May

14

Looking for work? Don’t pay for career help that you can get for free

Posted by Dan

May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

When people are out of work, they’re a bit panicky. That’s human nature.
Picture yourself without your steady income. Think you wouldn’t get a little dizzy thinking of how, exactly, you’ll be paying that mortgage? I know I’d have my head in the oven. Blogging doesn’t do much to help make a mortgage payment.
These nerves can [...]

May

5

Searching for a career in a field that’s actually growing? There’s a Web site for you

Posted by Dan

May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

By reading the newspapers, you might think that there isn’t a single career out there that’s actually experiencing growth right now.
After all, the unemployment rate across the nation is soaring. Companies are laying off workers every day. Others are cutting hours and benefits.
But, surprisingly enough, there are some careers that are actually booming — at [...]

May

1

Are the resume’ Web sites worth it?

Posted by Dan

May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It’s a terrible economy out there, and job hunters are plentiful. Everyone is searching for ways to stand out from the rest of the unemployed.
So how about online resume’ sites, those Web sites promising to create an electronic version of your resume’, tricked out with video, pictures and whatever else you’d like to throw on [...]

Feb

12

How NOT to Get an Interview: Resume’ Errors

Posted by Dan

February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Employers may receive as many as one hundred resumes for every one available position. Highly competitive, highly salaried, and niche positions can receive many more. So, when an employer is looking for any reason to weed out your application from the pile into the circular file (the garbage), it is important to be sure not [...]

Jan

26

Dating Your Resume: Objective Statements

Posted by Dan

January 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

One of the easiest ways to make your resume’ seem outdated and irrelevant is to include that ol’ resume’ clunker- the “objective statement”. Generally listed at the top of a resume’, objective statements make sweeping goal-based, unnecessary objectives the first thing a prospective employer sees about you. Applicants returning to the job market after several [...]

Jan

23

New Beginnings

Posted by Dan

January 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

It’s a brand new day here at Career Search, and I, Amy Loveridge, am your new guide to all of your career search needs. In the coming days, you will see some changes around here, an updated blogroll, some new posts to get you started on your job search, and a full profile of yours truly.
This [...]

Aug

15

Video Resume Critique

Posted by Dan

August 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Video resumes are becoming more and more popular among active, as well as passive, job seekers.  I believe that people who take the time to create a video resume truly do want to project the best of themselves to their viewers.  But, this can be difficult if you’re creating a do-it-yourself’ video, since we probably [...]

Aug

13

Job Search Cover Letter

Posted by Dan

August 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Take advantage of this powerful job search tool… 
My years of recruiting in the high tech industry have given me many opinions on resumes and cover letters.  Bottom line regarding a cover letter — always send a targeted cover letter with your resume. 
Why put in the extra effort you may ask?  First off, that’s one answer [...]

Aug

11

Targeted Job Search

Posted by Dan

August 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I am a huge advocate of targeting resumes for specific positions.  Generic resumes are gone with the wind.  Targeting is the only way to grab a recruiter/employer and keep them reading — “what’s in if for them” if they decide to bring you in for an interview.  The only problem is with so many options [...]

Jul

29

1300 Resumes… per day?!

Posted by Dan

July 29, 2007 | 1 Comment

How do you get your resume to stand out from the pack with a company who receives 1300 resumes each day’ and is one of the hottest companies to work for in the world? 
I wish I had the answer that could help your resume jump out, do handstands, curls and walk-the-dog, but if you’re submitting [...]

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