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Is There Value To Cosmetic Enhancements When Job Hunting?

Posted by • March 16th, 2011 • 4 Comments

Resume writers, career counselors and recruiters — all of these service providers offer valuable support in a job quest. But what about a plastic surgeon? Is it worth the investment to consider cosmetic procedures to enhance your odds of getting a job?

It’s of utmost importance to prepare for the job hunt with smart research on companies and education on industry trends. However, some people’s confidence in interview situations can be heightened by enhancements to their physical appearance.

If you’re considering cosmetic procedures to boost your marketability, here are five common appearance hang-ups that can impact the first impression you make and tips from online cosmetic treatment community RealSelf.com on how to put your best face forward…

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Is Working At An ‘Admired Company’ All It’s Cracked Up To Be?

Posted by • March 8th, 2011 • Leave a comment

Fortune has just released its annual list of most admired companies. What is a ‘most admired” company you ask? Fortune describes them as those companies that have the best reputations. So of course we had to ask: Best reputation according to whom?

We put Fortune’s annual list of most admired companies to the test and turned to their employee’s company reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to see how they stack up.

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Tips To Land An Internship At A Start-Up Or Small Business

Posted by • March 7th, 2011 • 2 Comments

Summer work is showing up superbly this month.

It’s a great time to look for a summer internship – especially if you’re searching outside of the Fortune 500 and other giant companies.

Small companies and start-ups may just now be wondering how they will manage the vacation-heavy months of July and August or who’s going to help handle the surge in business. They’re developing posts that will show up this month; March is usually the peak month for internship job postings, according to job search site Indeed.com , which offers advice for would-be interns on its blog.

“Every day it’s something new” at a start-up company, said Daniel Aguiar, Santa Clara University’s executive director for entrepreneurship programs. Interns could end up taking on a broad array of duties – from assisting with the business plan to developing a website to sales calls with the CEO – if they work for a company with only a few paid staffers.

Here are some ideas from Aguiar on where to seek start-up and small company opportunities:

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Top Oddball Interview Questions For Interns

Posted by • February 25th, 2011 • 3,258 Comments

Students will soon need to start thinking about what they plan to do this summer, especially if they hope to land internships that will help boost their future career search. As Heather Huhman, a Glassdoor blogger and career expert writes, “Intern supervisors start accepting applications and resumes one to two months before the start date of the internship.”

But finding open internships and sending in your resume are just the first step to securing a position – it’s the interview that is often the most stressful experience. Glassdoor’s data analysis team dug into the internship interview reviews and found students and other entry-level workers can be faced with some tough and off-the-wall interview questions. Below are 20 oddball interview questions for intern candidates:

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Mobile Companies & CEOs: Are They All Talk?

Posted by • February 21st, 2011 • 5 Comments

As consumers, we are constantly inundated by the latest mobile offering, whether it’s the Motorola Xoom or the rumored iPhone Nano. While a company may either boast the “largest and most reliable network” or a product that “changes everything,” we wondered whether their promotional excitement is backed by the support and satisfaction of its employees. We turn our attention to see how employees in the mobile industry who either make mobile products or sell mobile services rate their employers and CEOs.

In addition, Mobile World Congress, the industry’s largest annual showcase, wrapped up last week and we evaluated how CEOs who spoke at this massive conference compare and how well their employees think they are leading the company.

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What It’s Like To Work As A Coroner

Posted by • February 17th, 2011 • 2 Comments

The truth is, it’s nothing like what you see on television. Read these confessions from a coroner…

As I stood over the railroad tracks, freezing and cold on a damp, rainy December morning, I couldn’t tell whether what I was looking at was ever human. Some kid had decided to throw himself in front of an Amtrak train — and now I, as the coroner, was out at 3:00 a.m. scooping up body parts to somehow make him whole again, so his family could bury him.

What a life.

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One In Five Have Had A Secret Romance At Work

Posted by • February 15th, 2011 • 62 Comments

Some people love their jobs. Others take that idea a little further and find love at work. A new study by AOL Jobs reports that 20 percent of people secretly dated a co-worker. More men said that no one found out, compared to women.

The survey also found that 25 percent had an affair with someone at work — and out of those having an affair, 43 percent reported that one of the people involved was married.

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I Met My Future Spouse At Work

Posted by • February 14th, 2011 • 21 Comments

For some happy couples, Valentine’s Day isn’t just a celebration of their romance. It’s also a celebration of having a special job — for without those, they would have never met, fallen in love and gotten married.

And while some companies frown on fraternization, some of these lovestruck partners still found a way to make romance in the workplace happen, even if it meant someone had to move on to a different employer. Proving without a doubt that when love is in the air, even a good job takes the back seat.

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How Passion Can Improve Your Career Prospects

Posted by • February 14th, 2011 • 1,043 Comments

If you are passionate about beaches, playing soccer, rescuing dogs or knitting, your interests could be the magnet that attracts a connector or an employer.

Then show how your hobby makes you better professionally or relates to your job, and you’re really using your passions to advance your career. When career coach Chandlee Bryan talks about being “a passionate knitter” she attaches it to her keen interest in helping people find work: Both involve being creative, following directions, paying attention to detail and creating something functional.

“How you approach your passion or hobby reveals your personality. Employers are interested in that,” said Bryan, a former recruiter and author of “The Twitter Job Search Guide.”

Start by becoming clear about what your passions and core talents are. Ask yourself…

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Creative Ways To Quit A Job

Posted by • February 11th, 2011 • 51 Comments

Sometimes, no matter how terrible the employment market might be, you come to the end of your rope and just have to say goodbye to a job you cannot stand. And while most people simply give notice and head off into the sunset, every so often the boss or the job itself is so bad that you’ve just got to get inventive in the process of quitting. Read on for some very creative ways to quit a job; but remember, burning bridges isn’t always an ideal way to move on. But sometimes it just feels so good!

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