
| Taking Advantage of your Summer by Claudine Vainrub - May, 2010 Internships and other ways to make a use of your summer vacation: Gone are the days when summer vacation time was solely used for going to the beach, being lazy and relaxing around the house. With the competition evident in the college admissions race, it pays off to think about doing s... | |||
| The Power of Headhunters by Claudine Vainrub - Apr, 2010 When seeking jobs, having the support of a headhunter or recruiting firm can be an asset. Although most jobs nowadays are sourced through networking, recruiters are the second most important source for companies to find valuable employees. What can a recruiter do for you and for your jo... | |||
| Job Search ROTI by Claudine Vainrub - Apr, 2010 Maximizing ROTI – Return on Time Investment when Looking for a Job As we prepare for the economy to get back in shape, jobs are becoming every day more available for professionals seeking for new opportunities. The question is: What strategies can we use ensure landing a job soon? How d... | |||
| Writing Your Bio – Tips To Succeed by Claudine Vainrub - Feb, 2010 Have you noticed that everyone seems to have a bio nowadays? Google the name of your favorite celebrity, visit their website and you’ll probably find a bio with his or her accomplishments, career beginnings, areas of expertise and much more. Well, you don’t have to be famous to sell yourse... | |||
| Seeking Jobs For Too Long by Claudine Vainrub - Jan, 2010 With unemployment of over 10% and the decrease in new job offers, candidates are finding it harder and harder to secure new posts quickly. More often than ever, we are seeing professionals seek new work for 6, 7, 8 months and even over a year. What are the disadvantages of a long job searc... | |||
| Careers For 2010 by Claudine Vainrub - Dec, 2009 What you did not consider before could turn out to be your next career move... Everyone knows that registered nurses and computer engineers make a lot of money, but did you know a postsecondary teacher can earn $51,800? Or that general and operations managers earn an average of $77,420?... | |||
| Temping is Tempting by Claudine Vainrub - Dec, 2009 Why Temporary Work May Be Good for You With unemployment at more than 10%, the job market for traditional careers has become very challenging. According to briefing.com, goods producing payrolls declined in 129,000 posts, the construction and manufacturing sectors lost 123,000 jobs comb... | |||
| What Are The Types Of Interview Questions And How To Prepare To Tackle Them? by Claudine Vainrub - Nov, 2009 The word “interview” comes from the French “entre” (between) and “voir” (to see). The role of the interview is to get a glimpse of a candidate beyond his or her physical appearance and resume. That’s why the interviewer asks all kinds of questions… Fictitious questions that test your abili... | |||
| The Value of an Elevator Pitch by Claudine Vainrub - Oct, 2009 What we call today “Elevator Pitch” is what once was a simple introduction. The term refers specifically to what you would say to someone about you and your added value if you were in an elevator with them for a minute, before getting to your floor. In today’s competitive job market, havin... | |||
| A New Career Path by Claudine Vainrub - Sep, 2009 Finding the Perfect Match Between Demand, Skill and Interest If you are unemployed, a student, or at a time in your life when you are in doubt of your current career path, the time could be right to make a bold move in a new direction. Finding a new career path can be advantageous to yo... | |||
| Using Twitter For Job Search by Claudine Vainrub - Sep, 2009 As social media becomes more and more popular, companies are catching up to technology and finding ways to maximize their ROI through these new alternative tools. One of the social networking tools, Twitter, catches our attention, as companies begin to use it to recruit. Twitter, in few... | |||
| Differentiating Yourself as a Job Seeker by Claudine Vainrub - Aug, 2009 How to maximize your opportunity to find employment in a tough job market We read the unemployment statistics and cringe at the thought of not finding opportunities. However, there are tools that can help us to stand out from our competition and gain notice in the minds of decision-make... | |||
| Recession-Proof Resumes by Claudine Vainrub - Aug, 2009 Tips and tricks to make your resume stand out when unemployment is high Hard times are upon the world economy and it isn’t news anymore even to school children. What hasn’t faded is the constant, nagging fear of losing one’s job, or finding a new one if you are already there. Layoffs a... | |||
| Resumes for Hispanics by Claudine Vainrub - Aug, 2009 How to create a resume if you are Hispanic If you are Hispanic and looking for a job, you might be at an advantage and not know it. Just yesterday, my colleague and friend Murray Mann, an expert in diversity recruiting, shared some interesting statistics with me: • Despite 57 million... | |||
| Seeking Jobs for Too Long by Claudine Vainrub - Aug, 2009 With the rise of unemployment numbers and the decrease in new job offers, candidates are finding it harder and harder to secure new posts quickly. More often than ever, we are seeing professionals seek new work for 6, 7, 8 months and even over a year. What are the disadvantages of a long j... | |||
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