Archive for the ‘Job search tools’ Category

• References Matter When Escaping Retail Hell

  Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

  “Résumés win interviews, but references win job offers,” says Martin Yate, author of the “Knock ‘Em Dead” series of career books. Reference checks are important for both job seekers and employers. References are a chance for employers to add to the information they learned from your résumé and in the interview — and what they [...]

• Getting Started With LinkedIn in Your Job Search

  Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

  Why Get LinkedIn? LinkedIn is the top social networking website for jobseekers. As Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, explains it, “Post a full profile and get connected to the people you trust. Because if you’re connected to those people and you posted a profile, then when other people are searching for people, they might find [...]

• Job Scams – Beware

  Monday, July 11th, 2011

  When searching many job posting websites, you will see job offers that seem too good to be true, offering high pay for little work and very few skill requirements. Protect yourself from job scams. No legitimate employer will require you to pay them for the opportunity to work for them. Most importantly, do not give [...]

• Escape from Retail Hell to What?

  Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

  Steven Slater’s cathartic and humorous escape from flight attendant hell inspired me to get busy writing again about escaping retail hell. Over the ten-plus years I worked in retail and fast food, I must have fantasized hundreds of times about telling off rude customers and hitting the door. There are few people working in retail [...]

• One-Day Job Search Tele-Summit March 21st

  Monday, March 9th, 2009

  Learn the latest, cutting-edge job-search strategies from the nation’s leading career-services experts. Jumpstart Your Job-Search Tele-Summit is a one-of-a-kind program that provides you access to the industry’s top coaches and thought leaders. They will show you everything you need to know to stand out from the crowd, develop a value-focused job-search campaign, and get hired. Learn what [...]

• FedEx Office is offering free resume printing March 10th

  Friday, March 6th, 2009

  On Tuesday, March 10, the FedEx Corp. subsidiary (formerly FedEx Kinko’s) will offer up to 25 free copies of resumes submitted and picked up inside a store for customers currently job hunting. The resume can be submitted as a digital file or by hand during regular business hours to any of the more than 1,600 [...]

• Get the inside scoop on employers

  Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

  Check out www.glassdoor.com to get reviews and salaries on over 11,000 companies. Reviews and salaries are posted by employees. It’s free but requires registration. With their “give-to-get” model, just give them your review of a current or former employer (your post is anonymous — you don’t even need to include your job title) and get full access to [...]