Entry Level Job Seekers Love Jello, Especially if It is Wet

One of my favorite foods has always been Jello, especially when cut up in squares. Yum. And one of my favorite partners (yes, this is an announcement of a new partnership) is RecruiTV by Wetjello. They’re enabling employers who post jobs to CollegeRecruiter.com to move beyond text only postings to multimedia postings complete with streaming video. Several clients have already gone live. They’re excited. So are we. And I am sure that the candidates will be as well.

Want a Job? Blog!

It is widely believed that 90 percent of candidates apply only to advertised job openings even though only 10 percent of job openings are advertised. Logically, if you’re looking for a job, you’re going to do whatever you can to put yourself in the group of 10 percent of the candidates who are applying to the 90 percent of job openings even though those openings are unadvertised. But how do you do that? Networking tactics such as informational interviewing are great approaches, but I just learned about another.
Create a blog specifically about the organization for which you wish to work and the work that you would do for them. Can’t possibly work? Wrong. C.M. Russell just wrote about Carolynn Duncan of Provo, Utah who did just that. Carolynn wanted a job with Provo Labs so created a blog that outlined why she wanted to work for them but, more importantly, why they should hire her. Awesome.

Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act

If you’re a reserve component service member called to active duty, you’re protected by a law that can save you some legal problems and possibly some money as well. Under the provisions of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, you may qualify for any or all of the following:

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Free eBook: CAREER SUCCESS RECIPE FOR NEWBIES – The Key Ingredients For Your Career Success (Part 2 of 5)

Is there a recipe for career success? Well, the answer to that question is both “yes” and “no”. Yes, because there are steps you can take that can increase your chances of success. No, mainly because very often when people start asking questions like that they seek a shortcut rather than the actual hardworking way to success. If you are sincere in getting off to a great start in your career and need to be pointed in the right direction, then this book is for you. It has the career success recipe that you need.
Career Success Recipe For Newbies is a compilation of 5 articles:
Part 1. Career Success Recipe – What Do You Want To Cook?
Part 2. The Key Ingredients For Your Career Success
Part 3. Planning Your Career Success Dish
Part 4. Enjoying the Process of Career Success
Part 5. Pushing for Career Success

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Staffing Agencies

The new trend in employment recently has been staffing agencies. They’ve managed to come a long way and have managed to get many of the unemployed employed.
A few months ago I decided to head over to a staffing agency to see what they were all about. I needed work and they were offering me a pretty good position along with a not so bad pay. Well I come to find that you will be getting from $3-5 off the hourly pay of what you would get if you were hired permanently by the company you’re sent to. The bright side of this is that depending on the agency you go to, after 60-90 days you’re a permanent employee of where you were temping and you’re receiving that extra hourly pay as well as benefits, if applicable.
Staffing agencies are great step in the door for those who are having trouble finding permanent work. So try not to stress the deducted hourly pay and the no benefits issue, eventually it will pay off. Remember, we must all pay our dues.

Some Employers Provide Even More Support To Soldiers

Being in the Army Reserve requires a time commitment that may take you away from your normal job during Unit Training Assemblies, Field Training Exercises and potential activations. In addition to Federal laws protecting you, there are many employers across the country that understand and support your Army Reserve time commitment and who make company policies specifically beneficial for Soldiers in the Army Reserve.
These companies make extra efforts to support their Army Reserve employees and go above and beyond the requirements of the law. Some of these efforts include observing pay differential and medical coverage policies for Army Reserve Soldiers called to Active Duty.
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Writing Websites

First off, I just want to say thanks for all the feedback from my last post! I was really excited to see that I’m not the only person who sees the evil that lies dormant in all salespeople! Just kidding. My situation is a little different than most, though. Until I started at the paper, she was the only salesperson. I live in a town of less than 5,000 and even fewer subscribe to the paper. This is real small potatoes. She’s not the favorite, she’s just the only option and that hurts me and the paper. I have heard from several business owners that they would rather not deal with this woman at all. They usually speak directly witht the editor. He already has enough on his hands, I don’t understand why he puts up with her. We’re close enough to a huge college town that it would not be difficult to find somebody who could do her job better than she could. Anyway, that’s not the point of this particular blog.
I just have a quick question. What does everybody think about the writing websites that offer to pay for articles? Have any of you published any articles on these sites? How difficult is it to be published on these sites? I was just wondering what everyone thought.

Moment of Clarity

I had an epiphany last night. And I’m not the kind of person who uses the word epiphany lightly. Everyone loves epiphanies. I mean, what’s not to love? After struggling with a serious problem, perhaps a life-altering problem, there isn’t anything more relieving than that sudden moment of complete clarity. That one instant where everything seems to line up perfectly and the piercing light of truth cuts through the fog that has been clouding your vision for so long. As a recent college graduate I’ve had a lot on my mind of late. I’ve realized that this is the first time in my life where the road ahead is completely uncertain.

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Office Support Resume

OBJECTIVE
Office support staff to a receptionist or administrative assistant.
More than 10 years of experience in office clerical work.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Communications
* Excellent skills managing appointments and telephone
correspondence. Supervisor described my phone skills as
“helpful and pleasant.”
* Comfortable speaking before large audiences.
* Supervisor cited my “enthusiasm and willingness to learn.”
Familiar with Mac and PC.
Organizational
* Detail-oriented, skilled at managing office correspondence,
meetings, office supplies, payroll, filing and related tasks.
* Supervisor cited my investigative ability in helping reconcile a
$6-million inventory shortfall.
* Frequently praised by supervisors for my help executing major
company events. In one instance, coordinated last-minute
binding of materials before a conference; supervisor said: “She
fixed the nightmare, and she did it with a smile.”
Customer Service
* Personable, flexible, able to put people at ease.
* Supervisor said: “She is conscientious and very responsive to
her customers’ needs.”
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Office Administration: XYZ Communications, Any City, Any State (1978-1996).
Worked in various capacities for operator services, human
resources, network switching, event marketing, and business and
government services.
Previous experience includes work as a desk clerk, office clerk and
telephone operator.
EDUCATION
Diploma: XYZ Senior High School, Any City, Any State
Liberal Arts course work: XYZ College, Any City, Any State (one year).
Computer and Typing courses: XYZ Community Technical
College, Any City, ANy State.
OTHER FACTS
* Enjoy meeting people. Work well independently or as part of a
team.
* Studied acting and worked in the theater.
* Active volunteer, including hospital work and walks for charity.

Top 5 Internships

Fortune just published a list of the five best companies to intern for. Not surprisingly, they all offer their interns real world experience and treat them with a great deal of respect. Do the employers do so because they’re nice people? No. I’m sure that most of the people who manage the internship programs for these employers are nice people, but the reason that they provide such a great experience for their interns is that they understand that an internship program is only successful if the employer converts (hires) the interns as permanent employees upon graduation. So which employers offer the best internship experience? What are the top five internships?

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