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The Hitchhikers Guide to Job Search

“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” – Peter F. Drucker

Books, movies, TV shows and a computer game, the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” has many forms. Not to disappoint, but my guide is not so bold or interesting. Unless, of course, you are looking for a job [...]

Take Your Job Search Mobile – Vol 1

“You always pass failure on the way to success.” – Mickey Rooney

I was on my way to work today (commuting via public transportation) and when I looked up (from my mobile device), I noticed that almost everyone on the train was looking at a mobile phone, Blackberry, tablet or eReader. If you commute via [...]

On the Ledge – Job Search Have You Feeling Down?

“You’re never beaten until you admit it.” – George S. Patton

You are on the ledge, inching forward one tiny step at a time. It took a lot of courage to get up here, now you just need to step off. You know that once you step off there is no turning back, but you [...]

Confessions of a Job Search Fanatic

Okay, so I admit it – I’m a fanatic with job search (and, therefore, this blog). When I’m looking for a job I’m obsessed. A victim of the financial services implossion last year (yes, I admit it), I found myself without a job on October 30 – arguably the worst time you could be looking [...]

Job Search Marketing Toolkit – Building Your Resume

For those of you who have been reading my blog since August of last year, you will know that I continually compare a job search to a marketing campaign (see “Marketing (yourself) 101“). It’s been some time since I’ve written posts on this topic (and what is included in marketing campaign) so I thought I [...]

What Job are you calling about?

Have you ever gotten a phone call from a recruiter or a company HR representative saying “I’m calling about the job you applied for online” and you can’t remember the specifics of the job? If you’ve been looking for a job for any length of time then you’ve probably applied to 15 or 20 (or [...]

Administrative Stuff / Some Headhunters

How to keep track:

When you first start looking for a job using websites, it seems fairly easy to remember the few sites you’ve visited, the user name and password. In reality, many job search sites have different requirements for usernames and passwords.

I’ve created a website tracking document (spreadsheet format) using Google Docs. It [...]