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Great Lines from Employee Evaluations
And now a funny for the weekend, which was faxed my way earlier this week: GREAT LINES FROM EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS --This associate is really not so much of a has-been, but more like a won't be. --Works well when under constant supervision and when cornered like a rat....
Big Brother and the Job Search
Now more than ever, you are being watched. And if you don't believe me, here are two good examples. 1. An employee in Australia calls in for "a sickie" (that's Aussie for sick day) after a hard night of partying. The boss reads his Facebook page to find out the truth...
Drop the Snitty Attitude
One of my favorite career/business books is by Dale Carnegie, "How to Win Friends and Influence People." I like this book because I remembered one particular sentence that said, "people don't care how well you do your job, or how much you know. They care about how you...
A Bio Only a Mother Could Love
If you need to put together a biography to use in place of a resume, you need to know the difference between the two. A resume outlines your background and achievements in easy to follow bullet-pointed lists that should spur the reader to contact you. A bio is a one...
It’s Facebook for Suits
I'm sure by now you may have all the buzz about LinkedIn. One of my clients turned me on to this nifty networking tool, and I'll admit, I was skeptical. In fact I believe I've already blogged about LinkedIn. Since then I've recommended the site to several of my...
Is it Time to Leave Your Job?
Has the joy left your job? Would you show up if there wasn't a paycheck involved? These are tough questions to face in a stagnant economy, but the truth is, if you're not pleased with your job, chances are you'll be out of work during the next downsizing event anyway....
Are you ready to to jumpstart your job search?