by Alex | May 6, 2015 | Job Market, Job Search
One of the questions I get asked very frequently by customers is “What websites should I use to look for a new job?”. After a new customer asked me the same question today, I decided it was time to write a post with the sites I most often give out to...
by Alex | May 2, 2014 | Job Market, Job Search
Today’s April jobs report brings the same type of schizophrenic news that we’ve come to expect during this recovery. The headlines were nothing short of spectacularly good news – 288K jobs added, and a decline in the unemployment rate from 6.8% to...
by Alex | Jun 28, 2013 | Job Search, Resumes
I talked to a customer today who was adamant that her resume needed an objective statement “so that they know what job I want”. Longtime readers, of course, will note my jihad against that offensive vestige of resumes past and can only image the head...
by Alex | Mar 19, 2013 | Job Search, Resumes
I’m sure your mom is a wonderful woman – I know mine is. Chances are, she’s even given you some career advice and maybe even helped with your first resume. Unless she’s an HR pro, she didn’t tell you these interesting and very important...
by Alex | Mar 18, 2013 | Job Search
Happy Monday! Today might be particularly rough given yesterday’s national drinking holiday (Irish car bombs anybody?), so it makes sense that if you’re looking for a job, today might be lacking a little motivation. Because I am addicted to lists (just...
by Alex | Mar 15, 2013 | Job Market, Job Search, Telecommuting
Telecommuting has been in the news a lot lately, with the news that Yahoo! and Best Buy have recalled the vast majority of remote workers. Despite these high profile cancellations, we’re big believers in the power of virtual offices – they save time, money...
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