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Bud Bilanich Louis L'amour, Albert Enistein, Lifelong Learning and Success

Competence is one of the four keys to career and life success in my Common Sense Success System. I also discuss it in some detail in several of my books: Straight Talk for Success; Your Success GPS; and 42 Rules to Jumpstart Your Professional Success. If you want to succeed you need to develop four basic, but important competencies: 1) creating positive personal impact; 2) becoming a consistently hig… Continue

Added by Bud Bilanich on November 17, 2009 at 10:25am — No Comments

Robert Taub Is My Job Search Doomed If I Don't Have A Network?

You're job search is not doomed but without networking you are doomed to suffer a longer more difficult one. Although networking is important it is only one piece in a multiple-channel job search marketing strategy. You help yourself best by working ALL your channels. Some other channels are • Online networking portholes such as LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace; • Recruiters and Search Firms; • Job sites such as Indeed, Ladders and CareerBuilder; • Targeted mailing and Informational In… Continue

Added by Robert Taub on November 12, 2009 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Robert Taub Tell-Tail Characteristics of Company Culture

Many companies today promote building teams over individuals; respecting the entry-level mailroom clerk and the top salesperson equally; consider failure the beginning not the end of developing talents and careers; and where ‘Values’ are not fads. Still in other companies you will find a lack of esprit de corps where departments operate as fiefdoms not work in partnership with one another; where leadership is assigned not earned; where secretaries still bring their bosses coffee (ala 1960’s)… Continue

Added by Robert Taub on November 12, 2009 at 1:16pm — No Comments

Amy Domestico Jason Alba, author of I'm on LinkedIn, Now What??? and I'm on Facebook, Now What???

Job Search Boot Camp welcomes Jason Alba, author of I'm on LinkedIn, Now What??? and I'm on Facebook, Now What???, to discuss how to take the next step in your career search. http://budurl.com/alba1107 Continue

Added by Amy Domestico on November 7, 2009 at 8:53am — No Comments

Robert Taub 10 Ways to Overcome Job Search Phone Phobia

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Rob Taub Job search phone phobia is very common. Here are some ideas that could turn your phone into the feather-light tool it should be and not a 500 lb weight. There are many types of phone calls. The calls that give people the most trouble are the “Introductory Calls”. The purpose of the call is to make you… Continue

Added by Robert Taub on November 4, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Robert Taub 7 Steps Worth Climbing: How to Open a Career Door

CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Rob Taub The best way to introduce yourself to a company that doesn’t appear to be actively looking is to know the “What, where and how you can help the company”. I can give you a better-than-even chance to get the door to open to be able to introduce yourself, perhaps even create a job that is just right for you.… Continue

Added by Robert Taub on November 4, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Robert Taub A 10-Step Approach to Increase Your Network’s Effectiveness

Running out of ideas on how to stimulate your network? Are your one time ‘good contacts’ harder to reach today? Let me be blunter: Has your network abandoned you?? How often you can use your network contacts and for how long, IS ENTIRELY UP TO YOU. If you leave that up to them and it becomes “work” for them, expect ‘contact’ it to be infrequent at best and short-lived. It’s human nature to want to help others (we just don’t always know how) Let’s agree in theory that m… Continue

Added by Robert Taub on November 4, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Tandem Resumes MORE ON THE ROLE OF A RESUME

Reposted from the Tandem Resumes blog Q: What role does a resume play in the job-search process. A: I get this question often and in a variety of forms, so I try to answer it from a number of angles in a number of blog posts. The core message is this: A resume alone will not get you a job. A range of factors - such as interviewing skills - enter into the equation. Also, many factors outside of your control are… Continue

Added by Tandem Resumes on September 24, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Tandem Resumes MORE ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS

Reposted from the Tandem Resumes blog Q: I'm tired of the work I am doing and want to transition into something else. I see that you offer Career Development assessments. Is that a good place to start? A: First off, check out this blog entry from July; it provides some good foundational information. Oftentimes, I like to start Career Development / Coaching activities with an assessment or two. There are a few re… Continue

Added by Tandem Resumes on September 16, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Tandem Resumes Top 10 Reason Why An Outstanding Resume Matters

Reposted from the Tandem Resumes blog – Last week, I got an e-mail from a previous client, Jack. He was just hired as a director for a company, and - immediately upon being offered the position - was asked to submit a bio for their website. I helped Jack with his resume, so he chose Tandem for his bio as well. When I saw Jack's name in my inbox, I was especially eager to see what he had to say. Before embarking on… Continue

Added by Tandem Resumes on September 12, 2009 at 11:06am — No Comments

Tandem Resumes Following Up on a Resume

Reposted from the Tandem Resumes blog Q: In this economic environment, should I be including a "I will call to follow up" statement in my cover letters? A: As is usually the case in the often maddening world of job-searching... it depends. Generally speaking, if you are competing for a Sales position, or a position that involves exerting a certain amount of influence, absolutely. The perspective employer will enj… Continue

Added by Tandem Resumes on September 12, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Donna Reid 5 Points To Check for Choosing a Resume Writing Service

You need to be very cautious when selecting a resume writing service as anybody can put up a sign that they write resumes. In fact 1 company that secretly positions itself “#1” really sends the resumes abroad to be produced and produces very awful broken English resumes. Other companies providing resume help deliver nothing more than a prettier format of what you have. So here’s how the indus… Continue

Added by Donna Reid on September 11, 2009 at 8:58pm — No Comments

David Stone Studying Nursing Online: Is it a Practical Solution?

What is nursing? The definition of nursing has been refined since 1859, but the philosophy is still the same. Nurses help alleviate the pain and suffering experienced by individuals, families and communities through diagnosis and treatment. Nurses are also a vital link between a doctor and a patient in the health care system. Patients spend much more time interacting with nurses than they do with doctors. Doctors prescribe and diagnose, but nurses actually administer the treatment. The pr… Continue

Added by David Stone on August 27, 2009 at 1:50pm — No Comments

JustJobs.com admin JustJobs.com and AfterCollege Partner to Distribute Entry-Level Jobs and Internships

AfterCollege partners with JustJobs to provide more entry-level opportunities to college students and recent graduates SAN FRANCISCO, CA – July 22nd, 2009 – AfterCollege has teamed up with JustJobs to provide more entry-level jobs and internships to college students and recent graduates. JustJobs will send jobs to AfterCollege, which in turn will match relevant opportunities to a sampling of relevant academic departments and stude… Continue

Added by JustJobs.com admin on July 22, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

JustJobs.com admin Net-Temps.com adds JustJobs.com partnership to Job Distribution Network

Plantation, FL - North Chelmsford, MA - July 21, 2009 – Net-Temps, the leading job board for temporary, temp-to-perm and full time employment in the staffing industry has implemented a partnership to distribute its customers' jobs to the JustJobs.com family of job search engines. “Net-Temps goes to great lengths to make sure the jobs of our clients are widely distributed” commented Net-Temps president, Gregg Booth, “with the addition of Jus… Continue

Added by JustJobs.com admin on July 21, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

JustJobs.com admin JobCircle.com and JustJobs.com complete job posting partnership

Plantation, FL - West Chester, Pennsylvania - July 14, 2009 - JobCircle.com has completed a partnership through which it will post its jobs to JustJobs.com, a job search engine launched recently by LatPro Inc. "JobCircle.com partners with many of the region's leading job search sites so that when an employer purchases an ad on JobCircle.com, it reaches our large audience first but gets exposure… Continue

Added by JustJobs.com admin on July 14, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

JustJobs.com admin TipTopJob.com’s USA job site partners with JustJobs.com

Plantation, FL - New York, NY - July 13, 2009 - the USA arm of international generic and specialist jobsite TipTopJob.com is now distributing jobs posted on its website to JustJobs.com. CEO and founder Mike Dauncey said, "We are in 85 countries but our USA job board is one of the fastest growing and we’re happy to expand distribution for our customers with top job aggregators for maximum visibility." JustJobs CEO Eric Shannon said, "We’re p… Continue

Added by JustJobs.com admin on July 13, 2009 at 10:51am — No Comments

JustJobs.com admin LatPro and eQuest sign job posting agreement for free job posting delivery to LatPro and DiversityJobs.com

San Ramon, CA - Plantation, FL - July 8, 2009 - LatPro, the very first job board connecting Hispanic & bilingual professionals with recruiters, announced it has signed a unique job posting agreement with eQuest, the global leader in job posting and internet recruitment management services. The agreement will effectively waive all delivery fees to eQuest customers who post jobs to LatPro’s two diversity career sites - LatPro and DiversityJobs.com. The launch is set to begin on July 13, 2009.… Continue

Added by JustJobs.com admin on July 8, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Kris Plantrich I Want to Make a Career Change… But to What?

Reposted from The ResumeWonders Blog There seems to be endless possibilities for those having to make a career change. When this opportunity becomes available some know exactly what they will do and where they will do it while others become overwhelmed by the endless possibilities and don’t know where to begin. Three ways to help narrow down those seemingly endless possibilities: 1. Find out what you are interested in. If ther… Continue

Added by Kris Plantrich on July 4, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

JustJobs.com admin CollegeRecruiter.com Partners with the JustJobs.com Network

Plantation, FL - June 23, 2009 – Award-winning college job board CollegeRecruiter.com has implemented a partnership to distribute the jobs posted to its site by its employer clients to the JustJobs.com family of job search engines. “CollegeRecruiter.com works hard to put the jobs of our employer clients at the fingertips of college students searching for internships and recent graduates hunting for entry-level job… Continue

Added by JustJobs.com admin on June 23, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

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