2007 alone, more than 150,000 graduates flipped the tassel and claimed an MBA degree according to The National Center for Education Statistics. But a study from the 2009 GMAC Corporate Recruiters Su