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New “Vocations” Blog Provides Insight Into “Life, Work, and Meaning” From Interviews With People In Wide Variety of Positions
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I’m very pleased to announce my first “sub-blog,”
Vocations in the Workplace, at employmentblawg.com/vocations/.
The summer project of my daughter Emily, who will be a senior in college this fall, it is funded [...]
Celebrating Six Years of Blogging — How the Online World Has Changed! (Part II)
Continuing my sixth-blog-anniversary observations about the changes I’ve seen in blogging and Internet content, and my own meandering personal journey as a blogger. Part I of this personal history of blogging is here.
Blogs, Web 2.0, and Information Overload — Making the Problem Better or Worse?
I originally saw bloggers as “web sherpas,” guiding a growing, loyal [...]
Celebrating Six Years of Blogging — How the Online World Has Changed! (Part I)
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Birth of a Blog (Blawg)
A bit over six years ago (on May 12, 2003, to be precise) I stumbled out into the blogosphere, then in its infancy, with a short post explaining my humble purpose in becoming a blogger:
Most days I read recent cases and material on labor and employment law. [...]
Job Applicant Rejection Letter Dos and Donts — Writing an Appropriate “Dear John” Letter to an Unsuccessful Applicant
Back in 2006, we covered the topic of applicant rejection letters in a post linking to an article in Assessment Council News (Considerations in Rejecting Applicants, on p.4).
Since today’s economy is resulting in more applications — and thus more rejected job applicants — we decided to give the topic another look.
With today’s recession also [...]
The “Tell Me About Yourself” Interview Question: Answer It With a Memorable Story
This guest post is by Katharine Hansen, PhD, author of the newly-released book, Tell Me About Yourself: Storytelling to Get Jobs and Propel Your Career
What’s the most effective way to respond to the most frequently asked job-interview question of all, the “tell me about yourself” question?
Consider telling a story.
Behavioral Interview Questions
Many career experts advise [...]
Online Job Search and Recruitment Part II — Free Help with Your Job Search is Only a Library Away
I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a good book.
-Groucho Marx
Need Internet Access For Your Job Search? Need Help Learing How To Do an Online Job Search? Visit Your Public Library!
As we discussed in Part I of this series on how searching for a [...]
Teens: Finding the Job That’s Right for You
Today’s guest post on tips for teen job seekers is courtesy of TeenJobSection.
Whether you’re a teen job seeker preparing for your first job or a teen job seeker looking to change jobs or find a seasonal job, there are some common mistakes you should try your best to avoid.
Often teen job seekers decide [...]
Online Job Search and Recruitment Part I: The Classifieds Have Gone Electric!
From Job Boards to Recruiters’ Sites, the Internet is the Place to Go For Job Opportunities
Anyone who has been searching for a job recently (in other words, a lot of us) are well aware that job searches don’t mean getting our fingers dirty with newspaper print anymore. No — today we hie ourselves to the [...]
[AIG Bonus] Contracts Are Made To Be Broken — Or Are They?
“I expect you to be honest, hard working, and treat the company as if you own it.”
– C.V. Starr
“AIG’s ongoing efforts to be an outstanding corporate citizen and promote responsible and sustainable business practices are essential to our long-term business objective of creating value for our shareholders and serving the interests of our clients.”
“Honoring contractual [...]
Informational Interviews: Ten Steps for Getting the Most from Them
The following guest post on informational interviews is by Alexia Vernon, a certified coach, trainer, speaker, and the owner of Catalyst of Action.
Unemployment has hit its highest level in 25-years. While the national unemployment rate is 8.1%, states like Michigan or my old stomping grounds, Nevada, are experiencing even higher rates, 11.6% and 9.4% [...]
Job Interview Advice: How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” and Other Tough Job Interview Questions
You’ve sent out scores of resumes and maxed out your cell phone minutes doing follow-up calls. You were beginning to doubt it would ever happen, but you’ve finally done it: you’ve landed a job interview.
Interviews make virtually everyone nervous. Whether you’re looking for your first professional job, you want to take a step forward [...]
Write Resume Cover Letters: 5 Tips for Success
Writing Effective Resume Cover Letters Is a Very Important Step in Your Job Search
A cover letter is the first impression you make on a potential employer. Creating an effective cover letter is the key to being successful in landing the job you want.
Having a great cover letter is one way to get noticed, whether [...]
Black History Month — Remembering Every Black Man and Woman’s Contributions, Part III — Looking to the Future
Note: We began writing this series in time for the February 1 beginning of Black History Month. It has “marinated” as a draft this long because of our desire to tackle what could be controversial issues without causing unnecessary offense.
Where Do We Go From Here?
We are all aware, at least a bit, of the extent [...]
Black History Month — Remembering Every Black Man and Woman’s Contributions, Part II — Refocusing Our View of History
Note: We began writing this series in time for the February 1 beginning of Black History Month. It has “marinated” as a draft this long because of our desire to tackle what could be controversial issues without causing unnecessary offense.
Refocusing Our Concept of Black History — and U.S. History
Appreciating the Full Breadth of Black American [...]
Black History Month — Remembering Every Black Man and Woman’s Contributions, Part I — The Unpaid Wages of Slavery
Note: We began writing this series in time for the February 1 beginning of Black History Month. It has “marinated” as a draft this long because of our desire to tackle what could be controversial issues without causing unnecessary offense.
Frederick Douglass. Harriett Tubman. Thurgood Marshall. Jackie Robinson. Martin Luther King. Rosa Parks.
As we observe Black [...]
