The Street Smart Job Search\” I\’ve been telling people for years that you can\’t simply hide behind a computer and email out a resume. You must make a human connection. A business research company called Whale Path recently conducted a survey to find out how employees found their employees. I\’m happy to say that my […]
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How Different Generations Conduct Job Searches
When a baby boomer friend was searching for a job, his elderly dad said \”Look in the newspaper classifieds\”. Since I haven\’t picked up a newspaper in quite a while, I\’m not sure they even still have job listings there. With so many people unemployed in all age ranges, it made me curious how different […]
A Fun Job Interview That Leads to a Fun Job
http://kierlandwavemaster.com/. The application process starts with a video submission and an explanation of why you are the perfect person for the job. If you are selected, you\’ll go on to the next step, and finally to the surf off event to determine the winner of the position. The wave master job search goes from June […]
Job Search and Small Business
Small businesses of less than 500 employees are responsible for approximately 70% of all new jobs. In a recession they are also more likely to hire fewer employees, none at all, or to have to lay some of them off. But that shouldn’t stop you from applying to those companies. When small companies do hire […]