To find a job, get creative
Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by Morgan in Career Advice, Job Hunting News, Resume Formatting, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
A great post on Brazen Careerist emphasizes what we’ve been saying to anyone who will listen to us: to get a job in today’s market you have to try harder and stand out from the rest.
Here’s their take:
All of that said, sometimes it pains me to watch people look for jobs. They have a cookie [...]
Where are all the jobs? Indeed Knows.
Posted on 22. Feb, 2009 by Morgan in Job Hunting News
Indeed.com, the Google-like job search engine, launched a new product today called Industry Trends. This nifty report shows the job postings by industry category and the change in postings in that category year-over-year. It also shows other stats, like the number of clicks on those jobs, the top searches in each category and the [...]
Make the Most of Being Unemployed
Posted on 20. Feb, 2009 by Morgan in Career Advice, Job Hunting News
John McKee at socalTECH.com has a great column on how to make the most of being unemployed. It’s definitely worth a read. In 2009 making a living is different than having a job. You have to get creative, you have to be totally committed to creating value no matter where you go, and in this [...]
How bad do you want a job?
Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by Morgan in Job Hunting News, Uncategorized
In a tough economy there is plenty of lip service about “how tough it is out there” when it comes to finding a job. Yet, as a job-seeker are you doing everything you can to find a job in a down market? We just learned that 43% of job seekers find a job through their [...]
Resume Writing Secret #1
Posted on 13. Feb, 2009 by Morgan in Job Hunting News, Resume Formatting, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
I’m about to share with you arguably the single most important secret to making your resume stand out from the crowd. Out of all the resume writing tips and tricks I believe that this one is critical from getting out of the pile and on to the short list for a job interview. The biggest [...]
Yet another satisfied customer
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Morgan in Company News, Resume Tips, Resume Writing
We’re all about making people happy, so when we get a review like this on our Facebook fan page we do back flips here in the office:
Morgan and Resume Donkey = Incredible Resume Expertise
by Janiece Marie Meek at 8:22am on January 18th, 2009
For nearly twenty years, I worked in the same career. Then, I became [...]
Find success in your network during a recession
Posted on 02. Feb, 2009 by Morgan in Career Advice, Job Hunting News
Influential analyst Jeremiah Owyang of Forrester conducted a personal poll of his online network to determine the most successful ways to gaining employment during a recession. The result was a resounding vote for the old adage “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” A whopping 43% of respondents said they found a job [...]