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7 Versions of the Same Resume – Which Is Best?
November 26, 2008 by Candice AAll of the entries for the inaugural Jobacle Resume Challenge have been unveiled. I want to thank the participants, our judges, and most of all YOU, the reader.
As with most experiments, we learned a lot about how we can improve the exercise for next time: and there will be a next time. In fact, the next go around will feature a lucky reader’s resume getting the royal treatment.
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Many job seekers have e-mailed me asking what my verdict is; is hiring a professional resume writer worth the money? While I’m hesitant to give a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer, I can say that the challenge has given me new appreciation for what resume writers do and the process involved.
The decision to hire the help really comes down to what your goals are, where you are in your career, and most importantly – who the resume writer is.
Continue reading about the Jobacle Resume Challenge …
Article by Andrew G.R. and courtesy of jobacle.com – your cure for carbon copy career advice! -
Where do you live during an internship out-of-state ?
by Candice AQ & A With the Intern Queen
Q: Hey Intern Queen,
I found out about you through my school newspaper which happens to be your alum, GO KNIGHTS! I wanted to know with all your experience with finding internships where did you stay? Because I have been really interested in internships in LA or NY such as BET or NBC but most of the big time internships don’t offer pay or a place to stay and I would like to know how did you do it? It’s the only thing holding me back. I don’t know anyone that lives in these places such as family, friends.
Thanks,
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Entry Level Consulting and Private Equity Jobs With The Lucas Group
by Candice AA couple of days ago a friend from high school e-mailed me to tell me that he loved the direction that the site is going and that I should consider featuring his employer, The Lucas Group. I did a quick Google search, found a recruiting firm that didn’t look all that interesting for the entry level crowd, and kind of ignored it. I didn’t think that I remembered my friend’s going into recruiting, but I shrugged it off. Then he replied to my reply to his e-mail and noted that I shouldn’t confuse his employer with the recruiting firm, so I took another look. The Lucas Group is a Boston based boutique strategy consulting firm that works primarily with private equity investors, corporate executives and their teams, and public sector agencies. That certainly caught my interest, because I know that consulting and private equity are two words that give Business majors (and others) butterflies in their stomachs. Continue reading about The Lucas Group…
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Quality Counts With Entry Level Jobs at Angie’s List
by Candice AIf your college experience is anything like mine was, then your apartment probably has a giant mold blossom flowering into your living room from the ceiling below your bathroom. You’ve probably called the landlord half a dozen times, and he’s finally sent over his crew to take a look at the problem. They make the executive decision to hack off as much of the mold as they possibly can and then paint over it. Brilliant! You dream of one day owning your own place when you can hire a higher quality team to take care of such pressing issues. Finding a higher quality team isn’t as easy as it may seem. Whether you’re looking for a contractor, plumber, painter or electrician, it’s hard to know what you’re going to get – unless you use Angie’s List. I hadn’t heard of Angie or her List until a few months ago, but now her name seems to come up once a week. Angie’s List is a rapidly growing Indianapolis based company that allows consumers to post reviews of local service companies and healthcare providers online. Continue reading about Angie’s List…
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Apply for jobs online – but follow directions
by Candice AApply for jobs online? Seems like that’s the usual way to find work these days. If you want to apply for jobs online, it’s important that you follow directions set out by the potential employer.
Employers frequently post job ads on their websites, Internet job boards and recruiters’ websites. And they often expect applicants to send their resumes through email or online forms. Even when employers advertise in newspapers, many ask candidates to send applications by email. Whatever the case, make sure you read the job ad carefully.
Tips to help you apply for jobs online
* If you are asked to submit your resume via email, don’t use mail, fax or in-person delivery. Send your resume by email.
* Check to see whether you should include your resume in the email or as an attachment.
* Does the job posting say email your resume in text format? Paste a text version of your resume into your email. Make sure the formatting looks okay, since you may not be able to use some of the features of your word processor. -
Make a Global Impact With an Internship at frog design
by Candice AWe’re big on innovation here. We don’t like talking about companies that are doing things the way that they’ve always done. They’re not only boring, but they’re also destined for failure. Look at the auto industry. You can blame the downfall of the Big 3 on a lot of things, but a lack of innovation has to be a big part of your argument. We’re trying to bring innovation to the way that you find internships, and there are hundreds of startups out there that are defined by innovation. It’s all around us. Frog design is a global innovation firm. They “work with the world’s leading companies, helping them create and bring to market meaningful products, services, and experiences,” and they’ve been doing it for almost 40 years. They’ve worked with clients as varied as Disney, GE, HP, Logitech, Microsoft, MTV, Seagate, Yahoo!, which goes to show you that they’re not easy to pigeonhole. Frog design is based out of San Francisco, and they have offices (or as they call them, studios) in Austin, New York, San Jose, Seattle, Milan, Amsterdam, Stuttgart, and Shanghai Continue reading about frog design…
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Software Development Internships With Fog Creek Software
by Candice ABack when I was doing research on Seth Godin’s internship offerings, I came a blog called Joel on Software. I quickly noticed that Joel’s company, Fog Creek Software, had internships in New York City, and with a little more research I found out that they’re some of the hottest internships out there. Fog Creek’s Summer internships fill up fast, so I had to wait until now to tell you about them. Fog Creek is now accepting and reviewing applications for 2009! Fog Creek is all about recruiting the top 1%, and they do internships exactly how they should be done. Even if you’re not interested in software development internships, read this article by Joel Spolsky on Fog Creek’s internship program. “Unpaid internship” isn’t in his vocabulary. Continue reading about Fog Creek Software…
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Get All the Latest Gossip With an Internship at Page Six Magazine
by Candice AI hate gossip mags. I really do, but I know that there are a ton of you out there who love them – whether you’re willing to admit it publicly or not. You’re fascinated by the sordid details of other people’s lives, and you can’t get enough. If you’re from the New York area, you’re probably familiar with The New York Post’s Page Six (the gossip page) and Page Six Magazine. Page Six Magazine is full of gossip, but it also covers much more pleasant things like Fashion & Beauty, Lifestyle, and, my favorite, Food. Page Six Magazine is currently looking for some interns, so if you love what they do, keep reading. And for those of you who hate gossip like me, check out internships at Space Camp – they’re out of this world! (I’m ashamed that I just typed that.) Continue reading about Page Six Magazine…
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Social Networks: Virtual Organize It, Stupid!
November 25, 2008 by corporate@netwebelitehr.comSocial Networks: Virtual Organize It, Stupid!
by Pierre Coupet
No doubt you’ve heard of the tongue-in-cheek expressions, “Keep it simple, stupid!” and “It’s the economy, stupid!” However, in today’s day and age, the appropriate mantra for those who belong to social networks should be, “Virtual organize it, stupid!“. Let me tell you why:
Great Investment of Time & Effort
You spend a great deal of time joining social networks, reviewing the background of other interesting individuals, and inviting them to become a contact and part of your personal network. In certain cases, you go through the additional effort of setting up and administering your own group, write comments and articles and, in some cases, prepare and send out a periodic newsletter. In no time at all, you reach a major milestone, having developed a network of hundreds to thousands of contacts. You are very excited and proud of your achievements and, in some cases, send out a major announcement to everyone in your network trumpeting the good news regarding the surge in your group’s membership total and how great it is.
The Big Question
And then you ask yourself the big question, “Where do I go from here?” You feel like you’ve reached a dead end and, if you’re like most, you try to engage your contacts; ask them to actively participate and contribute content, etc. And, if you are an exception to the rule, you schedule some local, face-to-face, paid or free networking or business events. At the end of the day, after all has been said and done, all you’re left with, at best, from your social networking efforts are mediocre or meager results relative to the astounding amount of available opportunities that the virtual environment-internet-Web 2.0 has to offer–that is, of course, assuming you’re one of the extraordinary social networkers out there; and, if you are like most others, all you are left with are downright disappointing results. And, unfortunately, that’s where it all ends.
The Bigger Question
Which brings us to the bigger question, “Whatever happened to the promise of the Web and Web 2.0?” Never before in the history of mankind have we been so interconnected. We are no longer limited by time, distance, geography, human and capital resources, and collaboration tools. The sky is the limit! We are only limited by our efforts and imagination; the extent of our willingness to break down the natural walls of resistance to change; and our willingness to explore new thoughts and concepts before they are widely accepted. And yet, the most that we attempt to make out of the tools and resources that have been made available to us is to try to set up local face-to-face meetings.
The Ultimate Question
Which now leaves us with the ultimate question, “So what is the missing link?” However, that being said, this one question opens up a pandora box of related questions such as: What else can we do, or should we be doing, in order to take advantage of the almost limitless amount of opportunities that are available to us in this wonderful and absolutely amazing era? Are there any currently available solutions? Are there any emerging schools of thought on that subject?
The Ultimate Answer: Virtual Organize It!
Well, the ultimate answer lies within the virtual organization management discipline. Virtual organization management provides you with a series of best-next practices, policies and procedures for operating in a virtual environment and for managing a virtual organization. Virtual organization management is highly flexible, being that you can virtual organize at any of the following levels of an organizational structure: (1) an individual level, (2) a team level, (3) a group level, (4) a department level, (5) a division level, (6) a social network level and, last but not least, (7) an organization level. With respect to an organization, it can be either of the following: (i) any free standing organization, (ii) a joint venture, (iii) an association, (iv) a consortium or (v) a partnership.
Although social networks provide you with one wing — which is: the tools you need to effortlessly interconnect on a global scale — what is sorely needed is the other wing — which is: virtual organization management — that you must have in order to fly and soar high up above in this sky of limitless opportunities. So what are you waiting for? Virtual Organize It!
ABOUT AUTHOR: Pierre Coupet is the Founder, Chairman, CEO & Doctor of Virtual Organization Management at Virtual Organization Management Institute; the founder of the modern virtual organization management discipline pioneered since 1997; and also the author of the widely acclaimed white paper**, “How To Virtual Organize Your Social Network.” To contact the author, call 818-804-5921 or send email directly to chairman@virtualorganizationinstitute.com
Copyright 2008-2009. Pierre Coupet and Virtual Organization Management Institute. Cannot be reproduced or distributed in whole or in part without permission. All rights are reserved. -
Free Webinar: How to Use Twitter for Sourcing and Recruiting
by Steven Rothberg
I’m pleased to announce that Geoff Peterson will be the guest presenter for an upcoming CollegeRecruiter.com webinar on how employers should use Twitter for to source and recruit candidates.
Geoff is the Managing Principal for General Lead, a national provider of talent delivery, advanced sourcing services, and custom recruitment training. In addition, Geoff is also the Editor for StaffBytes, a news site dedicated to recruiting industry tips, techniques and instructional videos. Geoff has eight years of full life-cycle recruiting, Internet sourcing and research experience nationwide, having fulfilled successful engagements with small organizations and Fortune 500 companies alike. Geoff brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table including Technical Recruiting, Executive Recruiting, Internet Sourcing, Name Generation, Competitive Intelligence, Internet Research, Job Search Strategy and Recruitment Marketing.
