Get outside of yourself and focus on helping others.

Doesn’t it feel nice to know you’ve helped someone land a job because you offered to be their reference? You can do even more. Introduce people who you think might benefit from the connection; make yourself the sounding board of a colleague with a problem; volunteer for the company’s charitable activities.

Make it a habit to say “thank you.”

Courtesy and gratitude seem to have lost their popularity and have become very uncommon. You can revive it by simply uttering the words “thank you” or by tucking in a neat thank you note whenever… Read More

Look how time flies. If I may be allowed to use clichés, only yesterday, it was 2009; and now it’s already the middle of January 2010. And you’re probably back on the grindstone, most likely doing your old job; or maybe continuing your quest for a new job. Whatever the case may be, keep looking ahead; there’s so much in store in the brand new year. I bet you want to make the best of it. And yes, you can make 2010 a much improved year than 2009. Here are 5 hot career resolution ideas that will undoubtedly propel you through a shining year ahead.

Build your knowledge base; make it a point to learn something new each day.… Read More

If you think that personnel hiring managers go through preliminary scans of incoming resumes to find the most qualified, think again! Here’s a funny thing about the initial resume scanning – the purpose is actually to narrow down the list and hiring managers do it to look for plausible reasons to strike out names and short list the candidates. You’re probably unaware of this; but job hopping is one of the foremost reasons for getting eliminated from the competition. That’s right; employers are still looking for some indications that the person they eventually hire is going to be a “loyal” staff.

So if you have been jumping from… Read More

Although presenting an A-list resume and sending a winning application letter is standard procedure in the guidebook to getting the job, the invention of globalization brings bigger monsters to slay when it comes to job application.

The monster in question is of course... the internet. It is no longer surprising to find out your would-be employers have been stalking you on Twitter, MySpace AND Facebook. Nor should it be surprising when they decide against hiring you because you advertise your insecurities on your terribly search-engine-friendly blog.

Before you decide to delete every single trace of yourself online, think about improving… Read More

Plain and simple: If you plan to leap from one industry to another or are a notorious job hopper, then personal branding is not for you. But if you plan to go on a certain direction in your career then personal branding is something you should look into.

This is not something that can be done overnight though. Instead it’s something you can build up starting today. So how do you this?

Well, think of a company brand that’s really popular these days. What characteristics do they have? It’s well known, consistent and reliable. Now how can you be all that? Simple, be an expert!

It just makes sense that most people would first consider… Read More

I keep promoting the whole network idea and so many clients jut buck at the idea. Saying, well seriously, I am not good at speaking with people online and don't have the time for it; or well how am I possibly going to find someone in my area to network with.

I cannot believe with how much positive info out there about how to social network for a job that people aren't realizing this is the future. I think we need a dummies guide to networking for a job or something! It is just so FAR OUT of an idea for most for some reason.

My advice- always have a smashing resume on hand because you NEVER know where you will need it. Heck even the Barista… Read More

Looking for a job? Try using twitter. I bet you’d say, “It’s not a job posting site.” You’d probably even ask “who in the right mind would look for a job through social networking?” But that’s the beauty of it. That’s exactly the reason why you should tweet to get a job.

There’s very little competition and plenty of opportunities for you to advertise yourself. It has happened time and again where the best things can come from the most unexpected places. And now that twitter continues to appeal to a broader population why not take advantage of it? This may be the most enjoyable means of getting a job. It’s simple.

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Helpful free advice and networking- all in one great place! Monster.com Communities are where its at...

For Business Women http://excelle.monster.com/groups/417-resume-101

For Sales Gods http://saleshq.monster.com/groups/119-resume-101

College Students & Grads http://college.monster.com/discussions/518-resume-101/topics

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The fact is many hiring managers and recruiters live on social networks... Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Monster.com, Inside Tech, and others... It all comes down to how 'in the loop' are you to go out and get the attention of these people. It is full steam ahead towards relationship driven systems, rather than job board driven systems in 2010! So how… Read More