First-Time Job Seeker? Knock Em’ Dead with Author Martin Yate
Bagger: one who bags groceries. Doesn’t sound too appealing, does it? Well, at 15 and a half, this was my first job. That and rounding up stray shopping carts in below zero temperatures during the winter and sweltering heat in the summer. Talk about an “unforgettable” experience.
But I’d worked hard for that position. After applying, I called the store’s hiring manager every month...
Still Employed? 3 Ways to Avoid Blowing your Job Search
A good friend of mine had a mission: to find a new job. Sounds like most people, right? Well, he was employed at a Fortune 500 company, very close with his boss and other team members, and actually a big asset to his department—but culture wise, it just wasn’t the right fit.
Now do you see his previous dilemma? There he was at a job he’s successful at and in a position where his team...
Is the Virtual Workforce Trend Harming Communication Skills?
I saw a story on CNN last week about how more and more Americans are turning to freelance work. The story explained how 17 million Americans no longer work for companies and this number could jump to 23 million in the next few years.
Studies predict that by 2020, more than 40 percent of our nation’s workforce—or 60 million people—will be freelancers, contractors and temporary workers....
Unemployment Rate Up in May after Job-figures Revision
Despite the steady pace at which U.S. employers continue to hire, the U.S. Department of Labor has reported that the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percent in May to 7.6 percent. The economy added 175,000 jobs last month compared to April’s 149,000 jobs, a gain that was revised down from 165,000. The Dow Jones industrial average was also up 82 points minutes before the most recent jobs report...
A One-Minute IQ Test for Job Applicants?
Wouldn’t it be fantastic to be able to test job-applicant IQ in 30 seconds—even if only vaguely, or very specifically? Show the applicant this 1 minute-10 second “Motion Quotient” video created by University of Rochester researchers; ask a couple of questions. Ta-da!—done! You’ll know with some degree of likelihood whether the candidate is “highly intelligent”.
Or will you? (At...