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The Job Files
Saturday, January 31, 2004
Tip of the Day - Use Your Career Center
Your college career center can be an excellent resource in your job search, even if you graduated years ago (or never). For example, here is the Career Center for my alma mater, featuring a big old list of Job Listing Sites, categorized by industry.
Friday, January 30, 2004
CareerJournal | The Favorite Questions Of Executive Recruiters
CareerJournal | The Favorite Questions Of Executive Recruiters
Thursday, January 29, 2004
Using Job Search Portfolios in an Uncertain Labor Market
"As the century winds down on a mixed review, one thing is clear -- the way we work and the way we search for work has changed dramatically. It will take most people longer to find a job, and they'll have to employ creative approaches to either locate or create opportunities for training and employment. Some suggest utilizing electronic job searches, others talk about internships and career fitness. I am currently advocating the use of portfolios. "
Amby's Site -- PORTFOLIO LIBRARY: Using Job Search Portfolios in an Uncertain Labor Market
Job-Hunt.Org: Strategies for Starting Your Online Job Search
Job-Hunt.Org: Strategies for Starting Your Online Job Search
Tip of the Day
Looking for a new job? Want to see what's out there? Click here to take a look at HotJobs.com and post your resume.
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Meta Job Search Engine - Search Millions of Jobs
Meta Job Search Engine - Search Millions of Jobs
Staffing Links offers a free meta search which lets you search jobs on CareerBuilder, CareerNet, HotJobs and Monster all in one query.
JobFinder also offers a similar service, for free.
Career Fish also offers a metasearch service for a small fee.
Stay tuned for an upcoming review on Jobfiler of these various services and how they compare.
An Exciting Announcement from Jobfiler .com
[Ok, well at least I think it's exciting!]
It's Jan 28, 2004 and I have some really exciting news!
We just surpassed 10,000 visitors to the web site, and are pleased to announce we also have just passed the 1,000 users mark! Congratulations to Melinda for being our 1,000th user!! We would like to wish you all the best in your job search!
Protect Yourself
The flu isn't the only virus going around this winter season. One of the best ways to protect yourself is to avoid opening unidentified files, especially those with suspect file extensions (.exe, .pif, etc.) Also, you can check out the
Virus Encyclopedia or look on Google or Ask if you come across a filename which looks suspicious.
Checking your email via a web-based email program (or any program other than Outlook) can also help to protect you. Also, try to avoid downloading files from sources you are not sure of.
If you fear that you might have been hit, run a free scan of your system at
TrendMicro.
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Get Health Insurance without the hassle.
Getting health insurance coverage is a lot easier than you think, with a choice of plans, affordable premiums and two simple tools to do the deciphering for you. The Plan Type Evaluator uses your personal preferences to recommend which type of plan may be best for you. Then, the Customized quote feature lets you sort through the available plans and see only those that meet the criteria you select-such as only those plans in which your personal physician participates.
Click Here Now For Details!
Monday, January 26, 2004
Successfully Launching a Career in Freelancing or Consulting
Thinking of going out on your own as a freelance consultant? Here are some things to consider:
Article on Launching a Career in Freelancing or Consulting
Take the Quiz
Article on Becoming a Free Agent
See Jobfiler.com's main page for a list of freelance technical sites.
Resume Writing and Job Search Strategies
Resume Writing and Job Search Strategies from the Resume Coach.
5 things to do with all that extra time
Being unemployed may suck financially, but it does have its advantages in terms of all of that extra free time it creates.
You could spend the next couple of months couch surfing, or here are some other things you can do with your free time:
1. Learn to Cook - there are cooking classes, cookbooks, and my personal favorite, the food network with all sorts of cooking shows like Iron Chef, 30 Minute Meals, Food 911, Date Plate , and the Naked Chef with Jamie Oliver(why is it they pick the hunkiest hosts for these shows? Cute men that can actually cook? Woohoo!), you're bound to find something that appeals to your "inner chef"!
2. Exercise Your Body: you don't have to join a gym to get out and get some exercise! Pick your favorite activity, or something that you've always wanted to learn, and get on a schedule, joing a group, or take a class to improve your skills.
3. Exercise Your Mind: Learn something new, take a class, read a book, get certified, write your memoirs, anything is good as longs as it exercises your mind!
4. Get Organized! Whether it's organizing your house, your life or your job search, it's never too late to make a fresh start at getting organized (and staying that way!)
5. Volunteer
If you have any other suggestions for this list, please add a comment!
Sunday, January 25, 2004
Saturday, January 24, 2004
Tip of the Day: BLOG your way to job search success!
While there are many blogging tools out there, I find that I have become very fond of the free
BLOGGER service for most of my blogging needs, ever since Google acquired them and added the Blog button to the Google Toolbar. What this does is allow you to add web pages, with comments, directly to your blog from whatever site you are on with the push of a button.
For example, suppose you see a job listing in your local newsgroup.
The logical thing to do would be to go to the employer's site and see whether or not the job is listed there. Now here's where Blogging can come in handy. Say you are ready to apply for the job immediately - it's easy enough just to send in your resume and store all of the information in your Jobfiler job tracker. But suppose you aren't ready to apply - you need to revise your resume, or get your cover letter in order, or simply think about it. If you had a job search related Blog, you would simply blog that page, add whatever notes you want to associate with that job, and post it to your blog. Your blog would then become a running job search diary, which you can even add follow up comments to any single entry.
Some things to consider... if you are blogging your job search for your own records, it's important to set up the blog as PRIVATE (not publically available). Of course, there are folks who blog their search publically, but that's really a judgement call on your part. Anything you post in the public domain could come back to bite you. Read this article on Blogger about the guy that got fired over his blog.
How-To's (skip this if you're not trying to set your blog to Private)When you create your account on Blogger , you can specify whether the blog is public or private. If you mark it as "Private" and want to keep it that way, you should also add the robots meta tag in the header of your template (and if you FTP to your own directory, placing the robots.txt file in the root is also a good idea). And of course, set your options on Blogger to Ping Weblogs = No.
Here are some sample jobsearch blogs which I have found on the web:
Trey's Job Search
Get That Job
All About Jen
Another Day in the Unemployed Life
Mike McBride: Life of a one-man IT Department
On a related note, here are some jobsearch information blogs, offering advice, articles, etc.
The Job Files
http://bostonworks.boston.com/blog/
Not Working for a Living
The Monster Blog
Being Bold
And for those of you who would like an alternative solution to Blogger, here are some other ways to get your blog up and running in a short amount of time:
BBlog
Square Space
eBloggy
Good luck, and happy hunting!
Friday, January 23, 2004
Resume samples, resume tips, resume writing tips, resume cover letters
Resume samples, resume tips, resume writing tips, resume cover letters
DoubleClick expanding Thornton location, hiring up to 600 - 2004-01-22 - The Denver Business Journal
DoubleClick expanding Thornton location, hiring up to 600 - 2004-01-22 - The Denver Business Journal
Thursday, January 22, 2004
Information Technology Consulting IT Career Web Development Project Staffing and Direct Hire Consulting.
Information Technology Consulting IT Career Web Development Project Staffing and Direct Hire Consulting.IT Consulting firm with job postings mainly in So-Cal and Back East (DC).
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
The Top 10 Best Job Hunting Web Sites for Job-Seekers
The Top 10 Best Job Hunting Web Sites for Job-Seekers
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Getting an advantage on job interviews - Close Encounters with the Brainteaser Job Interview - HIRING - Magazine - Darwin Magazine
Getting an advantage on job interviews - Close Encounters with the Brainteaser Job Interview - HIRING - Magazine - Darwin Magazine
Monday, January 19, 2004
Tickle by Emode: IQ and Personality Tests - Right Job, Wrong Job - page 1
Tickle by Emode: IQ and Personality Tests - Right Job, Wrong Job - page 1
Tickle, by eMode, is a social networking web site that is chock full of personality tests (like what kind of dog you would be if you were a dog, of course), including this one on finding the career that's right for you.
The career test does return your personality type, although it wasn't as specific as I expected it to be. For example, it told me that I should get a job that allows me to be Analytical and Creative (no surprise there), but didn't tell me specifically which jobs fit that bill. Apparently, to get a list of jobs, I would have to request (purchase) their Personalized Career Report for $14.95. (yeah, right)
Personally, I found the dog quiz to be the more amusing of the two. Woof!
Sunday, January 18, 2004
CAREERS NOW: ORGANIZE HUNT WITH NEW FREE SERVICE
Jobfiler mentioned by syndicated columnist, Joyce Lain Kennedy in her "Careers Now" column! Kennedy has been an authority on employment for the last three decades. Her Q&A column provides advice on jobs and career development, addressing common work-related problems: demotion, layoffs, discrimination, specialization, keeping up with technology and networking at trade conventions. Here is an excerpt from what Joyce had to say about Jobfiler.com:
NEW FREE ORGANIZER.
A hard-charging job search generates scores of contacts each week. Effective follow-up depends upon keeping your records straight - contacts, names, dates, pitches, interviews, thank-you notes, previous follow-up and so forth. Accessible records help you maintain memory of resources where you've had better than average success - somewhat like finding a store that carries clothing you like and where you want to return to shop.
Until now, books with blank worksheets to photocopy were the norm. No more. I've been keeping an eye peeled for a free online and public tool (not a tool restricted to clients of outsourcing consultants or for-fee Web sites). Happily, such a tool has materialized: Jobfiler.com.
Saturday, January 17, 2004
CTJobs.com - Jobs, Resumes and Career Center for Connecticut
Today's featured region is Connecticut:
CTJobs.com - Jobs, Resumes and Career Center for Connecticut
Jobct.com - find a job in Connecticut, Hartford, Stamford, New Haven, Farmington, Fairfield, County, CT, Connect
Connecticut Jobs - Employment Listings - Resumes - myCTguide.com
Connecticut jobs - Bridgeport jobs - New Haven jobs - Hartford jobs - Stamford jobs - Waterbury jobs - Norwalk jobs - Danbury jobs - New Britain jobs - West Hartford jobs - Bristol jobs
Connecticut Department of Labor Home Page
Connecticut Job & Career Connection
Friday, January 16, 2004
How to get the job you want in 2004 ! - Job Search at BellaOnline
How to get the job you want in 2004 ! - Job Search at BellaOnline
Bella Online is a content site with topics ranging from health and beauty to family and careers. Their career section is extensive, with both articles and links to additional resources.
Thursday, January 15, 2004
The Online Job Search Companion | Pam Dixon
The Online Job Search Companion | Pam Dixon
This site has a fairly comprehensive list of job sites, associations and other career related resources which may be worth checking out. List includes regional job databases, high tech jobs, best sites for new grads and more.
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
LinkedIn: Press Releases: Sequoia Capital 'Links In' with $4.7 Million Investment
Linked In is a powerful new tool for professional networking. It allows you to build your own personal network, then access others through people that you know.
"Through the real-world business successes of its users, LinkedIn has demonstrated that even established executives increase their business effectiveness and career success by using a referral-based professional networking tool. LinkedIn not only enables professionals to discover inside connections they never knew they had, but also allows them to receive referrals to deal makers, hiring managers and other highly sought-after executives through the people they already know and trust."
"While online job boards have become popular, they rarely work for job seekers, and hiring managers are overwhelmed with resumes and “cold” emails from strangers. LinkedIn is the only tool that mirrors the most successful process for finding a job and hiring employees and contractors: it allows both job seekers and hiring managers to find each other through referrals from their real-world connections."
Check it out, and if you do decide to sign up, please feel free to add me to your personal network, by sending me your contact information on our contact form.
Monday, January 12, 2004
CareerJournal | A Little Humor -- Career Cartoons by Tom Cheney
CareerJournal | A Little Humor -- Career Cartoons by Tom Cheney
Sunday, January 11, 2004
Take Control of Your Time and Take Control of Your Life
Take Control of Your Time and Take Control of Your Life
Saturday, January 10, 2004
Welcome to JobFinder.com
Welcome to JobFinder.com. This web site allows you to search multiple job sites with one query, consolidating the results from a number of sites, including Monster, Dice, HotJobs and more.
Friday, January 09, 2004
Top Jobs Matching Your Interests and Needs
Find the top 10 jobs for your career type.
Top Ten Jobs for People Who Like to Keep Learning:
1. Software Developer
2. Physicist
3. Diplomat
4. Journalist
5. Architect
6. Benefits Administrator
7. Physician
8. Computer Programmer
9. Teacher
10. Writer
Thursday, January 08, 2004
George's Employment Blawg
George is a practicing attorney with a specialty in labor and employment law. His blog includes employment related articles, many with a legal bent.
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Tuesday, January 06, 2004
Monday, January 05, 2004
Back in Action
Woohoo! The Job Files are back online! A minor permissions error kept us from publishing since Friday, but everything is resolved now, thanks to my network admin. Welcome back!
Sunday, January 04, 2004
Is Any Job Better Than No Job?
An answer to the age-old question: Is Any Job Better Than No Job?.
Whether you're taking a job as part of the job search strategy (networking, gaining additional experience), or simply to pay the rent, I think you'll find that even among the McJobs, you can select one that will give you additional exposure in your field. Or, if money is no object, volunteering or temping in your chosen field can often be a way to get your foot in the door.
Saturday, January 03, 2004
Job Search Results [Business Marketing Association]
Job Search Results [Business Marketing Association]
BMA Career Link has marketing jobs listed nationwide. Worth a peek if you're looking for a job in marketing.
Friday, January 02, 2004
Networking Your Way to a New Job
Virtual Networking in the New Year. Here are some resources where you can network with other job seekers, online.
Job Search Support on Yahoo! Groups
Monster: Vent
Monster Networking
Quintessential Careers: Key Career Networking Resources
Quintessential Careers: Networking Do's and Don'ts
TheSquare.com: Smart Networking.
Tribe.net: Welcome to Tribe
WetFeet - Networking Articles and Advice
Other excellent sources for networking include professional organizations, your college's alumni association, and of course, anyone you have ever worked with or met in a professional context. Don't be shy - go for it!
Thursday, January 01, 2004
Happy New Year!!
If you're on the technical side, perhaps a certification would help you to land your next job. Here is a list of the hottest (fastest growing) certifications for 2004. Another good resource is the book "Get Certified and Get Ahead", which is available used on Amazon for about a buck.
