CareerAlley

“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh
Job search can be tedious, especially in this market. It is easy to become discouraged and to lose focus. But, similar to the quote above, successful job search is a series of tasks/approaches applied over a [...]

“There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.” – Andrew Carnegie
Pick and choose your recruiters. While you want to ensure you are well represented, you don’t want to be over represented. And while the vast majority of recruiters are professional, there are a handful (like everything in life) [...]

“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.” – Robert Frost
Why company career sites? Well for one, most jobs are with companies and what better place to get your job than from the source. All other jobs are generally through recruiters, job boards [...]

“A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” – Yogi Berra
We continue on with the Fortune 500 companies list on today’s post. The companies range from supermarkets to Energy and Retail. The common theme is that these companies are hiring and there are jobs out there. Where I could search across the company I’ve listed the [...]

“See you in September See you when the summer’s through” – Sherman Edwards and Sid Wayne
For your first three summers of College, “see you in September” was okay. If you graduated in May and don’t have a job yet (and you are not alone), September does not look as good as it once did. Today’s [...]

“It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against you and to bribe them to serve you. Give them instructions and care for them. Thus doubled agents are recruited and used.” – Sun Tzu
Not that I’m suggesting that headhunters are enemy agents, but you do need to “recruit” them [...]

“Are you goin’ to Scarborough Fair?” – Simon & Garfunkel
If you’ve ever been to a job fair, you will know that it’s more like a circus. Incredibly long lines, so many people and so few jobs! But, it is another avenue you must travel in your quest for a job. There are many types of [...]

“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” – Albert Einstein
Searching for a job (especially if you are out of work) can sometimes feel as if you are running through a maze. Submitting your resume when there have been countless resumes and too many qualified applicants is frustrating as well. So, not [...]

“You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” Robin Williams
Job search is like almost any task. Not everything works for everyone, not everyone is good at it, not everyone has all of the right answers and not everyone knows the way forward. So what could be better than sites reviewed by [...]

“We’ve all been blessed with God-given talents. Mine just happens to be beating people up.” — Sugar Ray Leonard
Talent is many sometimes subjective. Who is to say who is talented and who is not? And, like everything else, talent comes in all shapes and sizes. Some people are talented at losing their jobs, others are [...]