Why you shouldn’t get a job: WWDS
… And why you should: Keppie Careers
Relief for workplace recession stress: ABCNews
Unemployed and uninsured? Chicago Tribune
Dealing with job search rejection: MSNBC
The real blog of a “Real” (unemployed) housewife: Huff Post Continue reading
Last week we told you about our new book, CAREER BUILDING: Your Total Handbook for Finding a Job and Making It Work .
Expanding on CareerBuilder.com’s popular content, CAREER BUILDING takes readers from résumé and cover letter tips to office etiquette to career troubleshooting to job hunting while you’re working and leaving gracefully when you go. It’s filled with the statistics you need to know and includes a plethora of good and bad examples of résumés, thank-you notes, networking letters, information on job-hunting in the digital age, such as social networking profiles, résumé “keywords,” and e-mail mistakes to avoid . Continue reading
Here on The Work Buzz we’ve trumpeted the usefulness of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter (hey–are you following us?). These sites are still part of the new frontier, so we’re all still making up the rules as we go. Continue reading
These days, job seekers need all the tools they can get their hands on. CareerBuilder.com just released “CAREER BUILDING: Your Total Handbook for Finding a Job and Making It Work” (Collins Business) and it’s filled with advice you can use not only in your job search but also throughout your career. Continue reading
Dealing with super-sized job stress: 45 Things
Is franchising an option? MSNBC
Read this before you network: WWDS
Job seeker hall of shame: Lindsay Olson
Starting from scratch after 14 years: WSJ
Jobless claims rise again: Fox Business
Tips from a cover letter expert: Jobacle Continue reading
A new study released today about attitudes in the U.S. work force revealed that for the first time, working women are equally as ambitious as men when it comes to advancing to jobs with more responsibility. The study also showed that being a mother doesn’t significantly impact women’s career ambitions. Continue reading
