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 considered [...] [...]

Are You Ready for the Big Time?

“If your gonna screw up, do it while you’re young. Older you get, the harder it is to bounce back.” – Winston Groom I remember my first “real” job after college (even though it feels like it was a million years ago). It was a surreal experience, because I realized for the first time that [...] [...]

All the World is a Job Search

“A warrior must learn to make every act count, since he is going to be here in this world for only a short while, in fact, too short for witnessing all the marvels of it.” – Carlos Castaneda At my last company, we had an “unspoken rule” that you were expected to move within the organization [...] [...]

Jobs Out of the Blue

“It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But… it is better to be good than to be ugly.” – Oscar Wilde The best thing about job search is the worst thing, you just never know where your next job will come from. A former colleague of mine had been looking for a job [...] [...]

My Best Advice – Job Search

“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” – Ronald Reagan As you might imagine, I get a lot of requests for help and advise related to job search. And, like today’s quote, while I would like to help everyone, if I help someone I’ve done my job. But not all advice works for all [...] [...]

Industry Job Search

“Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical.” –Yogi Berra I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word “industry”, the first thing I think of is smokestacks (hence the picture). I’m sure that has something to do with my age . Job search is much the same as today’s quote [...] [...]

What Are Your Job Search Tools?

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” – Abraham Maslow So what tools are you using for your job search? I ask this question all of the time and I’m constantly amazed at how many people leverage so few of the tools available to them. [...] [...]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Job

“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 [...] [...]

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 to [...] [...]

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 for [...] [...]