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Category: Job SearchBy anthony balderrama on Sep 22, 2009 in Books, Featured, Job Search, Unemployment | 4 Comments
We get a lot of questions from readers here at The Work Buzz (and if you want to ask us one, feel free to leave it in the comments here) and on Twitter. Looking at what everyone is saying, we realize that people are struggling to not only find a job but also stay sane [...]
By anthony balderrama on Sep 21, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Interviews, Job Search, Mature Workers | 0 Comments
One reader of The Work Buzz brought up a good topic for debate. Sylvia Paramo asked: “If a job applicant is 55 years old, do they really have less of a chance of getting hired?”
By anthony balderrama on Sep 18, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Featured, Interviews, Job Search | 1 Comment
Here’s what Zaina’s asking us: I am a hospitality senior college student about to graduate and would like to work in marketing, for which I developed a strong interest during my education. I have joined my college’s marketing club as director of advertising and I am seeking an internship to gain a first experience. How [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Sep 16, 2009 in Featured, Job Search, Mature Workers, Resume, Video | 1 Comment
Probably the most important professional marketing tool you have — after yourself — is your resume. But if it’s filled with fluffy words and vague phrases, it’s not going to do its job. You need to make things crystal clear to employers when you’re telling them about your accomplishments and professional expertise.
Watch this new video [...]
By anthony balderrama on Sep 15, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Interviews, Job Search | 1 Comment
Dawn has a question for us: Is it a good idea to bring previous job performance evaluations that I saved from my former job to my second interview for a new job?
By rachel zupek on Sep 10, 2009 in Employment, Featured, Interviews, Job Search | 35 Comments
Of all the complaints we hear from job seekers, one of the most popular is, “Employers never call me back.” They say that not receiving any communication makes them think their application materials weren’t received, and it’s frustrating. After an interview, they expect to hear something, even if it’s bad news. They just want to [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Sep 9, 2009 in Employment Trends, Featured, Job Search, Job Surveys, Video | 0 Comments
Wondering what employers are thinking about right now? They are making plans for 2010 and hiring when the economy finally turns around. Watch this video to learn where and how you should be focusing your search.
By anthony balderrama on Sep 8, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Career Advice, Careers, Featured, Job Search | 3 Comments
Courtney writes to us with a concern I’m sure many of you can relate to: I graduated college three years ago with a degree in elementary education. There are not very many teaching positions out there, so I’m looking to other avenues. I’d like something that would pay more than minimum wage but I am [...]
By rachel zupek on Sep 3, 2009 in Employment, Featured, Job Search | 8 Comments
Every day, we seem to hear one more piece of positive news that makes it seem as though things are looking up after all. Today, for example, the Labor Department announced that jobless claims declined last week.
While this tidbit is definitely good news, most people are still concerned with one thing: “Can I find a [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Sep 2, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured, Job Search | 4 Comments
Unless you’re Barney Stinson from TV’s “How I Met Your Mother,” you need a lot more than awesomeness to find a job these days.
One of the things we’re constantly coaching job seekers on is identifying transferrable (and awesome) skills. These days, it’s especially important as more people need to find out how to match their [...]
