5 Tips for broadening your work experience
Posted on 21. May, 2009 by jay in Career Advice, Job Hunting News, Resume Tips
Ninety-three percent of the Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) interviewed by Accountemps for their latest employment survey indicate that it is important for job seekers to have gained work experience while in school.
“New entrants to the job market should bolster their resumes with internships, volunteer work and community activities – anything that demonstrates a strong work [...]
Social Networking: Risks and Rewards
Posted on 18. May, 2009 by jay in Career Advice, Job Hunting News
“One-third of employees surveyed never consider what their boss of customers might think before posting material online,” said Sharon Allen, chairman of the board at Deliotte LLP. “This fact alone reinforces how vulnerable brands are as a result of the increased us of social networks.”
Even more important, from the employee and job hunter perspective, is [...]
The .PRO advantage
Posted on 11. May, 2009 by jay in Career Advice, Job Hunting News, Resume Tips
“Professionals need a way to get noticed by employers,” said Thomas Barrett, President of EnCirca, a leading .PRO domain name registrar. “Creating a website for their resume or blog is an approach that will pay dividends far into the future.”
Establishing an online presence using a .PRO domain name can give licensed professionals a competitive advantage [...]
Where grads go to start their careers
Posted on 07. May, 2009 by jay in Job Hunting News
“New York has always been a popular job-hunting location, but this study shows that it reigns supreme as the top city for college students to start their careers in this economy,” says Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.com. “What all of the top cities have in common are high numbers of job opportunities, diversity, and a [...]
Chef salaries decline for first time in 4 years
Posted on 02. May, 2009 by jay in Career Advice, Job Hunting News, Resume Tips
Things are cooling off in the kitchen. After four years of steady increases, the salaries of executive chefs, chef de cuisines, pastry chefs and chef/owners declined sharply in 2008 according to the fourth annual salary survey from StarChefs.com. The individual salaries of chefs remain well-above the U.S. median household income and the Bureau of Labor [...]