Freelancing sounds like a great idea on paper, and it definitely is in practice as well. For one thing, you can make your own schedule. You can decide what projects to take on, and how much to charge (more or less). And since you’re getting paid by the project, you know exactly how much effort to invest, and how much money you’re getting out of it. There’s no overtime, no ... Read Full Article
The Rise of The Mobile Resume
In Donna Svei’s “Why Your Fancy Resume is So 2015,” the executive resume writer explores why “fancy” resumes are a thing of the past. After asking a large group of recruiters whether or not they read resumes on their mobile devices, Svei learned that an overwhelming 88% of recruiters reported that they indeed did. In speaking of the dreaded “2015 Resume,” Svei adds, ... Read Full Article
How to Build a Personal Brand in #HR & Recruiting
Today (Wednesday), I'm giving a "Social Share" presentation with Dave Ryan at 7:45 AM EST on Establishing a Personal Brand. Come join us on your way to the closing keynote. It's just to the right of the escalator before entering the keynote room. One thing is for certain, and it's that building your personal brand is a long game. It takes time. It's also, in my opinion, a ... Read Full Article
Is It Time to Learn Business Analytics?
With so many specializations and skills to learn these days, it can be difficult to decide which is actually going to give you an edge in your job search. But employers are expecting more out of their potential hires, therefore, to go without any type of specialization or skill that sets you apart may be remiss. As you look for potential specialization opportunities, one to ... Read Full Article
HR Doesn't Just Mean the Office: Unexpected HR Jobs
For many who study human resources and communication with the goal of becoming a human resources professional the assumption tends to be that your career will begin and end in a business office space. Many young professionals assume they will be working for CEOs, business representatives, and their employees. However, nearly every industry has great need for human resource ... Read Full Article
5 Secrets to the Perfect Cover Letter
This post is sponsored by OnlineResumeBuilders.com. Build your perfect resume in 5 minutes. Check out their wide selection of templates to create the perfect customized online resume. Assuming that every employee that applies for a job is imminently qualified - and many often are - the thing that will set you apart and get a chance to tell your story in person is a set of ... Read Full Article
Spring Cleaning Tips For Your New Job & Career
The robins are back, daffodils in bloom, and those tiny soldier ants are beginning to lay siege on the kitchen. Spring has officially sprung (at least in my part of the US, my condolences to the North.) With winds changing we will often start filling our evenings and weekends with household and yard projects. There is something about how those first rays of sunshine breathe ... Read Full Article
Be Humble. Be Kind. Especially in the Job Search
Last week while in the midst of 5 o’clock traffic, making my way to the grocery store for a single red onion, thinking about the day’s trials and tribulations, a song started to float through the radio waves that immediately struck a cord. Being a Tennessee resident this song was naturally of the country music genre, but its message crosses all tastes. The song was Tim McGraw’s ... Read Full Article
No Resume? No Problem for Daredevil's Karen Page
In addition to my work on Blogging4Jobs and freelance editing, I also write about popular culture at Women Write About Comics and other sites. It's a blessing when my interests come together, as they did in my Barbie series or when I wrote about HR in the zombie apocalypse. But today there's another crossover topic I want to talk about: employment in Marvel's Netflix show, ... Read Full Article
3 Sample Email Templates Job Seekers Can Send to A Recruiter
During the talk Carlos Gil and I gave at SXSW (Resumes Suck! 7 Ways to Find a Job With Social Media), we had a handful of questions that I wanted to follow up on. One in particular I thought was important was a question about how job seekers and candidates should best reach out to hiring managers and recruiters before they formally apply for a job. In my work many years ago ... Read Full Article
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