Just because you’re out of work doesn’t mean you have to be a couch potato.
Posts tagged job search
Don’t Just Sit There
Thursday, June 4th, 2009Turning the Tables
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Remember when you didn’t have time for that job-seeker? How does it feel now that you are him?
The Job Search: From the Web to the Basement
Monday, May 4th, 2009Searching for a job in this market? Leave no channel untapped: Sites like this one, or LinkedIn, FaceBook, your local church basement…. Connect in whatever way you can to other people to trade stories and share contacts that might lead to work.
Tech at Work
Thursday, April 9th, 2009The down-spiraling economy means more applicants for every job, and the flood of applicants means more work for the recruiter who has to separate the wheat from the chaff … unless she has invested in some first-rate software that can really help identify the ideal candidate.
Twitless
Monday, March 30th, 2009Just when we thought that everyone realized that everyone else was watching, another tale from the cybersphere reminds us that some lessons need to be learned over and over again: If you’re going to dis an job provider, do it over drinks in a dark bar, not on Twitter.
But if you’re suddenly thrust out into the job market, Twitter might not be a bad place to spread the word that you’re available.
Greybeard in the Job Market
Friday, March 6th, 2009Worried that the 30-something on the other side of the interview desk is going to get the wrong impression about the gray in your beard? You have to demonstrate that you don’t have an old man’s energy level and a 20th century grasp of technology. And lest they think you’re one step away from retirement, stay focused on long-term goals.
Networking off the Grid
Friday, January 30th, 2009We’re probably not telling you anything you don’t already know, but in addition to tapping the tools available through TruCorps, you should also be aggressively networking if you’re looking for a new job. That goes for newcomers to the workforce as well as for established professionals. “Membership in various networking organizations across the country for unemployed executives and other professionals has ballooned in recent months,” according to a recent report. What do you think is the proper balance between online employment tools and interfacing with your human network when you’re looking to make a move?