Rod Blagojevich, the embattled ex-governor of Illinois, possible future ward of the Federal Government and current contestant on “Celebrity Apprentice” has been giving Illinois residents a combination of shock and laughs for the past 14 months. Now, in the latest installment of Rod’s roadshow, his appearance on “Celebrity Apprentice” presents an interesting insight into a [...]

How should candidates gauge their job search – based on activity or effectiveness? Most candidates that I speak to gauge their job search based on activity levels. When I ask a candidate to describe their job search to date, I almost always hear about how many resumes they’ve sent out. Sometimes I’ll also hear about [...]

Who’s Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 3/29/10. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies experiencing growth. Despite the recession, these companies are all expanding. [...]

Who’s Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 3-26-10. For the past week, government, health care, financial, retail, and food employers announced the largest layoffs. This information is intended for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies that [...]

Yep, that’s right… Stop looking for a job. You’ll find a better job, a more fulfilling career, and likely higher pay if you just stop looking for a job already. You can be more effective in your career search if you change the paradigm. Instead, start searching for a problem. Find a problem that you [...]

Let’s meet this week’s candidate, Amy Reinhart. Amy is looking for a procurement position with a biotech company in the Boston Area. She likes music, small fuzzy animals, the beach, and sunsets. On Fridays, I review resume submissions from readers brave enough to submit their resume (or video resume) for public review and comment by [...]

It seems to me on the whole, technology candidates have the toughest time marketing themselves. This is interesting, as technology candidates have had some of the greatest changes in their industries, and have had to learn to manage careers that are largely project based. Given that trend, you’d think that tech professionals would have learned [...]

Today’s job seekers face employers who are looking at more than their resume, and looking at more than just job applications to find candidates. This is good news for those who understand how to take advantage of newly popular social media tools like Twitter. Yes, Twitter can help you find a job … it’s not [...]

Do you feel like your resume is invisible to hiring managers, recruiters, and HR reps? If it feels like your applications are invisible, you’re probably right. “If it’s not on your resume, it doesn’t exist” was a common saying from my recruiting days, and it explains why many candidates feel invisible. By looking inside common [...]

Who’s Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 3/22/10. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies experiencing growth. Despite the recession, these companies are all expanding. [...]