I focus many of my blog posts on networking and finding a job, as these are the questions most of my readers and the people with whom I work tend to have. However, as we begin to see signs of the job market getting *slightly* stronger, there has been more movement between jobs and employers...
Category Archives: Job Search & Interviewing
Networking Done Right
We know it, connections are important. We heard our parents, teachers and other adults in our lives say “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Industry experts estimate that anywhere from 60%-75% of jobs never get posted and come from internal hires, referrals and networking. That’s a big chunk of jobs to ignore...
Top Interview Questions of 2011
If you’ve been on interviews this year, see if any of these sound familiar. Kforce, a professional staffing and solutions firm, released the top 11 questions of 2011. If you haven’t been interviewing, but plan to soon, these will help you prepare. Top 11 Interview Questions of 2011 For a full list of services offered...
Facebook, From the Recruiters’ Perspective
While Facebook was gaining popularity and establishing itself as more than just a fad, forward-thinking individuals started to speculate how, or even if, social media would affect the job search. A few years back, employers were giving me feedback that they didn’t have the time to check Facebook in the recruiting process. However, today, an...
Feeling Uncertain?
The Harvard Business Review posted an article by blogger and professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter. It’s completely normal to feel uncertain at times, and this becomes especially apparent when you’ve been job searching and coming up empty. Sometimes it helps to have a fresh new perspective and new ideas to help re-energize and inject some confidence...
What’s New on LinkedIn
If you don’t have a LinkedIn account, now is definitely the time to check it out. When you are on an employer’s website, you usually click a button to apply for a particular job. This takes you to a page where you either create an account, or fill out an online application, copying/uploading your resume...
Get By with a Little Help from Your Friends
The first part of this year is flying by, and before March comes and goes, I want to take a moment to celebrate ownership of JMR CareerXploration for the past 2 years. To keep it brief, I had a lot of ideas in terms of what I wanted to do with this business a little...
New Section Added to Site
As I continue to build out this website as a resource for job seekers, my most recent update has been adding job search websites. Everyone seems to know about Monster and CareerBuilder, so I’ve included some others that many job seekers may not know about, but should know about because they are excellent resources! To...
Imagination Inspiration
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited…” – Albert Einstein I was reminded of this quote the other day, and I couldn’t help but think of how it applies to career development and the job search. I suppose that even if you knew everything about a particular industry (the history, technical jargon,...
Google Yourself Today!
The Wall Street Journal reported that experts believe 85% of hiring managers will “Google” a candidate who is in the interview process. 85% is an alarming percentage, even if they’re a little off in the number. So, it’s probably better to be safe than sorry. Google yourself and see what comes up. For example, I...