January 2008

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• Career Advice

  When Job Hunting, What You Put on your FaceBook or MySpace Page May Come Back to Haunt You

  01.28.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  When you are having fun and posting stories or photos on FaceBook or MySpace, you are usually only thinking of the present moment and the friends who will read your entries. However, when you start job hunting, you may regret what you put on your MySpace or FaceBook page.

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• Career Advice

  How to Make Working With a Career Coach Worthwhile

  01.26.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  So you want to work with a job / career coach! Do you feel stuck and unable to think of, or know how to pursue effective ways to reach your employment or career change goals? Working with someone who has the ability to help you discover your inner passions so that you can pursue training and education, or help you organize your job search efforts to find employment in a career that is meaningful for you - can be well worth the investment. If you are unable to count on a friend or family member who will assist you in this regard, you may need to hire your own coach.

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• Employment News

  Top 10 Ranking of Most Viewed Recruitment Videos by CareerTV

  01.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  CareerTV, the nation’s largest site for employer branding videos, has just published their first official ranking of most viewed videos among the 400+ recruitment videos currently posted on the site.

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• Job Search Tips

  Give Your Job Search Your Best Effort

  01.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Abridged: Los Angeles Times
  Want to know the secret to landing your dream job? Hard work.
  Getting hired is all about doggedness and focus. It means throwing yourself out there over and over again and facing rejection.
  Along the way, there are important things you should do:
  · Post your résumé online
  But remember, some employers want to hold your […]

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• Employment News

  Ride the Latest Jobs Boom to Success

  01.17.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  If you know what you want — and why you want it — you can ride the current jobs boom to success, says specialist recruitment agency Hays.

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• Resume Tips

  Larry Keim Reports On Jobs Results For Executives In 2007

  01.15.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  According to Larry Keim, a sampling from career management firms shows that executive level placements in 2007 demonstrate an increase of 72% over 2006.

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• Career Advice

  America’s Career Maker Barry Layne Releases Top 15 Reasons that Job Seekers were Not Hired in 2007

  01.08.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Barry Layne, leading career authority known as America’s Career Maker, releases an in house study on the top 15 reasons job seekers were knocked out of consideration during their 2007 job interviews.

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• Resume Tips

  A Year in Review, and a New Beginning

  01.03.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  by Sue Arth, Sea of Change
  As the year ends and I reflect back on 2007, I can say that I am happy it is over.  It was a difficult year in many ways, personal and professional, and I imagine I am not alone in being relieved to have survived it and […]

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• Career Advice

  Making a Resolution to Find a New Job in 2008?

  01.01.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  A popular New Year’s Resolution involves either career advancement or finding a new job; here are some tips for those who’ll be searching for a new job in 2008.

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