“Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill Okay, so what is today’s quote all about? Simply put, don’t be discouraged in your job hunt. Not every lead ends in a job offer, in fact, the vast majority don’t pan out. It’s kind of like Lotto, if you have [...] [...]
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“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” – Calvin Coolidge Time flies, can it really be Christmas again? By now you’ve opened your presents and, with any luck, there is no coal [...] [...] “The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.” – Ben Stein Whatever you do for a living (or whatever you want to do for a living) requires focus if you want to be successful. The “shotgun” approach to job search does not really work (as [...] [...] “On the road again – Just can’t wait to get on the road again.” – Willie Nelson I was speaking with one of the recruiters that I work with and he told me that he has trouble filling all of the job openings he has. He told me that he has lots of mediocre applicants but [...] [...] Sales are down in just about every industry and in many cases, sales jobs have followed. Looking at the trends, the number of sales jobs posted has not really decreased that much. Of course, much depends on the industry you are in and how that industry has performed. As an example, compare car salesman job [...] [...] Targeted Job Search can be focused on an industry (such as today) or a functional role (such as an Engineer). One thing to remember is not to rule out any industry if your job function spans industries (such as Finance, Sales, Marketing, etc.). While it is easier to get a job in an industry where [...] [...] Amazingly, this is my 200th post! Thanks to those who have been dedicated readers. Deciding which job search sites to use is as clear as mud. There are hundreds of search sites, some of which are scams, some of which are a waste of time and some of which are actually quite good if you know [...] [...] A new topic for this blog, Office Support. What, you may ask, is Office Support? Office Support includes executive and admin assistants, Processing Clerks, Customer Service and Receptionists to name a few. I will use this post to remind everyone that it is not just the recruiters, job search boards, networking and company career sites [...] [...] So what’s so special about targeted search engines? Well for one, they help you focus on positions that are likely to match your experience (and, therefore, you should get a higher hit rate). Although not always the rule of thumb, they tend to be part of the “road less traveled” (which means that less people [...] [...] Criminal Justice is a career category we’ve not covered before in this blog. What does it include? ATF Agents, CIA/FBI Agents, Corrections Officers, Police Officers, Criminologists, US Marshall, etc. Today’s post will cover a few search options. A reminder that the full range of job functions exist within Criminal Justice (like administrative assistants, financial analysts, [...] [...] |
 
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