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Making a Molehill out of a Mountain – Find a Recruiter

“It’s hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.” – Adlai Stevenson

A former coworker called me a few months ago (having tracked me down after 20+ years) and wanted to meet for lunch to catchup. Her career over the last 20 years had started out quite good, [...]

The Best of Job Search List

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” – Bill Cosby

I often get asked “what’s the best job search board” or “who are the best recruiters”. There are so many resources for job search, literally, tens of thousands. And, as with everything in life, what is [...]

Help Wanted, Inquire Within

“The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.” – Oscar Wilde

While unemployment is still very high, it does seem like the job market has opened up somewhat. I’ve been getting regular calls from my recruiter friends looking for candidates for jobs. Seems like they are having a difficult time [...]

Job Search – We’re Not in Kansas Anymore

“You, my friend, are a victim of disorganized thinking. You are under the unfortunate impression that just because you run away you have no courage; you’re confusing courage with wisdom.” – Wizard of Oz

I went on a job interview the other day (my first since landing a job during the “Great Recession”). I’m not [...]

Job Search Help for the Underemployed – Vol 1

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” -Thomas A. Edison

Work, to some a four letter word. So exactly what is “underemployed”? Well, there are several definitions like – “Not fully or adequately used or employed”. In this case I am referring to either those who [...]

Happy New Job to You – Loads of Leads

“May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.“  – Joey Adams

Happy New Year! Another year has come and gone. 2009 was not one of the best years (to be sure) and will be long remembered by all of us. To be fair, for some the year ended better than it [...]

Job Search – The Best Job Search Sites – Vol 1

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Like many of my posts, today’s is about being the best. We’ve done “the best companies to work for” and numerous other “best” lists. As with most of these lists, much of being rated the best is subject [...]

New Year, New Job – What is Your Resolution?

“Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark.” – Yogi Berra

This is the time of year when your local radio station starts the countdown of the top 500 hits of the decade ending with the number one hit on New Year’s Day. Lots of parties, lots of food, a clean slate and lots of hope [...]

‘Tis the Season – To Find Your Job

“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.” – Shirley Temple

You may not believe in Santa Claus, but you can get the gift you want for Christmas if you work hard over the holidays (that gift [...]

Job Search Headhunters, Recruiters and Employment Agencies

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work” – Henry Ford

I was talking to a friend of my whose child is in the entertainment industry. Not well known (in fact, not known at all), but this kid has her own agent. “Her own agent?” I ask. [...]