Can Smoking Cost you the Gig?

Years ago it seemed like everyone at work smoked; even at their desk. I know, hard to believe in today’s environment. Heck, I even remember when people would smoke in the supermarket. What you see on “Mad Men” is typical of how much attitudes have...

Make it easy for recruiters to contact you

When email first came out there were no style rules attached to how to choose or write an address line so people could remember you, and easily type out your email address. Early adopters of email communication chose descriptive names like shampoodiva@whatever.com....

A LinkedIn Rule you may not be aware of

LinkedIn has always been a great tool for staying in touch with colleagues and building a on online network. When I joined back in 2007 I learned that “no sales” were allowed. In other words, don’t blast your connections with solicitations. It was...

Is LinkedIn Getting Desperate?

About two years ago I interviewed Nick Corcodilos of AskTheHeadhunter.com on my radio show Career Matters. A straight shooter, with nothing to hide, I consider him a leading authority on the job search. At that time he stated LinkedIn was turning into a giant data...