When I was choosing my major I figured I should major in something that would help me land a job.
I was pretty short-sighted and didn’t quite understand what that meant but I figured there were some majors that either didn’t get jobs or that got very low-paying jobs.
I ultimately chose to get a degree in [...]

I think it’s intriguing to learn about what recruiters talk, and learn, about.  Understanding what they are paying money for and what they are trying to incorporate into their business can help you understand how to better position yourself, whether you are in an active or passive job search.
Here’s parts of an agenda (full agenda [...]

This is what I get in my email every day… a Google Alert on the work “layoffs”:

I wonder about those 2,000 employees for the Royal Bank of Scott (RBS), or the 130 employees of USA Today… did they see the writing on the wall?
Did they ignore it, like I did?
Or were they busy working hard, [...]

A couple of years ago I wrote a blog post called Networking Doesn’t Work.  It’s a good post
Just yesterday someone left the following comment:
“Networking” is the most overused word since 2008 (right after “green”). It is not effective even with proper guidance for 90% of people. I have seen counselors, spoken to career [...]

Last week I got this fantabulous message from a JibberJobber user. I really appreciate the time people spend to share this type of feedback. This was out-of-the-blue, unsolicited.
Hi, I just wanted to thank the JibberJobber staff for helping me stay organized during my latest job search. I had been unemployed at other times in my [...]

On my JibberJobber user webinar I share a lot of job search, networking, branding and other career management ideas I’ve picked up along the way.
One of my most favorite mini-ideas is this:
You don’t find job leads from your first and second degree contacts.  You find them from your third and fourth degree contacts.
Same with sales [...]

Every once in a while I hear the negative about personal branding. I’ve seen blog posts from really big/influential (in their space) bloggers who say that “personal branding” is a crock.
Here’s a thoughtful piece called Personal Branding RIP by Mitch Joel, something of a god in the digital marketing space.  Make sure to read the [...]

I just read one of my newly favorite business books called Bootstrap Business.  It really was quite brilliant – even though it was longer than I normally read it was full of a lot of meat: advice, stories, case studies, practical ideas, etc.
Highly recommended. Get Bootstrap Business here (amazon affiliate link).
One thing that I’m almost [...]

I used to get dates of birthdays by going into Facebook and seeing the list there… but I don’t go into Facebook enough to make that worth my while, and I’m not connected with enough real contacts that it is worth my time to check it out.
My new favorite place to get birthday dates is, [...]

I have been working on my basement over the last year… some stuff we’ve outsourced and some stuff I’ve tried on my own.
I’ve gotten to know my tools better over time.  I’m not a handy person so my idea of a complete toolset has about 5 tools (hammer, saw, plyers, screw driver and that whats-it-called [...]

I like to learn about CRM issues in the sales world because those issues might translate over to issues with JibberJobber users.  I don’t tout JibberJobber as a CRM (customer relationship manager) even though that’s how I use it.  It is, however an awesome personal relationship manager for YOU (that is, anyone who is still [...]

Rich “Corn on the Job” DeMatteo asked me to contribute to his ebook called “What I Know About Getting A Job.”  I was happy to do it.
You can download the free ebook here.
There are a bunch of people in the career space who contributed.  I’m the 8th person (geesh, why didn’t they do it alphabetical [...]

I am a HUGE fan of crafting an email signature that helps communicate your brand (or value prop, or whatever).  Help people understand who you are and what you do and how they can help you by crafting a sharp email signature!
I recently mentioned this on a webinar and I had an attendee (Kim) email [...]

You may have heard my calf news last year… I ripped my calf muscle on a beautiful Monday afternoon playing out on a field.  A week of limping and hobbling followed, then, in a desparate attempt to help one of my kids get something hot out of the microwave, I jumped and RIPPED it again, [...]

A few months ago there were grand reports that the unemployment rate had changed (for the better), and the feds were patting themselves on the back for making such a great change.
I don’t think it is the role of the federal government to create jobs, as that is unsustainable (unless we all get taxed at [...]

The LinkedIn for Executives webinar is TODAY (Wednesday)… details at Experts-Connection. It’s going to be awesome… seriously.How do you tell your story? How do you create your bio on Twitter, or your LinkedIn Summary, or a networking 30 second commercial? How do you really communicate your value-add in an interview in a way [...]

I somehow stumbled across the blog of Paul Buchheit who was pontificating on what to do with millions of dollars.
I had no idea who Paul was and guessed he was just some normal dude who thought about what he would do with millions of dollars.  Turns out, he’s the guy who created Gmail, developed the [...]

My next big LinkedIn webinar is at Experts-Connection. It’s going to be awesome… seriously.
I just got a notice from the Execunet Suite LinkedIn Group that was quite interesting:
According to ExecuNet’s 2010 Executive Job Market Intelligence Report, 45% of corporate leaders are considering or preparing to voluntarily leave their organizations. Many of them are your colleagues. [...]

I found this yesterday… it is across the pond in Europe: Council helps jobless women find a rich man to keep them.
I have a hard time believing this is really true, so if it is a hoax, forgive me for spending time on it.  If it isn’t…

they are giving women make-overs (because that’s how you [...]

I must be getting grumpy in my old age, with all of this venting I’m doing!  This post really ticks me off.  I just wrote a post on Peter Newfield’s Career Resumes blog (I’ve been blogging there for the last many months) titled The Unemployed Will Not Be Considered.  WHAT??? It comes from a Huffington [...]