March 2010

10 Guerrilla Job Search Tactics That Work

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In my opinion, there are two things job seekers do wrong: they are too general and they are too boring. I frequently write about the #1 problem of entry-level candidates: lack of focus. If you want to get hired today, you have to be a perfect fit. It’s OK to adjust your marketing materials (resume/CV) [...]

March 30, 2010 13 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

20 Resume Tips from a Hiring Manager

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I’m a hiring manager. During the last seven years I’ve reviewed an estimated five thousand to ten thousand resumes while hiring or promoting fifty people for three different companies. I’ve hired sales people, tech experts, managers, marketing people and editors. While my experience may not be as extensive as some long time HR professionals, odds [...]

March 29, 2010 22 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Senior Series: Wrestling With Discouragement

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There are a lot of articles floating around arguing that Gen-Y is emotionally resilient. Despite the worst job market of our lifetimes, we are optimistic and upbeat about our economic futures. Some college seniors are looking forward to “funemployment” this summer. Others have found the perfect excuse to extend their college experience for a few [...]

March 25, 2010 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

3 Job Search Mistakes Most People are Making

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I’ve received lots of great emails from college seniors and recent grads this week.  These emails make me even more excited about the Job Search Boot Camp Guide coming out next month!  Many of you are making 3 serious job search mistakes.  We need to clear these up if you want to get a job. [...]

March 24, 2010 24 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Monday Must-Reads: Are you part of the new “driveby” culture?

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 The Psychology of Making Huge Career Jumps.  It’s all about psychology folks.  Read this great example.  Also, if you aren’t already subscribing to Ramit Sethi’s blog, I highly recommend you do.  It’s awesome for young professionals trying to get their financial life together. It’s tax time, so I had to post this article on 7 [...]

March 22, 2010 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Your 1st Quarter Review: Create a System if you want to Change Your Life

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It’s almost the end of 1st quarter already-whoa!  For those of you in sales- good luck hitting your numbers during the next week or so.  For accountants- our thoughts are with you during busy season. Many of us started 2010 with a few goals  We wanted to make this year better than the last.  We wanted to [...]

March 22, 2010 7 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Dear Bloggers, I’m Sick of Reading about Passion

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Happy Friday!  Friday is most corporate-goers’ favorite day of the week.  Perhaps it consists of an unhealty breakfast from McDonalds, excitement about weekend plans or just the simple joy of knowing you don’t have to get up for work the next morning. Since I’ve been away from my favorite blogs this week, I spent some [...]

March 19, 2010 43 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What Apartment Shopping Taught me about Careers

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Dear Apartment Gods,  Please, oh please let us find a dog-friendly 2 bed/2 bath within walking distance of the L. We’d like parking included. We also wouldn’t mind granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances and wood floors…equal sized bedrooms and new bathrooms…oh yeah, and keep us way under budget and within 4 block s of the park.  [...]

March 17, 2010 18 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Social Media 101 is coming to Chicagoland!

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You may have noticed that Matt Cheuvront of lifewithoutpants.com and I hang out a lot online.  It all started over a meeting about this very website.  Since then, our friendship has grown and so has our list of co-projects. Today we are announcing our first official project- Social Media 101.  We will be hosting social [...]

March 16, 2010 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

5 Ways to Avoid Your Resume Getting Trashed

Thanks for sending in all of your resumes over the past week in preparation for Job Search Boot Camp!  I’ve loved looking at them.  After reviewing all the resumes, I wanted to share 5 big picture ways to avoid your resume getting thrown in the trash. These are just the first step of having a [...]

March 12, 2010 14 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →
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