How to optimize a holiday job search

How to optimize a holiday job search: "During the busy holiday season, adding a seasonal job can be energizing and stressful. Make sure you know what you're getting into and that the job will help you meet your goal, whether it's padding your bank account, having fun or working toward a full-time position.
'If you already have a full-time job, balance your schedule and set priorities for what you want to accomplish with a seasonal job,' Kast says. 'Ask in the interview about required hours (so) you can make sure the seasonal job doesn't interfere with your full-time job and there won't be any surprises once you start.'"

Top 10 myths about job interviews - Nov. 18, 2010

Top 10 myths about job interviews - Nov. 18, 2010: "FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: I graduated from college last spring and, after taking a few months off to take care of some family business, I'm looking for my first 'real' job. I've been lucky enough to get several interviews, and they've gone pretty well, but I have to say, I'm kind of mystified. While I was still in school, I read a bunch of books about how to prepare for a job interview, and one thing they all said was that interviewers would be well prepared and ask probing, detailed questions.
Instead, I'm finding that, not only do my interviewers so far seem to have few questions beyond 'Tell me about yourself,' but they haven't even read my resume (short as it is, at this point). Am I just running into some weird companies, or is this par for the course? --Ivy League"

Poynter Online - Ask the Recruiter

Poynter Online - Ask the Recruiter: "You can find endless advice about how social media can help you find a job. It can work the other way as well. Social media can help you blow your chances for a job -- and maybe even lose the job you're in. We call that killing two jobs with one post.

Here we go, the top 10 ways to use social media to blow your chances for a job:"

Welcome to the Self-Directed Search...the world's most widely used career interest inventory!

Welcome to the Self-Directed Search...the world's most widely used career interest inventory!: "The SDS was developed by Dr. John Holland, whose theory of vocation is the basis for most career inventories used today. Dr. Holland’s theory states that most people can be loosely categorized into six types—Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional—and that occupations and work environments also can be classified by these categories. People who choose careers that match their own type are most likely to be both satisfied and successful.
Occupations and work environments can also be classified by the same categories. People who choose careers that match their own types are most likely to be both satisfied and successful. Your SDS report can help you to understand more about yourself and how your individual skills and interests are related to your career choice."

Tips for living: Where to begin your job hunt | Mormon Times

Tips for living: Where to begin your job hunt Mormon Times: "You've been let go from a position you expected to have until retirement, your resume needs updating and you need to tell your spouse of the downturn. This happened to me three times between 2005 and 2008.
The first question you ask yourself is, 'Now what? How am I going to pay my mortgage, purchase food or even buy my kids an ice cream cone?'"

Why structural unemployment isn't the job market's problem - Oct. 11, 2010

Why structural unemployment isn't the job market's problem - Oct. 11, 2010: "While most people think businesses simply aren't hiring enough to absorb the millions of unemployed workers, a rising tide of prominent economists dispute that. They claim that there are jobs out there, just not the right candidates to fill them."

Online job search dos and don'ts | Workers' Edge - CNET News

Online job search dos and don'ts Workers' Edge - CNET News: "Persistent high levels of unemployment affect everyone, whether you've been jobless for months or are happily and securely employed but worry about the dwindling prospects for out-of-work friends and loved ones. Plenty of Web sites offer to help people find a new or better job. The challenge is distinguishing the legitimate online employment services from the many job scams cluttering the Web."

Five attention-grabbing ways to get hired in an overcrowded job market

Five attention-grabbing ways to get hired in an overcrowded job market: "If you've been looking for a new job, you've probably noticed that you are not alone. In fact, there are so many highly qualified people looking for jobs today that it can be really difficult not to feel like just another face in the crowd (or résumé in the pile!). Competition is certainly stiff. And that means that the job search techniques of yesterday – send out résumés, search the want ads, and wait for a job to fall in your lap – won't even get your foot in the door. What you need in order to get a job today, says Jim Kukral, is the courage to put yourself out there and get the attention of employers by trying something no one else is doing."

Almost hired? Don't stop now! | Philly | 10/12/2010

Almost hired? Don't stop now! Philly 10/12/2010: "'Sit by the phone Joan' was a character I developed to teach job-hunting techniques in my job center workshops.
In some ways Joan was an ideal job seeker. She read job boards and classifieds and searched the Internet daily. Her résumé was without error. She crafted a unique cover letter for every application and prepared carefully for interviews. She walked out of most interviews feeling she'd aced them."

7 Ways Your Resume Dates You

7 Ways Your Resume Dates You: "The turbulent economy has forced many people to go back into the job market for the first time in years. If there is a thick layer of dust on your resume, it might be beneficial to learn the new rules of resume writing and presentation before you start submitting applications. Even the most qualified applicant might not get called called in for an interview if his resume creates the impression that his is out of touch with the current business environment. (Do not assume that an impressive cover letter can serve as a substitute for a poorly written resume. To learn more, see 7 Cover Letter Blunders.)"

Part-Time Self Employment Ideas

Part-Time Self Employment Ideas: "With millions of people losing their jobs and businesses due to economic recession, more and more people are opting for part time self employment ideas. Having multiple sources of income can have a major impact on your finances. An extra income of $800 can help you pay a heavy debt or even increase your investments. Many people are0 not satisfied with the monthly income they earn, so thinking of some ideas for earning extra money is not a bad option.

Part Time Self Employment Ideas

When you are self employed, you are your own boss. You work for your own-self and are answerable to none except you. You can choose your own working hours and also keep the profits to yourself. Self employment is also a big risk and a responsibility because its success and failure entirely depends upon you."

Ideas For Self Employment

Ideas For Self Employment: "Many of us, like me, don't have a clue what we're doing when we set out to be self-employed. Along with giving you some ideas I know work, with this article, I'm hoping to save you the years of earning nothing it took me to finally put something together applying my strengths and resources to the current market. If you properly plan how to use your abilities in the marketplace, you can be profitable rather quickly in some business areas. Here are some ideas and fundamentals you need to consider.
Assess Strengths And Weaknesses: This is often the hardest area because most people think they have more strengths and fewer weaknesses than is really the case. If you honestly approach what you personally have to offer, you can get to the truth. Sometimes it's good to find people who don't like you and ask them what it is about you they don't like. If you've been married more than a year or two, your spouse is a great resource for discovering your weaknesses. Once you know your weaknesses, identify which ones you can overcome with training and/or paying someone to fill the gap."

Top 25 Universities for Corporate Job Search - CBS MoneyWatch.com

Top 25 Universities for Corporate Job Search - CBS MoneyWatch.com: "Job recruiters from major corporations such as Google, General Electric, Campbell Soup and others from nearly 30 industries are reporting that large state universities have become their favorite places to find new college grad hires.
Penn State, Texas A&M and the University of Illinois are among the hot spots for job recruiters, whose companies recently hired 43,000 new college graduates."

10 Job Search Mistakes You're Probably Making

10 Job Search Mistakes You're Probably Making: "Many people make significant job search mistakes and never even know about it. These blunders are easy to make...and can end up costing you thousands of dollars.
Ford R. Myers, Career Coach, Speaker and Author of Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring, reveals these top 10 mistakes, and explains how to avoid them."

New job portal matches seekers, skill sets to openings | new, job, portal - News - YumaSun

New job portal matches seekers, skill sets to openings new, job, portal - News - YumaSun: "The U.S. Department of Labor launched a new Web portal to help match skills and prior work experience with new occupations."

Remember discretion during job search | NJ.com

Remember discretion during job search NJ.com: "When I was head of human resources at TV Guide, I frequently met with candidates I was recruiting over breakfast at a restaurant near my office. One morning while I was having breakfast with a prospective candidate, in walks one of our employees and he sits down at a table with a recruiter I knew.
Up until that moment I had no idea he was looking at other opportunities. Moments like that are jokingly referred to as 'career limiting moves.' Now that I knew this employee was actively job hunting, I had to begin considering how I would fill his position if he left. Raises, promotional opportunities are off the table, reserved for employees expected to stay around for a while."

Canada's Economy Created More Jobs Than Expected in August - WSJ.com

Canada's Economy Created More Jobs Than Expected in August - WSJ.com: "OTTAWA—The Canadian economy created more jobs than expected in August following declines the previous month, with employers in the service sector hiring more full-time workers while shedding part-time jobs.
The economy added 35,800 net jobs in August, while the unemployment rate inched up by 0.1 percentage point to 8.1% as more workers entered the labor force, Statistics Canada said Friday."

Scammers Zeroing In on Job Seekers - The Early Show - CBS News

Scammers Zeroing In on Job Seekers - The Early Show - CBS News: "(CBS) Finding a job in this economy is tough enough, but job hunters now have to beware of fraud artists who see them as prey and try to separate them from what little money they have.

Unemployment is so high, and has been for so long, it's a boom market out there for the scammers, experts say.

On 'The Early Show,' workplace consultant Debra Shigley spelled out what job seekers should be on the lookout for so they can steer clear of the crooks."

9NEWS.com | Denver | Colorado's Online News Leader | HELP WANTED: 20 best job search websites

9NEWS.com Denver Colorado's Online News Leader HELP WANTED: 20 best job search websites: "PC Magazine recently published a list of the best job search web sites. Each of these sites takes different approaches to helping you find a job and there is no one site perfect for everyone."

Wyo. employment up in July, 1st time in 18 months - BusinessWeek

Wyo. employment up in July, 1st time in 18 months - BusinessWeek: "Overall employment in Wyoming increased in July for the first time in 18 months, the state Department of Employment reported Tuesday.
Wyoming gained 1,000 jobs last month, the department announced. The state now ranks around the middle of states for job growth after previously ranking near the bottom."

5 Things to Do If You Lose Your Job | Frothygirlz

5 Things to Do If You Lose Your Job Frothygirlz: "Let’s go about this in reverse order. Here are two things you absolutely must do if you are currently employed. First, if you have a job, I recommend you do everything you can to keep it. The job market is flooded with talented people looking for work, and unless you’re WAY out to the right of the bell curve on talent/results/experience/overall impressiveness, chances are there’s somebody out there who’s (1) also out of work, (2) competing with you for the same job you’re looking at, and (3) much more qualified than you are."

Looking for a Job on Social Networking Sites - NYTimes.com

Looking for a Job on Social Networking Sites - NYTimes.com: "Like everything else in business, the job-search process has undergone a revolution since the advent of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networking sites. Job hunters today must learn to navigate the sometimes slippery social mores of online discourse"

5 Tips For Finding Your Perfect Job Online

5 Tips For Finding Your Perfect Job Online: "Online recruitment activity rose in eight of the 20 industries monitored by the U.S. Monster Employment Index, which tracks the online job demand in the United States. With so many jobs being advertised online, and so many being hired from online postings, it pays to know your way around an online job search. Here's what you need to know to find, and land, that dream job posted online."

What to say in follow-up calls in job search | ajc.com

What to say in follow-up calls in job search ajc.com: "Regarding job search then, the trick isn’t to write the most amazing resume or have a newsmaking interview. The trick is to do each job search step consistently and persistently, and to not be the first person to stop hitting the ball.
In other words, you must do your follow-up."

More Veterans finding work in Texas - KFDA - NewsChannel 10 / Amarillo News, Weather, Sports

More Veterans finding work in Texas - KFDA - NewsChannel 10 / Amarillo News, Weather, Sports: "When it comes to finding jobs, Texas is very veteran friendly. Over the past year, more veterans have found jobs in Texas, than any other state in the nation.
Nearly 47,600 veterans started a new job in the state. In Amarillo, about 740 inactive service members joined our workforce."

How the Internet has made it easier to search for a job - by Michelle Wilkinson - Helium

How the Internet has made it easier to search for a job - by Michelle Wilkinson - Helium: "There are so many different job sites you can search through online that you’re almost spoiled for choice when looking for work. Indeed, there may be too many job sites that you just don’t know where to start! However, this situation is surely preferable to those days when you were restricted looking in your local newspaper, going down to the job centre and relying on word of mouth to help you find a job."

Find a Job with Fast Growing Companies in 2010

Find a Job with Fast Growing Companies in 2010: "Who’s hiring? A company that’s growing fast, that’s who. And luckily for you, Inc. just announced their annual list of the 5000 fastest growing companies. I’m not saying you will find a job necessarily. However, if a company is growing and you can get your foot in that door it will set you up for a nice future. As the company grows, they will need to hire people behind you which means that you may rise to management faster in a young-growing company than you would in a more established business"

Law.com - Behavioral Interviewing Gains Momentum in Law Firm Hiring

Law.com - Behavioral Interviewing Gains Momentum in Law Firm Hiring: "No longer does the ability to quickly analyze a court opinion or a lawyer's status on law review earn a guaranteed spot in a summer program. Though still important, intertwined with questions about GPA and resumes are ones that probe how attorneys will handle tough or unexpected situations. They are pretty typical for a job interview, but the goal for law firms now is to see how new attorneys can handle the sometimes stressful law firm environment and, even more, whether they can provide real world value to clients beyond just handing in strong work product."

Secrets To Finding A Job Online - Forbes.com

Secrets To Finding A Job Online - Forbes.com: "Newly unemployed in January 2009, Teresa Basich of Los Angeles turned to Twitter to check out potential job opportunities. She began following others with similar professional and personal interests."

The Young and Successful Job Search - BusinessWeek

The Young and Successful Job Search - BusinessWeek: "A recent New York Times article titled 'American Dream Is Elusive for New Generation' created a massive buzz throughout the online world. The story, written by Louis Uchitelle, questioned young people's ability to share in the fabled American dream. It revealed discouraging statistics such as an unemployment rate of 14 percent for Millennials, ages 18 to 29."

How to prepare for a job interview « Express & Star

How to prepare for a job interview « Express & Star: "It doesn’t matter what point you have reached in your career – whether a graduate applying for your first job, changing careers or just returning to employment after a long-term break, job interviews can be a stressful experience.
However, being prepared and able to anticipate the questions that might be asked, judging from the person specification and job description the employer provided, might prove to come a long way to successfully securing your dream job."

NEREJ - Potential revisions to self employment regulations could be costly to real estate professionals

NEREJ - Potential revisions to self employment regulations could be costly to real estate professionals: "Real estate professionals conduct their businesses from various types of entities or arrangements. Perhaps the most popular of these is the Limited Liability Company, or LLC. Members of LLC's enjoy protection from personal liability for the LLCs debts, as well as limiting losses to a member's investment in the LLC."

Study: Early exposure to entrepreneurship raises self-employment chances | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Small Business | Dallas Business News

Study: Early exposure to entrepreneurship raises self-employment chances News for Dallas, Texas Dallas Morning News Small Business Dallas Business News: "Early exposure to entrepreneurship raises the chance of self-employment in a person’s early- and mid-career years, according to a study released on Thursday by the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy."

Simple tips for interviewing success - by Greg W Huffman - Helium

Simple tips for interviewing success - by Greg W Huffman - Helium: "Would you participate in a shoot-out if your gun was empty? Probably not. The same principle applies to a job interview. You should never walk into a job interview unprepared. You don't have to attain six college degrees to ace a job interview. There are simple things that you can do to improve your interviewing prowess. Let's take a look at some of the ways you can improve your interview techniques."

Attitude counts during extended job search | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press Gazette

Attitude counts during extended job search greenbaypressgazette.com Green Bay Press Gazette: "A number of job search experts cut right to it — they know some unemployed workers are angry and frustrated as they search for jobs in a crippled economy.

But they also said it's important job seekers leave that behind them and approach job interviews — and the job search — with a positive attitude."

Avoiding depression during long job hunt - Times Union

Avoiding depression during long job hunt - Times Union: "It's rough out there. But for anyone who's been without a job for a long time, it can feel rougher inside. Long-term unemployment can take a toll on your psyche, leaving you feeling depressed and isolated."

Shortcuts - When Being Edited, Make Sure the Result Is Still You - NYTimes.com

Shortcuts - When Being Edited, Make Sure the Result Is Still You - NYTimes.com: "A WHILE back, I mentioned in a column that I had agreed to edit the college admissions essays for the daughter of a friend of mine.
I received some outraged e-mails from readers asking whether I really thought it was ethical for a professional writer to help with a student’s essays."

Temp agencies find work opportunities for job seekers | kens5.com | San Antonio News, Weather, Sports, Traffic, Entertainment, Video and Photos

Temp agencies find work opportunities for job seekers kens5.com San Antonio News, Weather, Sports, Traffic, Entertainment, Video and Photos: "Finding permanent work these days can be discouraging while the job market remains unstable, but work seekers shouldn't overlook temp agencies.

Employers are more likely to add temporary workers to their team until the economy stabilizes, and local agencies claim they can take only days to match applicants with a position."