Does your job hunt feel like a dead end? I know it can get really frustrating especially when you’re counting down days or weeks without getting a reply. But giving up is just not an option. If you keep doing the same things that seem to get you nowhere, then it may be time to try out something different.

 

Here are 3 ideas you can chew on to give your job search a shot in the arm:

 

Go out and meet people. After you’re done setting up your online profile on social networks and announcing that you’re on the lookout for a job, get personal. Gathering leads from personal contacts can be very effective… Read More

Almost everyone has his or her account in social networking sites. This has been the trend for the past few years since the Internet introduced social networking. Primarily focused on bridging distances in the world, it works great in building up a large network of friends – and business prospects. This kind of networking provides a great opportunity and advantage for prospecting. Here are some common and simple-to-apply social networking strategies for successful prospecting.

 

Know your target market. Social networks are free of charge; anyone can easily sign up, register, and make their own profiles. Conduct… Read More

Job hunting can be stressful, challenging and difficult. But it’s never a dead-end road unless you didn’t plan enough to ways to move your job search forward. Don’t let this happen to you. There are a multitude of available jobs out there waiting to be filled. Claim yours and avoid these potential pitfalls.

 

Clinging to a negative mindset Don’t be your own enemy. Nothing can put your job search to a halt worse than thinking negatively. So before you even start your job hunting, clear your head first of any fears, doubts and worries. Do away with the what ifs because you’ll never know unless you try. Don’t… Read More

The advancements in technology have helped a great deal in making lives easier and much more comfortable. Though it may not always be apparent, this development has also affected performance among workers. Admit it or not, the step up in technology has certainly become a source of distractions while at work. An average of 30% in daily office schedule is wasted because of these technological diversions. Now, let us see how these tools of convenience became masters of distraction.

 

Text Messaging. More people are opting to drop messages to family, friends or colleagues via text; it’s cheaper than making a call. Because… Read More

 

The world is getting smaller with all these advancements in technology. Getting in touch with people on the other side of the planet is just a click away with emails and instant messaging. Social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook and Twitter particularly bring people together - closer to those they already know, re-connecting with people they haven’t been in touch with in quite a while, or making new friends among strangers. These social networks can be great venues for introverts to meet people and interact without getting cold feet. If you’re the shy type, here are three quick (an uncomplicated) ways you can connect… Read More

Industry events and conferences can be very appealing. The provide a chance to learn something new, a venue for great networking and opportunities to socialize, or simply a break from routine and to visit a new place. While conferences can have their perks, they can also be draining to your financial resources. That’s why it’s important that it should not be considered as some sort of mini-holiday, but as a time to work hard, even as you play hard. You need to maximize on your investment out of these events and conferences. So how you make them pay off? Read on and find out.

 

1. You can be picky. Don’t attend… Read More

 

Although it seems that the things you should exclude on resumes can be determined easily enough through common sense, some job seekers still manage to commit gaffes that are quite unthinkable. What is considered common knowledge for resume experts and for recruiters may escape job applicants, especially new ones who may not know that there are some items in their resume that just don’t work. Take a look at the list below and make sure that they aren’t part of your resume.

 

Objectives The wide use of objectives can be attributed to old resume wizards that applicants use to create their resumes. These… Read More

 

A writer’s resume is distinct from that of traditional corporate resumes. A writer’s resume focuses more on projects rather than places of employment. Most writers are self-employed, which sometimes makes writing their resume a little bit more complicated. Your resume is the first document (aside from your submission) that publishers, editors and agents see; so it on;y makes sense that it should showcase who you are as a writer: where your successes are accentuated, and where your interests, passions and style are explained. Are you a romantic novelist? A serious journalist? A jack of all trades? A humorist? The tone and style… Read More

Social networking sites are often advertised as a place where you can socialize with friends, family and acquaintances. Nobody ever thought they’d find purpose in background checks! But then more and more recruiters and employers are using these sites as a valuable tool when screening potential employees. So if you’re currently looking for a job, seeking a promotion or jumping into a different career, then you may want to be wary of what your online profiles contain. Some of the things you post may seem harmless or even funny to you but without context, it can project a different image of you to a very calculating recruiter.

 

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Many business owners these days seem to be giving up their own companies to become employees again. It does sound tragic I know, since it has always been a common goal of many employees to leave their jobs and venture into business. The dream of not having a boss breathing at your neck watching and calculating your every move can make young employees think that being a business owner should be the ultimate goal. But alas, life doesn’t always go as planned. Sometimes a really prosperous business can go downhill with a launch of a competitor product. Sometimes unexpected turn of events can leave a business owner with no other option but to give… Read More