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A couple of days ago, I blogged on Hire Ground about the rise of the pocket résumé among many job seekers who want to be ready to network at a moment's notice. The same day of that post, I heard about another development about printed...
The days of handing out paper résumés at job fairs are slowly going the way of the dinosaur. But that doesn't mean printed materials are becoming obsolete, they're just being updated for a more sophisticated, 24/7 networking environment. Witness the rise in popularity of the...
If you're reading this blog, chances are that you're in the process of finding a new job. But even if you're happy with your current employment, the fragile state of the economy may well force you to change your career plans in a hurry. Employed...
For many job seekers, the age-old method of scanning the listings in the internet job boards has been a relatively low-impact, low-reward method of finding a job. It may take dozens of résumés before you get a single nibble, but it's easy to do and...
I've been thinking these days about how the recession has altered the balance of power in the job interviewing process. In a healthy economy, it seems that the employer's need to find skilled labor should be roughly equal to the applicant's need to find steady...
With state unemployment rates reaching 9.2 percent for the month of March in Washington state, it's clear that we have a long way to go before the region recovers fully from the recession. But this economic news does not mean job seekers should give up...
Those who approached Lincoln Square's The Parlor billiards hall in Bellevue last night at 6 p.m. didn't have to read the news reports to learn about the recent dismal unemployment report released by the state that same day. A line of about 20 people, portfolios...
At many networking events these days, the average job seeker is apt to meet plenty of other like-minded individuals with 30-second "elevator speeches" at the ready. But finding a real, live company representative to whom they can make their pitches is often a rarity. Tomorrow...
With the advent of online social networks a few years ago, it seemed like a golden age of networking was dawning, where business contacts could be made in a snap and your work history could be seen by a vast array of hiring managers at...
Do you have an interesting story about your career? Are you itching to let others know about your creativity and potential? If so, a new video project by a local networking group may be your ticket to stardom--and out of unemployment limbo. Last night, I...
For those of you who have found yourself jobless in the last few months, you're probably all too aware of the Employment Security Department's (ESD) Unemployment Benefits Web site, www.go2ui.com. And if you haven't been there yet, don't feel left out--you're sure to have plenty...
If you're like me, you don't like to be told to "just cheer up." Nothing plasters a frown on my face faster than hearing someone tell me to "snap out of it" whenever I'm troubled by something. And being out of work certainly classifies as...
About two months ago, I felt I had it all. Despite the terrible economy, I had a steady, decent-paying job at a business magazine in Seattle, the city of my dreams. Over three years, I had strengthened my professional relationships with other writers, editors and...
