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Earlier this week, when I was addressing the Job Club at the North Seattle WorkSource office, I thought about all the advice I had seen and repeated about the importance of networking--of getting out there, pressing the flesh and striking up conversations with potential colleagues....
Before I get into the list of upcoming job search events, I want to give a shout out to the attendees of today's Job Club at the WorkSource office on the North Seattle Community College campus. I had a great time meeting with those who...
Have you been out of work for an extended period and need to jump back into the game? Are you interested in learning how to expand your web of contacts but are not sure how to break the ice with strangers at networking events? For...
Everyone has an opinion about the future of the so-called Generation Y demographic, aka the Millennials, aka These Kids Today. The knock on teens and young adults of 2009 is that they have a sense of entitlement; that they're impatient, terminally casual, blinded by techno-gadgets...
When you land a job with an employer, there are a lot elements that must be taken into account before the dotted line is signed. The employer and potential employee must consider salary, skills, job requirements, work history, flexibility, education and a long list of...
Many Hire Ground readers have told me they are not fans of job fairs, saying they typically have only a handful of companies, few high-paying jobs and are staffed mostly by human resources people, not hiring managers. And they do have a point: Some of...
In my continuing efforts to find as many silver linings as possible in the black, cumulonimbus clouds of this recession, I came across some moderately encouraging news from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) about recent graduates looking for work. After many months...
Earlier this month, I attended the PRforPeople presentation, held each month by Xanthus Communications. While the casual meet-and-greet in South Lake Union's Patricia Cameron Art Gallery was mostly aimed at self-employed people and small-business owners, the words from speaker Eric Weaver, a branding expert with...
With the national unemployment rate edging ever closer to 10 percent this summer, it's no secret that finding work is tough out there. But for the recent wave of college grads piling up on the job market the outlook has been particularly sour. The problem...
Another gorgeous weekend is almost upon us in Seattle. Although the sunny skies may be tempting, it's important for job seekers to stay focused on their goals. Next week, there is a week-long lineup of events (at a wide range of prices) to help keep...
So you have accounts with Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. You've got a blog about your interests. You're going to local networking events. Here's one other thing for your checklist: Are you boring people? I recently spoke with Boston-based media and personal branding expert Dan Schawbel,...
Late last month, I wrote about an exclusive offer for a free resume-writing course by communications expert Rod Mattson of Mattson Communication. For the first 10 Hire Ground readers who sign up for the two-hour workshop by the end of tomorrow, July 8, Mattson says...
As we kick back this weekend to fire up the barbecue, soak up this impossibly great Seattle weather and watch people blow stuff up in celebration of our nation's freedom, I can't help but take a moment to reflect on those individuals who have put...
If you've spent any time on Facebook or Twitter, you know the dangers of posting too much information that you would never want your boss or a potential hiring manager to see. But the wonderful thing about social networks is that it's a two-way street....
