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Get to know the new rules in job search

“You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.  What you’ll discover will be wonderful.  What you’ll discover is yourself.” – Alan Alda

The days of going directly to companies HR departments with printed resumes or posting them via snail mail are history now. With internet job [...]

Reader’s Choice – Job Search Resources

“Ch-ch-Changes Just gonna have to be a different man Time may change me But I can’t trace time” – David Bowie

Every so often I cover suggestions/recommendations from CareerAlley readers. The following are resources &/or articles recommended via email. Enjoy and please keep the recommendations coming.

Resources:

Resumesimo – This site focuses on helping you [...]

How to Answer the Most Terrifying Job Interview Questions

“It’s not the hours you put in your work that count, it’s work you put in the hours.” – Sam Ewing

When you’re going to a job interview there are a number of interview questions you can naturally expect. “What are your strengths?” is simply a chance to recite the best parts of your [...]

5 Ways to Make Your Executive Thank-You Letter Count

“Success is a journey, not a destination.” – Ralph Arbitelle

Author Byline: Jessica Hernandez, expert resume writer, is a nationally-recognized resume authority and former HR Manager who has achieved over a 99% success rate securing interviews with prestigious organizations through exclusive, personal branding strategies. Author Website: http://www.greatresumesfast.com

Networking skills are of extreme importance when functioning [...]

Reinvent Your Career and Job Search – Part 1

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius

I ran into an old friend (metaphorically speaking) that I used to work with very early in my career. We hadn’t been in contact for probably 12 years or so even though we spent 11 years [...]

Securing the Right Job or Career Transition in the New Economy – part III

“We are ready for any unforeseen event which may or may not happen.” – George W. Bush

Author Byline: D. Lawton Author Website: http://www.CareerConnected.com

Securing the Right Job or Career Transition in the New Economy – part III

Part III – A Method to Make your Job Search More Productive Part III of a 4 [...]

Shades of Gray – Offer Letters

“Today, there is no black or white, Only shades of gray” – Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (recorded by the Monkees, et al)

One of my friends received a job offer last week. The position was with a stable company, higher pay (after lots of back and forth), better benefits and more responsibility. This particular [...]

The Rewards—And Risks—of Truck Driving

“There is more credit and satisfaction in being a first-rate truck driver than a tenth-rate executive.” – B. C. Forbes

America needs truck drivers. Most truck driving jobs don’t require a degree, but they do require specialized training and specific licensing. In the current economic climate, jobs in many sectors are scarce. But if you’re [...]

Dazed and Confused – College Job Search

“Been dazed and confused for so long, it’s not true.” – Jake Holmes

In college on your “own”, trying to figure out midterms, finals, spring break, dealing with roommates, meal plans, rushes, finding time to party, etc. It’s a delicate balance. At some point (hopefully after 4 years unless you are on the “5 year [...]

Is What You Learned in School Hindering Your Success?

By Cynthia Kocialski

What we indirectly learned in our school years has a profound impact on our success later in life. Not the factual knowledge that school is intended to teach children, but those lessons implied and habits picked up that were not intended as part of our formal schooling. When it comes to success, [...]