Archive for the ‘ Job Market ’ Category
Salaries Top Out @ Age 40
Whatever you earn at age 40 is likely to be the top of your earning potential. This is one of a gazillion things I’ve learned from talking with Al Lee, the director of quantitative analysis at PayScale. Al’s data, which is based on the careers of college graduates, is basically that the salary curve for most [...]
7 Differentiators to Getting Hired – Price
In yesterdays post we discussed that one of the seven differentiators in your career search is your product which turned out to be you. Today we will discover the PRICE differentiator. In all actuality this is what it is. You know your capabilities, your worth. From a broader perspective, our firm speaks with thousands of [...]
The Good News of the Unemployment Rate
Unemployment is almost becoming a swear word. Nobody likes it. It is a word that has been used too much by the media over the past year but frankly, it is still very real. Especially for those that have a big “E” on their backs. I did find the following article pretty interesting that is [...]
The Email That Landed an Interview
I just received an awesome email. Most people do not have the…for explicit purposes, we will say…huevos to do what this individual did. We are working on a position for a major retailer in the US that is seeking a Manager of Email Marketing. This individual sent me a personal email with the subject line [...]
How to NOT get a job
This news report hit the streets with many mixed feelings. I am sure that we have all probably thought about doing something like this but never had the guts to actually do it. This sue happy lady in NYC (of course it was a New Yorker) sues her college because she did not get a [...]
The Invisible Balance in the Visible Job Market
As the job market continues to tighten and more and more available candidates enter the scary job market some desperation is beginning to set in. I have spoken with more than 50 people so far this week that are seeking new career opportunities. Which is a good thing, I mean come on, isn’t that my [...]
GOT JOBS? Anywhere in Ohio?
When you think of a government website what do you think of? Have you ever tried to go onto your local city or county .gov site? How about tax season to look up forms or to get information. Well it typically is an uneasy process. I had the pleasure of attending a seminar for the [...]