by Susan Geary | Aug 1, 2006 | Blog, Uncategorized
A long time ago I had a friend who swore he was a shoe-in for a job in a restaurant that was just launching in our city. You see, he worked for the company before and personally knew the guy who would be in charge. So, he didn’t bother to go through the steps of... by Susan Geary | Jun 26, 2006 | bad bosses, Blog, Career, job interviewing, Uncategorized
Looking back at previous job interviews, and then how my boss performed on the job, I know the following article from the Wall Street Journal is very credible. Had I known about these traits prior to accepting the job, it would have saved me a lot of grief. Although,... by Susan Geary | Jun 19, 2006 | Blog, Career, Freelancing, Job Search Advice, Relocation, Uncategorized
I’ve moved around a lot bit during my lifetime and racked up quite a bit of experience on how to find a new job in a strange town. Here’s what I’ve learned: 1. In a slow economy, many employers are not willing to pay for relocation expenses, so plan... by Susan Geary | May 24, 2006 | Blog, Career, hiring, interviewing, job interviewing, Job Search Advice, Uncategorized
Yet More Ways That Employers Control the Interview When we read this in the April 2006 issue of Business 2.0 magazine, we knew you would find an excerpt interesting: “You don’t just get interviewed when you apply for a job at Southwest Airlines. You get... by Susan Geary | Apr 26, 2006 | Blog, Career, gaps in resume, job jumping, Job Search Advice, resume writing, Uncategorized
Functional resumes were all the rage in the early 1990s thanks to resume pioneer Yana Parker. These skills-based resumes helped job seekers transition into new careers, or hide flaws in their background such as a scattered work history, or gaps. I used the functional... by Susan Geary | Apr 13, 2006 | Blog, Uncategorized
Back in the old days, it took no time at all to get hired. You sent in your resume, had an interview in the next few days and were offered the job shortly after that. Now it seems that companies are taking much longer to hire new employees. Much of it has to do with...