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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.

Content: NA | 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 ]

Content: NA | 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.

Content: NA | 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 ]

Content: NA | 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 ]

Content: NA | 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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Content: NA | Author: Jennifer Rae Atkins | Source: “What to Do When You Get Laid Off” | Original Publication: WetFeet | 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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Content: NA | Author: Ellen J. Wallach | Source: “Make Your Own Luck” | Original Publication: ManagementLearning.com | 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 ]

Content: NA | 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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Content: NA | Author: Ellen J. Wallach | Source: “Make Your Own Luck” | Original Publication: ManagementLearning.com | Subjects: Make Your Own Luck, Miscellaneous

Content: NA | 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.

Content: NA | 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.

Content: NA | 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 ]

Content: NA | 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 ]

Content: NA | 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 ]

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

Following are James Waldroop’s 12 Achilles’ heels, along with short descriptions of them and some ways to begin grappling with them.

Acrophobe: Never feels good enough.

• Stop the damage.
• Prioritize and think about how to let yourself succeed.
• Buy yourself time to grow into a job.
• Act “as if” you belong. Acting “as if” will start to make you feel naturally more comfortable in

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Content: NA | Author: Cecilia Rothenberger | Source: “Ways to battle your own Achilles’ heels” | Original Publication: Fast Company | Subject: Miscellaneous

Q: My biggest frustration as an unemployed executive is potential employers telling me that I am “overqualified.” How do I counter this accusation? The fact is, I am generally guilty as charged. Nor does it work to argue that I’m not really as qualified as I appear to be. Short of shortchanging my credentials and accomplishments on my resume, which is probably unethical, how can … [ Read more ]

Content: NA | Author: John Kador | Source: “Is It Ethical to Omit A Degree from Your Resume?” | Original Publication: Darwin | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Q&A

A proactive approach to your job search can improve your chances of landing interviews. Listed below are six tips to maximize your success.

1. Make Contact Before Sending Your Resume
   Unless you’re responding to an ad that requests “no phone calls,” try to contact the hiring manager before you send your resume. Even if you don’t know the name of the person handling the search,

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Content: NA | Author: Kim Isaacs | Source: “Getting the Interview” | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subject: Miscellaneous

Herminia Ibarra proposes a “test and learn” career change model, in which action trumps introspection. It’s an admittedly crooked path: Knowing what you want to do comes from experimenting with various possibilities. In this strategy, the goal is to try on alternative work identities to find the most satisfying fit, and choices are constantly refined as the process evolves. This method has several advantages. The … [ Read more ]

Content: NA | Author: Linda Tischler | Source: “Identity Shift” | Original Publication: Fast Company | Subject: Miscellaneous