Thankfully, for everyone in my office, one of my co-workers did not request to institute bikini Fridays — but someone else did. And that’s not even the weirdest thing!
In a new survey by CareerBuilder, hiring managers shared the most memorable requests or recommendations they have received in the office suggestion box. Continue reading
My co-worker over at The Hiring Site sent me an interesting article this morning about a CEO named Chip Conley posting some questionable photos on his Facebook site. I think it’s going to spark an interesting discussion…
Background: Conley is the CEO and founder of Joie de Vivre, a company that operates a collection of boutique hotels in California. Continue reading
Two days until Halloween! I got the finishing touches to my flapper costume last night; my boss got her “Dharma Initiative” suit in the mail yesterday; my co-worker got her Beddazzler to glam up her “Kim from Real Housewives of Atlanta” costume — it’s all coming together. Continue reading
I know, I know — most people don’t devote a whole week to celebrating one holiday — except for me. In my book, big occasions just can’t be celebrated in one day. Every September, I have a “birthday week.” When my friends get married, it’s their “wedding week.” And now that Halloween is just 5 short days away, it is most certainly “halloween week.”
To get all of you as excited about Halloween as I am, I thought we could start this week with “spooky jobs” for other Halloween fanatics. Continue reading
Yesterday, Kate gave you the latest outlook out seasonal hiring this coming holiday season. She gave you some great tips and important stats, so I thought I would follow up with some companies where you can actually find a seasonal position. Continue reading
Did you think I would say anything but “YES”? Of course mistakes on résumés and cover letters matter — isn’t that what we’ve been telling you, and what you’ve heard for the past — forever?
If an employer is only looking over your résumé for about 30 seconds, you can bet that if what catches his eye in that time period is an error, your résumé is going in the trash. Continue reading
Have you ever woken up in the morning and thought, “I don’t feel like going to work today”? I know I have. Immediately, I start to think about what excuse I could give that might allow me to stay home and just relax. Continue reading
Black and white are classy colors in any situation, but according to new research, British workers are wearing the color combination more than ever to be viewed as leaders at work. At least that’s what was revealed in the 2009 Travelodge discarded clothing catalog, which is the hotel chain’s annual clothing inventory report. Continue reading
We’ve all been embarrassed at work. In fact, just this morning, a woman stopped by to tell my cubemate that a picture of her and her friends was in the printer by her office, in case she was looking for it. Continue reading
When in need of something to blog about, turn to Twitter. There is so much being Tweeted, ReTweeted and linked to, it’s sort of fascinating…
Anyway, while sifting through Tweets this afternoon, I came across a link to a great blog posted on BrightMove, a provider of Software-as-a-Service applicant tracking and talent management solutions. Continue reading
