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AOL’s recent announcement about their voluntary separation packages brings back the question of whether or not the acceptance of a voluntary package is a good thing or not in this economy? First of all, let’s be real about why companies offer voluntary packages. The reason is to soften the blow of what is coming and ... - Read full post
As we have blogged in the past, due to our current economic backdrop, the flow of talent interested in available opportunities is overwhelming to companies. You must do all you can to insure your information is reviewed by the right people in a timely manner. And one of the first and most important steps is ... - Read full post
How much personal health information should employers have about employees or job candidates?
Forget the black hole — that’s a terrible way to get a job. People say “But I called the HR department, and they told me that I have to put my resume into the company’s ‘careers’ website in order for it to be considered.”
All stories that we hear are basically the same three act structure, so there is no reason that the interview stories that we are used to hearing or telling should not come in the same three acts:
Someone wrote: “I know you want to put the candidate in the control of their career, but make sure you tell candidates how to be a responsible driver.” It’s a great point. Just because you control your career doesn’t mean that you can make everyone else bend to your will. It doesn’t matter how good ... - Read full post
Layered deep beneath all the makeup, hairspray and intense marketing jargon may actually be some useful career lessons from tabloid-media darling Kate Gosselin. You may be saying “yeah right,” but alas, it’s true. Even without the eight, Kate Gosselin may actually have more to offer the world than just a sensationalistic read at the grocery ... - Read full post
Communication matters and today our channels of contact are numerous, immediate and impressionable. Whether we are a manager, a candidate, a friend or family member it is important our communications get the message across effectively. And in today’s world of immediacy, the messages fly from all directions at all times. Most of us practice effective ... - Read full post
If you were happy in your current job, completely and totally satisfied, you wouldn’t be reading this in the first place. The fact that you want to improve your current circumstances is the only reason that anyone considers a new gig.
I am no fan of the black hole, the resume-sucking repository of dangerous anti-matter and hundreds of resumes that were sent in reply to job ads and never heard from again.
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Voluntary Layoffs: Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now? by Rusty Rueff November 20th, 2009
Three Useful Tips To Format Your Resume by Hank Stringer November 20th, 2009
Clearview Counterpoint: Career Experts Divided On Medical Privacy Issue by Clearview Team November 19th, 2009
How To Circumvent The Resume Black Hole by Liz Ryan November 18th, 2009
Don't Let Your Ego Ruin Your Interview by Jeff Hunter November 16th, 2009
