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How Are You Handling the Salary Question?
More and more, the “What are your salary requirements?” question is coming up not just in the interview but in the application process. While it’s not unusual to address questions about salary in a typical application, this has become a sticking point for many as more employers are using this as a screenout question.
We [...]
4 Resolutions to Rock Your Job Search in 2010
OK, did you survive the past year? We all know 2009 was a devastating year economically for the US. The good news is that 2010 may see recovery in some sectors. The bad news is that the high unemployment rate will continue to be with us for quite some time.
While there may continue to be [...]
Can You Write a Resume in Only 140 Characters?
We know about the long standing debate about one-page versus a two-page resume. What about this new twist: A resume in only 140 characters?
Check out my interview with career consultant John Walker as he describes how you do it on Twitter and [...]
Can Gen-X Career Discontent Work for YOU as a Job Seeker?
I recently interviewed Career Coach Randy Block about the generation gap between Baby Boomers and Gen-X hiring managers.
Turns out the generation gap works in both directions per a recent AP article from Martha Irvine. She noted that the Gen-Xers are feeling squeezed between the Boomers who won’t go away and the up and coming Gen-Yers. [...]
10% Unemployment – Now What?
Well, it finally arrived. On Friday the Labor Department reported that the official unemployment rate for October rose to 10.2%, from 9.8% in September. We knew this was coming and that it was just a matter of time. Hundreds of thousands of people are unemployed and job opportunities just aren’t available.
OK, now that we’ve broken [...]
