Archive for August, 2008

Getting on the Boss’s Good Side

Keeping your job in good economic times — and bad –
depends on one variable: Whether your boss likes you.

“Merit has
very little to do with why people are kept,” says Stephen Viscusi, author,
radio host,  and professional recrui

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4 Expert Career Tips for Fall

With the end of the year approaching, don’t wait ’til
it’s too late to kick your career into gear. Yahoo! HotJobs asked top career
and job-search experts what they think you can be doing to excel professionally
this autumn.

1. Get Focused

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Getting on the Boss’s Good Side

Keeping your job in good economic times — and bad –
depends on one variable: Whether your boss likes you.

“Merit has
very little to do with why people are kept,” says Stephen Viscusi, author,
radio host,  and professional recrui

Share

4 Expert Career Tips for Fall

With the end of the year approaching, don’t wait ’til
it’s too late to kick your career into gear. Yahoo! HotJobs asked top career
and job-search experts what they think you can be doing to excel professionally
this autumn.

1. Get Focused

Share

4 Expert Career Tips for Fall

With the end of the year approaching, don’t wait ’til
it’s too late to kick your career into gear. Yahoo! HotJobs asked top career
and job-search experts what they think you can be doing to excel professionally
this autumn.

1. Get Focused

Share

Getting on the Boss’s Good Side

Keeping your job in good economic times — and bad –
depends on one variable: Whether your boss likes you.

“Merit has
very little to do with why people are kept,” says Stephen Viscusi, author,
radio host,  and professional recrui

Share

Getting on the Boss’s Good Side

Keeping your job in good economic times — and bad –
depends on one variable: Whether your boss likes you.

“Merit has
very little to do with why people are kept,” says Stephen Viscusi, author,
radio host,  and professional recrui

Share

Video Resumes: A Bad Idea

According to this post, CareerBuilder tested an idea in a market that was not quite ready for it. To be honest, as a recruiter, even I’m not ready for it. I have managers who will set up interviews just because I’m vouching for a candidate’s skills without even reviewing a paper resume. I know people [...]

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Staying Power: 5 Careers with Bright Futures

Economists and pundits use the phrase “uncertain
times” to talk about the health of the economy without getting too
specific. But at the individual level, “uncertain times” means
insecurity about your job and its future.

So,

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Beware the Back-Stabbing Coworkers

Think you’ve been stabbed in the back at work? If so,
you’re not alone.

In a national survey by The Creative Group, nearly half
of advertising and marketing executives responded that current or former
colleague tried to make them look bad

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