Monthly Archives: November 2012
How Useful Are Best Places to Work Lists?
Keep a list of those that sound like they might have jobs you’re interested in, even if you’re not looking at the time. This fits into tactics for what I call passive job hunting, namely doing the market intelligence work you need for when you do have to search. Continue reading
Did You Miss Our Cyber Monday Offer? Here’s Good News
So hurry to take advantage of this fantastic offer, either for yourself, or for those you know who are job hunting, this is the perfect holiday gift. Continue reading
Who’s the Boss? The Supreme Court is About to Tell You
It might sound like a technicality, but the court’s decision will impact your worker rights, so it’s worth keeping on eye on it to see the result. Check here for updates as they become available. Continue reading
Cyber Monday Special: Free Shipping & an Autographed Copy of “Always Be Job Hunting”
Always Be Job Hunting wants to be part of today’s Cyber Monday online shopping frenzy, so here’s a special offer for the first 25 purchase responses to this post. Fill out the form below and send to me, the book’s … Continue reading
Missing HoHos Yet? How about the 18,000 Jobs that Went With Them?
The brand likely will be bought by another company now, I’m hoping they change and cheapen the formula to make them less desirable to me. Continue reading
How Do You Start to Re-enter The Work World?
If you’re planning to leave the work world for any reason, Always Be Job Hunting by keeping current on who’s hiring, who’s expanding, etc., as I outline in my book, for the day when you do return. Continue reading
What’s the Jobs Outlook for New Grads?
I sincerely hope college job placement efforts are better these days than they were when I, or more recently my children, graduated college. Don’t rely just on those or you’ll likely be waiting tables or making coffee rather than finding the job you want. Continue reading
Facebook Has a New Jobs App
I gave the new app a try but was a bit disappointed. It found no journalism jobs in the Chicago area. I’m not sure if that speaks to the lack of journalism jobs or the lack of jobs in this new app at the moment. Continue reading
How Can You Help Hurricane Sandy Victims?
My high school in New York City reports that some 80 students in its school community are without homes now. Just writing that makes my heart ache for them. I have donated to the relief fund and urge you all to do the same Continue reading
Job Opening: Manager, Communications & Public Relations – Chicago
This opening came to me through a daily job listings e-mail I receive from Careerbulder.com. Set up searches on job sites and ask for daily updates so you can keep current on who is hiring in your area of expertise. Continue reading