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Some of the factors to consider:

• Do they pay other people who do this work? Do their competitors?
• Am I learning enough from this interaction to call this part of my education?
• Is this public work with my name on it, or am I just saving them cash to do a job they should pay for?
• If I get paid, is it more likely the organization will

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Author: Seth Godin | Source: “Should You Work for Free?” | Subject: Miscellaneous

When IT program manager Andrew Makar found himself the victim of unexpected downsizing, he mapped out a strategy for finding a new job – and it worked. The tips, tactics, and contact matrix tool included in this download will help you build your own plan of action.

Subject: Miscellaneous

Mass Career Customization (MCC) is a way to enable a corporate lattice organization that allows employees to both dial up and dial down. The MCC framework articulates a definite, not infinite, set of options along the four core dimensions of a career – Pace, Workload, Location/Schedule, and Role – as well as the trade-offs associated with choices across four, highly inter-related dimensions. In collaboration with … [ Read more ]

Subjects: Career (Self) Exploration, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

Before you leave a job, always ask your supervisors for written references. You can add your letters of reference to your career portfolio, and they may come in handy during your job search. You can even add letter excerpts to your resume to show how much your previous employers valued your performance.

Author: Kim Isaacs | Source: “Get Written References” | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Quick Tips

Have three points to drive home and an anecdote to support each one. If you’re applying for a sales position, maybe the points are: “I’ve sold before,” “I have great contacts,” and “I understand this business.” “This may seem obvious,” says the former McKinsey recruiter, “but you’d be surprised how many people come in with zero structure to what they’re saying. If you’ve thought ahead … [ Read more ]

Source: “Jungle Jobs email” | Original Publication: MBA Jungle | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Quick Tips

When it comes to using the Internet to find a job, a lot of very smart people are making some very stupid mistakes.

The following is a list of the top 10 online job-search blunders gleaned from the job-hunt horror stories and other howlers I’ve encountered in recent years. Having seen plenty of candidates navigate their online search with ease, I’ve also … [ Read more ]

Author: Marc Cenedella | Source: “The Top 10 Blunders of Online Job Hunters” | Original Publication: CareerJournal.com | Subject: Miscellaneous

Following these steps will help you get back to work as quickly as possible.

• Don’t Burn Any Bridges
  This is the number-one post-layoff rule, and it applies to almost every layoff-related situation. In all your dealings with the company, your supervisor, your human resources representative, and your former coworkers, use “don’t burn any bridges” as your personal mantra. You never know when contacts you

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Author: Jennifer Rae Atkins | Source: “What to Do When You Get Laid Off” | Original Publication: WetFeet | Subject: Miscellaneous

This article takes a look at the role of luck in our lives. Specifically, read about the four kinds of luck and the five luck skills.

Author: Ellen J. Wallach | Source: “Make Your Own Luck” | Subject: Miscellaneous

1. Self-starter skills
   Give me 10 thoroughbreds over 15 slow runners every time. Managers want employees that take initiative and want to do a good job. Being proactive is an excellent trait, especially when it is consistent with the company’s mission. I’ll pay more for each individual in the team of 10 than for the team of 15, but I’ll accomplish more.
2. Adaptability
   IT is constantly changing

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Author: Michael Sisco | Source: “Ten traits IT managers look for in a job candidate” | Original Publication: TechRepublic | Subjects: Key Skills to Possess, Miscellaneous

Luck is defined here as an unexpected reconfiguration of events – or things happening in ways that are surprising. There seem to be four kinds of luck. You cannot control any of them, but you can influence two of them.

1. First is luck by accident. This kind of luck is unplanned and you have little or no influence or control. Natural disasters fit this

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Author: Ellen J. Wallach | Source: “Make Your Own Luck” | Subjects: Make Your Own Luck, Miscellaneous

Subject: Miscellaneous

Why are some people luckier than others? What do lucky people do that others don’t? They set goals, work hard and master the skills for making their own luck. Here are the five luck skills.

1. Challenging Assumptions is questioning what most people see as the truth or status quo. It’s examining your belief systems, asking why things are always done a certain way, seeking

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Author: Ellen J. Wallach | Source: “Make Your Own Luck” | Subjects: Make Your Own Luck, Miscellaneous

Some ads are “blind”–the employer’s name isn’t given. To find out what company is behind a blind ad, copy and paste the firm’s description from the ad into a search engine, such as Google, suggests Randy Cyr, a vice president in the Wellesley, Mass., office of Gilbert Tweed Associates Inc., a New York-based recruiter. (At most search engines, you can put quotation marks around a … [ Read more ]

Author: Sarah E. Needleman | Source: “Job-Search Secrets For Hunting on the Web” | Original Publication: CareerJournal.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Quick Tips

Now that we’ve talked about other peoples’ luck, let’s talk about yours. How do you get started? Here are some suggestions for a personal action plan:

1. Review your own luck. Think about your life. When were you lucky? What did you do to influence your luck? Perhaps your current job was a result of telling a friend or colleague that you were looking. That’s

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Author: Ellen J. Wallach | Source: “Make Your Own Luck” | Subjects: Make Your Own Luck, Miscellaneous

Subject: Miscellaneous

For resumes in electronic format that will be emailed, select a font that’s standard on most computer systems. Good choices include Arial, Book Antiqua, Century Schoolbook, Garamond, Tahoma, Times New Roman and Verdana.

Author: Kim Isaacs | Source: “Top 10 Questions About Writing a Resume” | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Q&A

Write previous jobs in past tense. For your current job, write accomplishments in past tense and job responsibilities in present tense.

Author: Kim Isaacs | Source: “Top 10 Questions About Writing a Resume” | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Q&A

No, unless you are writing a federal resume. Indicating your salary history or requirements could eliminate you from consideration. If the employer requests salary requirements, acknowledge the request in your cover letter with a line like: “I would be happy to discuss my salary requirements after mutual interest has been established.” If you feel pressed to give a number, provide a wide range to give … [ Read more ]

Author: Kim Isaacs | Source: “Top 10 Questions About Writing a Resume” | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Q&A

Your Objective: Getting a job; breaking the ice with a new client; securing a meeting.

When applying for a job or talking to a recruiter, voice-mail is often where you’ll leave your first impression. And a decision is made in a split second whether to return your call. Don’t blow it.

Here are seven tips to get your call returned. … [ Read more ]

Source: “James M. Citrin” | Original Publication: Business 2.0 | Subject: Miscellaneous

One of the trickier bits of job-hunting etiquette is how much to contact an interviewer following your meeting. There’s a fine line between seeming appropriately interested in your status and being annoying. At some companies, it might be acceptable to send a single thank-you letter, as you have, but no more.

Meanwhile, other employers are impressed when candidates hang on like dogs to … [ Read more ]

Author: Perri Capell | Source: “Careers Q&A: How Much Should You Pester Interviewers?” | Original Publication: CareerJournal.com | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Q&A