“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
Smart Money
“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 [...]
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupér
I had dinner with some friends the other night and we got to talking about their daughter looking for a job. Fresh out of college, she thinks that one of the interviews may [...]
“Don’t simply retire from something; have something to retire to.” – Harry Emerson Fosdick
Author Byline: Mary Gormandy White, M.A., SPHR
Author Website: http://www.mobiletechwebsite.com
Have you given any thought to what you’re going to do to occupy your time once you retire from your primary occupation? Many people look forward to having an opportunity to retire, only to [...]
“Through the too many miles and the too little smiles I still remember you.” – Harry Chapin
I ran into some former coworkers the other day both of whom I worked with a few years back at a large financial institution. I had also worked with one of the two, coincidentally, early in my career at another [...]
“Some people dream of success… while others wake up and work hard at it.“ – Author Unknown
Author Byline: Frank B. Leibold, PhD.
Author Website: www.CareerSuccessSkills.com
Increasingly newspaper headlines across America are asking this question.
In addition to cutting jobs due to the recession and to increase profitability, companies are looking overseas to save money in labor costs. According to [...]
“If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.” – Dan Quayle
Author Byline: Phil Rosenberg, President http://reCareered.blogspot.com
Author Website: http://reCareered.blogspot.com
One of the more common tactical mistakes I see on resume is over-bolding – using too much bold.
Over-bolding creates many problems for your reader and even more problems for a candidate trying to get their point across [...]