“No vacation goes unpunished.” – Karl Hakkarainen
I remember my first job as an analyst on Wall Street. I shared an office with another analyst on one of the Trading floors and there was always lots of yelling, selling and cursing during trading hours. Anyway, I remember when my boss was going on vacation. He made this [...]
“There are only two industries that refer to their customers as ‘users’.” – Edward Tufte
I’ve worked in partnership with a number of the larger technology companies. We all have our “external view” of a company’s profile and corporate image. You really don’t get a good feel for what a company is actually like until you’ve worked [...]
“In my simple way Guess you could say I’m living in the big time” – John D. Rich, Kenny Alphin
The sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” have faded to a memory and the hard reality of looking for a job in the real world has set in. Four years of college went by really fast and settling [...]
“For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” – H L Mencken
Author Byline: Resume Builder
Author Website: http://resumebuildertemplate.com
If you are a happy applicant, looking for your dream-job and you don’t know what to start with then this is the article for you.
You must have heard a saying, that the first [...]
“People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.” – Theodore Roosevelt
So what’s with the dogs? You know the deal and you know the quote (“If You’re Not the Lead Dog, the View Never Changes”). The companies included in the Best Companies list are all lead dogs [...]
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Author Byline: Ron Cottick, CPC, CHRM
Author Website: http://jobsearchinfoexchange.com
Regardless of the reason, when the shoe drops and you lose your job, its Job Search time. Whether this just happened or you have been in the job [...]
“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step” – Lao-tsu
There is always lots of debate about what percentage of jobs are filled by recruiters versus through someone you know. For me, almost every job I’ve had (and I’ve had lots), was through a recruiter with the exception of one. On the flip [...]
“The superior man is modest in his speech, but excels in his actions.” – Confucius
You know the old saying – “the only thing that is constant is change” and that is exactly what the Internet is all about. Job search is no different, and the Internet helps fuel this change. It is almost the two year [...]
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“I don’t have a bank account because I don’t know my mother’s maiden name.” Paula Poundstone
If you work in the financial services industry, the bad news is that it was hit the hardest from the recent financial crisis. The good news is that it was the first to bounce back. And while some of [...]
“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 hesitate yet [...]