Archive for May, 2009
Skills You Need on the Job
This list ranks specific skills and characteristics employers areseeking. Take a look at the chart and consider ways that you canacquire the most sought-after skills by employers. Communication skills (verbal and written) Honesty/integrity. Interpersonal
Harnessing the power of social networking
STEPHANIE WHITTAKER, FreelanceWord of mouth. Regardless of the service you’re seeking, the world runs on word-of-mouth recommendations and referrals. And that goes for finding the right employee.Increasingly, employers are turning to their own workforces
5 Job Hunting Tips
Network! – Think of the people you know – relatives, friends, professors, classmates, co-workers at summer jobs, and others. Make more of an effort to meet with people, and use these conversations to ask their advice, to make them aware of your job sear
Counseling Compulsive Resume Addiction
By Marshall J. Karp, Marshall J.
Compulsive Resume Addiction (CRA) is a condition where applicants become dependent on their written credentials to get new employment. It is similar to other addictions in that the person manifests short-term, gratification-seeking behavior with the long term cost in self-esteem and self-confidence. Applicants get stuck in [...]
Job Interview Tips – 6 essentials to do the day before the job interview
Job interviews can make you anxious! You have twenty-four hours to go before your interview and you need to know what to prepare. Following these 6 essential job interview tips the day before the interview will greatly increase your confidence and your ch
“ … recipe for successful achievement? …” – Today’s Quote – Careers.Org
“What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.” To my mind there are just four es
Negotiating Salary – Simple Strategies for Success
Candidates are reluctant to enter into salary negotiations with prospective employers although research shows that up to 80 percent of job offers are negotiable. The main reason given is that candidates feel ill-equipped to negotiate and as a result are i
Top Interview Questions – What the Job Interviewer is Looking For
Prepare for these top interview questions. Use the interview answer guidelines to make sure that your interview responses are in line with what the interviewer is looking for.Why do you want this job?Basically the interviewer is asking “Why are you here?”
What’s a Resume For?
Think of a résumé as the most important tool you have to sell yourself to future employers. It outlines your skills and experiences so an employer can see, at a glance, what you could bring that organization. A résumé has one goal: to get your foot in
Twitter is influencing employment law
Many companies who are heavily regulated ( securities, federal contractors, banks, etc. ) must be careful. Regulations require such companies to preserve letters, email, text messages and almost certainly Twitter Tweets.
clipped from socialmedialawstudent.com
Pitfalls as Related to Employment Law
Users must be careful what they tweet. Twitter is subject to vast potential liability, as is [...]
Save money with three rather than four year of college?
Many of our core institutions are re-examining their traditional operating models in response to a changing fiscal landscape.
clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com
Accelerated programs could save students and families time and money
In an era when college students commonly take longer than four years to get a bachelor’s degree, some U.S. schools are looking anew at an [...]
Stand out with a multimedia resume
Savvy job seekers know the value of standing out from the crowd. If you’re a performer, author, musician, artist or videographer, it’s time to show off your talents in a multimedia resume.
clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com
Some job seekers forgoing traditional resume to set themselves apart
By Eve Tahmincioglu
msnbc.com contributor
updated 8:12 a.m. PT, Mon., May 4, [...]
Careers.Org Joins Dragon Media Online
The addition of Careers.org represents an exciting complement to Dragon Media Online’s current lineup of global websites, and I look forward to leveraging my decades of career and education experience as part of the Dragon Media Online family.
clipped from www.dragonmediaonline.com
Dragon Media Online Completes Acquisition Of Careers.org
Acquisition positions Dragon Media Online’s portfolio of sites [...]
Better Education Means Better Economy
If the US intends to compete in the contest of better ideas, it will need to boost it’s commitment to education. These new initiatives are a step in the right direction.
clipped from www.dallasnews.com
Arne Duncan: Educating our way to a better economy
President Barack Obama recently challenged [...]
More Than $6.8 Million for Teacher Grants from DOE
This is what will really help students and teachers while providing a great economics stimulus
clipped from www.ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $6.8 Million in Transition to Teaching Grants, Bringing New Teachers to Schools Needing Them Most
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a total of $6,857,548 to 14 teacher training [...]
