by Blog Admin | Sep 29, 2009 | Networking, The Search
This is US info but likely relevant in Canada... By Peter S. Goodman - updated Sun., Sept . 27, 2009 Despite signs that the economy has resumed growing, unemployed Americans now confront a job market that is bleaker than ever in the current recession, and employment...
by Blog Admin | Sep 29, 2009 | Interviews, The Search
by Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon No matter your resume and talents, if you mess up a job interview you won't get that position. In today's tough economy you need every possible edge. As authors of the new book, "I Hate People! Kick Loose from the Overbearing and...
by Blog Admin | Sep 29, 2009 | Interviews, The Search
By Karen Burns - Monday September 28, 2009 Of course, almost everyone knows you shouldn't light up a cigarette at a job interview, or text your closest friend, or eat, or bring your dog, or show up drunk, or challenge the interviewer to arm wrestle (all things people...
by Blog Admin | Sep 28, 2009 | Past Newsletters, The Search
So what does a hiring manager value and does that value change with the economy? We all have services to offer any company, with the range, depth and breadth of those services being reflected on our resume and then articulated throughout the interview process. So how...
by Blog Admin | Sep 28, 2009 | Jobs, LinkedIn, Past Newsletters, The Search
What is your advice to those who have recently been downsized or laid-off? Although the economy continues to shows positive signs of recovery, there still are firms who continue to restructure for efficiency purposes. A number of our clients, primarily senior level HR...
by Blog Admin | Sep 28, 2009 | Networking, Past Newsletters, The Search
These are six things that will make you look stupid in email. In some cases, breaking these rules will make you lose your job. In others, they will simply annoy your readers. If you have any suggestions that should be added, please leave a comment. 1. Put Your Entire...