“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you’re still a rat.” – Lily Tomlin So everything I read lately says that, even when the economy starts to rebound (and many think it has already started), new job creation will lag. Now who am I to dispute that bit of wisdom? But while that may be true, there are still thousands of jobs out there to be had. In fact, there are probably 10’s of thousands of jobs to be had. Now granted, there may not be thousand... Read Full Story

“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Donald Kendall I know I’m dreaming, because I’m fresh out of school with “the world at my doorstep” and visions of grandeur about being Chief Executive Officer by the time I’m 30 years old. I have thousands of people working for me and my speaking engagements alone keep me incredibly busy. My office is the size of a large apartment and my administrative assistant has an administrative ... Read Full Story

“‘Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?’ ‘That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,’ said the Cat.” – Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland I’ve never really been a big believer of networking as the main job search strategy. In fact, for whatever reason, I’ve always felt that “who you know” plays a very small part in landing a job (despite the statistics). But just last week I... Read Full Story

“Running on – running on empty, Running on – running blind, Running on – running into the sun, But I’m running behind” – Jackson Browne Running on empty? The list of possibilities for job search leads is endless, and if yours is running on empty it’s time to fill up. Your biggest problem should be that you have so many job leads and so little time. But don’t take my word for it, take a look at the list of resources and leads in this post a... Read Full Story

“Technology makes it possible for people to gain control over everything, except over technology” – John Tudor Time for another list of companies where you may want to work. This list, provided by Computer World is an interesting list. The important thing to point out here is that the companies on this list are not necessarily technology companies but leverage technology in their companies and industries. So, if you are expecting to see a long list of “who’s who” in t... Read Full Story

“Go for a business that any idiot can run – because sooner or later, any idiot probably is going to run it.” – Peter Lynch Excellent quote, and I’m sure we’ve all known an idiot or two. I’d like to think that any company that makes it to the Fortune 500 is run by an intelligent person, but I’m also sure that this group of companies has seen its fair share of idiots as well. That being said, the Fortune 500 is a rich field for job search (no pun intended) an... Read Full Story

“You can’t always get what you want, But if you try sometimes you just might find, You get what you need” – Mick Jagger & Keith Richards It’s hard to remember exactly when company career sites started to become popular (as in companies started to post jobs directly on their website). Certainly the last 4 or 5 years (and definitely the last 2 years) has seen company career sites become mainstream. There is an expectation that every company that has a website w... Read Full Story

“There ain’t no mountain high enough” – Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson And you thought that college was hard! Looking for a job in the best of times is difficult, even if you have experience. Looking for a job during the “Great Recession” (as they seem to be calling it) when you are fresh out of college is brutal. But this is a character building exercise as well, and if you can endure during difficult times everything else will be easy. You are no... Read Full Story

“It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine” – Michael Stipe, William Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills Yes, the world of job search has changed. The most dramatic change has been to job search boards (the fathers of which were Monster.com and HotJobs.com). But this change was on the horizon long before the current recession. New innovations and new approaches in an already crowded field (and getting more crowded every day). Some of the mainstays have adjusted... Read Full Story

“The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” – Carlos Castaneda Times have been tough, and we’ve all had to watch out for falling rocks. Some of us got hit by them and some of us managed to escape and live for another day. Losing a job is challenging on many different fronts. For one (aside from the stress), there is the financial impact and of course having to tell you friends a... Read Full Story