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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 [...]
The New Norm – High Jobless Rates
Yesterday’s AP article from Tom Raum only highlights more reasons why the current high jobless rates might well be the norm for the next several years. Many economists believe the recession has technically ended and the nation’s GDP may show a modest uptick in the next few years. Yet almost everyone acknowledges that the unemployment [...]
Finding Niche Job Boards
Normally I don’t advertise other people’s blog pieces here, but this is a good info post from Chris Russell over at Secrets of the Job Network. Chris runs my radio programs over at his JobRadio.fm site, so it’s only fair that I share this one from Chris.
Whether you’re new to job search or you’ve [...]
