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Reader’s Choice – Job Search Resources

“Ch-ch-Changes Just gonna have to be a different man Time may change me But I can’t trace time” – David Bowie

Every so often I cover suggestions/recommendations from CareerAlley readers. The following are resources &/or articles recommended via email. Enjoy and please keep the recommendations coming.

Resources:

Resumesimo – This site focuses on helping you [...]

How to Answer the Most Terrifying Job Interview Questions

“It’s not the hours you put in your work that count, it’s work you put in the hours.” – Sam Ewing

When you’re going to a job interview there are a number of interview questions you can naturally expect. “What are your strengths?” is simply a chance to recite the best parts of your [...]

My Favorite Job Search and Career Sites – Vol 1

“When the dog bites When the bee stings When I’m feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don’t feel so bad” –  Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

I’ve seen hundreds of career and job search sites over the three years that I’ve been writing for CareerAlley. While I’ve not kept [...]

Top Picks for Job Search – Companies on “The List”

“Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.” – Hunter S. Thompson

So when you look for job opportunities, do you just do a search based on job openings or do you have a “list”? If you are now thinking “what list?” then this post is for you. So, just like today’s quote, getting the right [...]

The Best of CareerAlley Job Search

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” – Dr. Seuss

The year is winding down and we will soon have the usual flood of “the best of” and “year-end top 1000 countdowns”. So, in case you’ve missed some of my posts [...]

College Grad Job Search – Home for the Holidays

“It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. It doesn’t matter how many times you almost get it right. No one is going to know or care about your failures, and neither should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you because… All that matters in business is that [...]

Who’s Hiring in Finance Vol 2- Targeted Job Search

“When the truth is found to be lies” – “Somebody to Love”, performed by Jefferson Airplane (written by Darby Slick)

Very tough times at work lately. So, in order to put some hope in my day, I went off and purchased a lottery ticket. I’m not sure about you, but for me buying a lottery [...]

Overwhelmed with Job Search – Job Search Boards

“Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and it annoys the pig.” – George Bernard Shaw

So much to do and so little time. Job Search Boards, recruiters, company career sites, social sites and so on. So where do you start? How much time should you spend on all of [...]

Spring Cleaning for Job Search

“Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.” – Phyllis Diller

Yes, even job search requires Spring cleaning every once and awhile. If you’ve been on the job hunt for a few months or more, it is not a bad idea to take another [...]

10 Happiest Big Companies of 2011

“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.” – James Dean

Working in a big company has its highs and lows. You might not know everyone in the office personally on a day-to-day basis. But your opportunity to network and make connections in the long run increases drastically.

Larger companies also [...]