A job search is a chance to assess where you are right now. We all know life is short, and no one else can make it meaningful for us. It's up to us to get right with God and move forward with greater confidence and determination. It's up to us...
Dump your resume! And everything else your traditional job search stands for. Sounds sacrilegious, doesn't it? Yet, the starting point of your successful job search is not your resume. Nor any other part of a traditional approach. You see, a traditional job search is passive at the very time when...
No one is going to hire you on the basis of your resume! The facts are an employer is going to hire you because he/she sees you as a productive member of the team. So part of your deprogramming is to reverse the whole misinformed job search concept you've been...
Conducting a successful job search means anticipating the expectations of a decision-maker. Whether you meet in a traditional interview or in the alternate "First meeting" you must be prepared to meet expectations. Take a look at yourself and your work history through the eyes of a prospective employer. It helps...
Your career plan doesn't include putting a hit on the person you may report to. But you can seriously ramp up your job search speed and get significantly better results by avoiding the old-fashioned methods and learning the exciting strategy of "Targeting." The best news of all is that there's...
Remember the good old days before the "No Call" list? It illustrates why an alternative online job search plan is required if you have any hope of using the convenience of online services to help you get a job. Don't waste you time with mass distribution methods. You need the...
Finding a new job can be a daunting task. You need to make sure your job search involves positions you're qualified for, but you also want to land a position that pays well and comes with some benefits. And, since it wouldn't hurt to do a job search for companies...
The 21st Century job search marketplace is constantly shifting. So are job-seekers. And so are the rules for how you can land a great employment opportunity. In fact, today there are two marketplaces. One is the old-fashioned traditional marketplace of resumes, classified ads, website postings, agencies and recruiters, interviews and...
If you're graduating this year, this alternative job search alert is for you! You must avoid the resume trap! What's the resume trap? Well, we've all been brought up to think that the success of our job campaign depends on our resume. So we spend an extraordinary amount of time...
An easy way to understand 21st Century job search rules is to compare them with the old-fashioned traditional approach. That's where you write a resume, mail or email it to a bunch of employers and agencies. Or post it on job websites like Monster and HotJobs. And then you wait...
You see, job seekers like you are expecting a lot more from their employment that they did 10 or 15 years ago. And so are employers, especially since 9/11 and Katrina. For example, your next boss could care less about what you used to do for someone else according to...
This paper explains the best job search alert of all! If you're serious about finding a good job - and doing it fast - then you need to check out the amazing alternative job search system. When you follow this remarkable step-by-step plan you can expect to meet face-to-face with...
A job search trap lurks around every interview corner. The good news is that you can avoid all the pitfalls and traps of a traditional job search by subscribing to the amazing alternative job search and non-traditional career advancement movement. This is the 21st Century approach where you can discover...
Create a support system for yourself emotionally and for your job search. Identify allies that you can count on. Know some will have strengths in one area, but weaknesses in another. Recognize different people will play different roles in your job search. Maintain a positive attitude. Inevitably, negative feelings can...
Old-fashioned methods just don't work anymore... not, at least, if you're looking to make a move quickly and be in a position to select your next job rather than settle for it. That's why alternative job search strategies are pioneered and built them into a complete system. If you're serious...
Remember the good old days when a job search meant answering some ads or posting a resume on some job sites or talking to an agency or two. And going on a couple interviews? There was a time when resumes got answered. Phone calls, emails were returned. An agency or...
There are lots of folks out there - just like you - looking to get ahead. And if you don't have your ducks in a row...if you can't stand out from the pack...you'll get eaten alive by your competitors. That's why you must use innovative strategies to gain every competitive...
Most of us are resigned to living life in the fast lane and have accepted our monotonous and robotic routines as normal. There is hardly any time to sit down and plan or organize important issues relating to our general well being or our careers. While the home front may...
Job search failure can be devastating. You try and try...and can't seem to get ahead. You've heard about the positive message of "The Secret." This paper provides some upbeat information to help you turn around your job search failure. The American job market is probably the best it's ever been....
We live in a highly competitive society. But when it comes to job search competitors things can get downright nasty. Unfortunately, we don't recognize the problem because we're rarely required to meet face-to-face with the person who's in competition for the job we're dying to have. Your prospective employer is...