by Susan Geary | Mar 21, 2006 | Blog, digital dirt, employee surveillance, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized
This week it seems that the media is copying one another, not that I mind. I’m glad to see they are finally getting the word out about blogs. Business Week printed an article titled “You Are What You Post” This one is the best yet. Susan Geary/1st... by Susan Geary | Jan 12, 2006 | Blog, Career, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized, Work
Have you ever watched a sled dog team at work? These dogs display such enthusiasm for their job. The same goes for herding dogs, and other members of working breeds. They don’t pull their sled, or herd livestock unwillingly. They follow their natural instincts... by Susan Geary | Oct 13, 2005 | Blog, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized
I recommend to all my clients to never send a resume in a #10 envelope. Why? 1. Because everyone else does, and doing something totally different from the pack will make you stand out. 2. Many companies are scanning resumes as soon as they open them up and they... by Susan Geary | Sep 16, 2005 | Blog, Career, interviewing, job interviewing, Job Search Advice, Thank You Letters, Uncategorized
From yesterday’s Rocky Mountain News…. It Pays to Say Thanks 15% of hiring managers surveyed by CareerBuilder.com said they would not hire a candidate who did not follow up with a thank-you note. 32% of the managers said they’d think less of the... by Susan Geary | Aug 30, 2005 | Blog, Career, Graduation Gifts, job interviewing, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized
The following was sent to me in this week’s issue of the PRWRA Hire Views (my industry’s trade newsletter.) The information is so good, I just had to share. Thanks to Laura DeCarlo, our esteemed President of PRWRA for sharing! In the recent... by Susan Geary | Jul 19, 2005 | Blog, job interviewing, Job Search Advice
Tomorrow there will be a job fair here in the Mile High City hosted by our newspapers and a list of top sponsors. I’ll be attending out of curiousity. I want to know who’s hiring, and I also like to watch job seekers in action. I remember hosting a booth...