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Why Don’t I get a Call Back?

Feb 01, 2010 | Comments

Like they say, a job search is in itself a full-time job. Just like when you're employed there are certain expectations to be met for success. To get the job you have to start meeting those expectations way before game time. Here is a quick list of things to ponder and act on to keep you on top of your job search.…

The Dangers of Mass E-mailing Job Applications

Jan 13, 2010 | Comments

You think you have a great document that tells your story and you're going to blast it across cyberspace to every job posting you can find, right? Same goes with the cover letter, just swap the name out or use the old famous "Dear Sir/Madame" and blanket the Universe with your handiwork. Maybe you should read this first. Well, not exactly... you MUST read this first!…

Yes Virginia, You Can Get a Job During the Holidays

Nov 24, 2009 | Comments

Holidays are supposed to be chipper and cheery, full of wassail and frosted cookies. Instead, for the unemployed it can mean deepening depression, further financial worries and feelings of no light at the end of the tunnel. But it doesn't have to be that way. With the right attitude the holidays don't have to get in the way of your job search and your success.…

Who’s Gonna Hire Me?

Nov 07, 2009 | Comments

I sat around a conference room table with a local job club as a guest speaker. They wanted a pep talk, to ask questions and get "real" answers. Mostly, they wanted to know what they were doing wrong, what they could do better and why they couldn't get a job. I rolled my sleeves up.…

The Greatest Internship on Earth

Oct 24, 2009 | Comments

Are you thinking about your 2010 career goals yet? I am. They're established and documented and I'm ready to roll to create the best internship program on earth to enhance the way talent meets opportunity. No more running errands, desk in the broom closet, emptying garbage cans for credits... real honest to goodness pre-career experiential learning. …

An Interview with Steven Rothberg

Sep 20, 2009 | Comments

Career paths can be very windy roads. I have been connected via social networking to Steven Rothberg, President and Founder of College.Recruiter.com for sometime and I was intrigued how a Law School guy ends up with such an entrepreneurial spirit and the dream to have the leading information site for interns and new college graduates. …

Top 10 Ways to Be a Crème de la Crème Candidate

Aug 22, 2009 | Comments

I didn't have any food left in the house so I was forced to do domestic service today and shop. I'm not a shopper except for electronics stores like Circuit City. I had to go to Bed Bath and Beyond and compete for aisle space with registering brides to be just to buy a replacement carafe for the espresso machine. They had a Now Hiring sign. I got all cheerful. It's not even retail season. I just want you to do well.…

Don’t Give Up on Us Baby!

Aug 02, 2009 | Comments

I once called an applicant to invite her for an interview. She cried. She told me I didn't know what it meant to her to receive my call, the best Christmas present she ever could have gotten. She thought it was impossible to get an interview during the holidays. She had lost her job 2 months before and since then had spent countless hours scouring job boards, employment websites and submitting resumes. Mine was the first call she had received. …

Standing Out in the Crowd

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You've got it going on. You're smart, polished, educated and or experienced, and unemployed. So are the other 200 applicants whose resumes are sitting in the Recruiter's inbox. Read on to find out an important tip on how to go from applicant to desirable candidate in 30 seconds or less. …

The Art of Baking

Jul 10, 2009 | Comments

My col­league across the pond, Bill Boor­man, thought it curi­ous that I was hav­ing a dif­fi­cult time not mak­ing food analo­gies in my blog post com­ments today and told me he wanted to bake me a vir­tual cake. Thank you Bill for being my first guest blog­ger ♥ Now here’s Bill! I don’t know if any­one has…