I’ve had quite a few project gaps during the economic downturn, and I found some creative ways to add a few dollars more to my wallet.
Category Archive: Job Search
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Social Media vs Resume
In today’s job market, social media is an integral part of your resume. It’s not a matter of whether you like it or not, whether you are in a tech profession or not, or whether you “have time” to keep up with it. It’s the new reality.
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Free Work–Exploitation or Opportunity?
Most of the so-called opportunities are really exploitation and take advantage of the unemployed–or those nervous that they are next on the chopping block.
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Vacation Benefits Impact Quality of Life
Vacation isn’t the highest priority on the job criteria list, especially when a person is unemployed. However, it often deserves more investigation.
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Job Loss Can Be Dangerous To Your Health
While the reasons that job loss can endanger your health vary and there’s controversy about the causes, the facts are indisputable. You need to take better care of yourself and work hard to stay in good shape when you are under stress, regardless of the reason.
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How to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work
I just read a great article about a simple way to make test how visible you are when recruiters or employers do a LinkedIn search. While the website is very busy and I don’t find it attractive, there’s a lot of good info there.
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Moving to find work
In this market, you have to recognize that it’s not the employer’s problem that you live out-of-state. The company is likely to have plenty of good candidates. That said, it’s incumbent on the applicant to be available, flexible, and willing to make it work.
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Think your company is doing OK?
Don’t be surprised by a change in your job status. It’s smart in this economy to watch the market all the time, even if you feel safe.
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