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Job Journal August 8, 2004 James Challenger |
Career Pros: Six Degrees of Separation Almost everyone you encounter during your job hunt can be a resource for getting you the right job. Start assembling a list of contacts as soon as you begin your job search.  |
Job Journal February 14, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: A Job-Search Essential: Developing Network Contacts When looking for work, phone calls are the best way to get dialed in.  |
Job Journal May 22, 2005 James Challenger |
Career Pros: Where Will Your Spouse Work? When a couple decides to relocate, it's typical for one of them to become a suddenly out-of-work jobseeker. Here's how to help your spouse find work when you relocate.  |
Job Journal December 12, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Finding Jobs in a Jobless Recovery If a great opportunity suddenly became available, would you be ready?  |
Job Journal December 7, 2008 |
How to Find Work in a Recession Even with the economic downturn, employers must still seek and retain the best workers in order to compete on a global basis. Here are some ways jobseekers can find the best jobs available and position themselves to be hired.  |
Job Journal December 20, 2009 John Challenger |
How to Work a Holiday Party You may not be in a party mood if you're unemployed, but you should recognize that accepting the season's invitations is one of the best ways to turn your situation around. Holiday parties offer opportunities to advance your job search and your career.  |
Job Journal April 1, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Weekend Warriors Win Jobs Weekends have taken on a critical role in the search for employment.  |
Job Journal February 14, 2010 Scott Brown |
Make Job Hunting Job One Almost everyone you encounter during your job hunt can be a resource for finding the right job. But calling contacts for job leads and interviews makes most people quake in their boots.  |
Job Journal April 22, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Use Time Wisely to Get the Most from Your Job Search Using time productively is essential if you hope to be successful in your job search. That means being organized, working smart, and following a plan. Here are some strategies to ensure your search makes steady progress.  |
Job Journal October 28, 2007 Debra Behrens |
Wish You Were There? Do you dream of living and working somewhere far from where you are now? Today, that dream is much more attainable than ever before. Here are some strategies to help you plan an effective long-distance job hunt.  |
Job Journal July 10, 2005 James E. Challenger |
The `Goal' Standard Have you wondered how to distinguish yourself from competitors in your search for a new job? Here are some ways to package yourself as a goal-oriented employee, something employers find irresistible.  |
Job Journal November 20, 2005 Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: Is Your Job Search Too Passive? It may be time to get more proactive about your job search. Don't just send out resumes. Make things happen.  |
Job Journal October 19, 2008 Carole Kanchier |
Proven Strategies Lead to Job-Search Success Leverage these proven job-search strategies and maneuver the best course to career success.  |
Job Journal March 26, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Can You Consult Your Way to Your Next Job? Project or consulting work can help you pay the bills while leaving you ample time to job search. And those temporary assignments might also lead to full-time employment.  |
Job Journal February 13, 2005 Claudia Jordan |
Long-Shots Can Pay Off Keys to effective networking for the job seeker.  |
Job Journal October 1, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Search Tips for First-Timers What today's first-time jobseekers need to know to compete with more seasoned applicants.  |
Job Journal March 14, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Bogus Resume is a Loser's Bet A resume with inflated accomplishments could blow up in your face.  |
Job Journal February 1, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Change Careers Only as Last Resort Look for opportunities in other industries before fleeing your field.  |
Job Journal July 16, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Employers Aren't That Desperate Despite reports of a labor shortage, you still must apply yourself.  |
Job Journal April 11, 2004 |
The Weekend Job-Search Just because the work week is over doesn't mean your job search should be. Here are steps you can take this weekend to improve your chances of finding employment.  |
Job Journal April 4, 2004 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Job-Searching for the Serious Some bottom-line advice to help focus your job hunt.  |
Job Journal January 15, 2006 Carole Kanchier |
Countering Job-Search Frustrations Learn how to resolve common job-search challenges, turndowns and setbacks.  |
Job Journal January 14, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Change Industries, Not Careers If you've been laid off, cut back or downsized, or perhaps just plain burned out, consider applying you skills in a different industry.  |
Job Journal September 9, 2007 Leslie Nye |
Job Fair Finesse Job fairs are more than just a place to search for a new position. They hold the potential to be a goldmine of personal business contacts, which can be the key to finding an exciting career position with a great company.  |
Job Journal October 3, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Search Myths to Ignore The best places to find work are where others don't think it's available.  |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
How to Look for a Job While You're Employed How do you look for your next job while you're at your current job? Here are some tips to help you navigate the trickiest workplace maneuver of all -- changing jobs.  |
Job Journal March 8, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Don't be Daunted by the Negative Hype With the job market in its current state, there is a flood of half-truths and misconceptions regarding unemployment and how to find a job. Here's the truth about some of these myths and why your job search might not be as bleak as you thought.  |
Entrepreneur December 2007 Barry Farber |
Some Like It Hot 5 secrets to never making another cold call.  |
Job Journal July 24, 2005 Elizabeth Scheibner |
Is Your Resume up to Par? While a good resume can't guarantee you a job, a bad resume can ruin your chances of getting your foot in the door. Here's how to ensure your resume is a cut above the competition.  |
Job Journal February 8, 2004 Marty Nemko |
"I've Tried Everything!" Sometimes it's not just what you do, but how well you do it. Advice is offered about the right way to go about cold-contacting employers, networking, and answering job ads.  |
Job Journal January 28, 2007 Helen M. Scully |
10 Big Mistakes Jobseekers Make Among the most common maladies afflicting jobseekers is a lack of focus, which shows up in resumes with vague objectives and a scatter-shot approach to targeting employers. If you try to be an asset to all, you'll end up being hired by none.  |
Job Journal February 8, 2009 John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Advance Yourself Between Jobs Productive pursuits to raise your worth while you're between jobs.  |
Job Journal June 25, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Use Spare Time to Make Yourself More Employable Human resource executives notice which candidates have taken it upon themselves to update their skills through education.  |
Job Journal July 18, 2010 James E. Challenger |
Careers Pros: Workers Wise to Weigh Company Credibility Employees and prospective hires are wise to exercise due diligence.  |
Job Journal September 11, 2005 James E. Challenger |
Know Thyself An honest self-appraisal is fundamental to finding a fulfilling career.  |
Job Journal March 21, 2004 Julia Hollister |
Is Your Strategy Outdated? Last year's resume may not be the best way of presenting yourself to win the job you want in 2004. Here's a basic list of what's in and what's out this year for savvy jobseekers.  |
Job Journal December 11, 2005 Rich Heintz |
Jobseekers Face Rude Reality Anyone who has ever been on the job-search trail -- especially for a prolonged time -- knows you have to develop a thick skin if you are going to survive.  |
Job Journal May 10, 2009 Brenda Ferguson |
Career Pros: Informational Interviews Can Advance Hire Purposes Informational interviews can provide a power boost to your job search.  |
AskMen.com Jasper Anson |
Illegal Interview Questions Job interviews are stressful enough, but illegal interview questions make things worse. What should you do if you are asked these questions that shouldn't be asked?  |
CIO April 2, 2008 Mark Cummuta |
10 Secrets for Searching for a Job During a Recession Focusing your efforts on jobs in growing industries and demonstrating how your work has generated revenue are just two simple ways to distinguish yourself from the rest of the job seekers competing for positions in a down economy.  |
AskMen.com Gregory Batts |
How To Hire The Right Person Tips on how to hire the right person for the job.  |
Job Journal May 27, 2007 Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: 12 Common Resume Mistakes You'll convey the wrong impression with these resume errors.  |
Job Journal January 23, 2005 James Challenger |
Career Pros: Find the Boss, Land a Job The most effective approach to landing a job is to find the manager who needs a new employee and make that person want you.  |
Job Journal May 23, 2010 Sharon Naylor |
Cultivating Great References Resumes may show potential employers what you've done, but reference letters show them who you are, and great notes of recommendation can catapult you above the competition for the job you want.  |
Job Journal February 7, 2010 John Challenger |
The Can-Do Resume You may think a resume is supposed to convey your personal characteristics to prospective employers. But the best resumes convey something much more important - what you can accomplish for the organization that hires you.  |
AskMen.com John Peabody |
Prepare for Your Career While in School Consider these six strategies that will help you land the job you want while still in college.  |
Job Journal June 12, 2011 John Challenger |
Career Pros: New Grads Need Aggressive Strategy The fierce competition for jobs demands an aggressive strategy to secure your first step on the career ladder.  |
CIO December 4, 2007 Debra Feldman |
How to Create and Execute an Employer-Centric Job Search Strategy Job seekers at all levels are going about their searches all wrong. Instead of sending out resumes willy-nilly, they need to focus their effort on the employers who will be most receptive to hiring them.  |
PC World February 2001 Michael Gowan |
Find the Right Job Online Web sites can put job hunting at your fingertips, but digital want ads can be strewn with false leads. We list five key steps to help you focus your search, avoid wasting time, show your strong points, and nail down that dream job...  |
Job Journal April 19, 2009 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Learn to Love Cold Calling Put your ego aside and start making some productive connections.  |