Archive for the ‘ Resume ’ 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 [...]
How to find a job – Stop Competing and Start Excelling
Everyone wants to know the job search rules. * How long should my resume be? * What should my cover letter say? * When is the right time to follow up? * How do I introduce myself in a networking setting? * Do I list “job seeker” in my LinkedIn heading? * Should I use [...]
The Best Cover Letter I Ever Received
There are really only a few times to use a cover letter: Might I suggest to not bother?…but if you insist: When you know the name of the person hiring When you know something about the job requirement When you’ve been personally referred (which might include 1 and 2) Under those conditions, you can help [...]
How to Tips for Video Resumes
Here are some tips from About.com on how to create a sweet video resume. Success will come with preparation indeed. So plan out how you are going to dress as well as the script for what to say, and follow it! Tips to Help You Prepare a Professional Video Resume: Dress professionally in business attire, [...]
The Video Resume, Part 5 – mycareeri.com
As we continue on our journey to investigate and research the topic of video resumes we found a service by the name of mycareeri. The other day we spoke with Talent Rooster‘s President and CEO, David Decapua and today we have our first side by side comparison…mycareeri.com. Today we interviewed staffing guru and President of [...]
Video Resume, Part 4 – Talent Rooster
As we continue our investigation into the intriguing topic of the video resume, I would like to highlight a couple of the services that exist. Talent Rooster, an online video resume portal connecting job seekers and companies. Today I interviewed the CEO of Talent Rooster, David DeCapua and discussed the who what where when and [...]
The Video Resume, Part 3
We have been involved in a series on the research behind the future of the video resume. It has actually gotten some nice traction with a request for a guest post on MashedReport and a nice link to Mason Wong and his post on why video resumes, in his opinion are inferior to the traditional [...]
The Video Resume, Part 2
The other day we began a blog series on the video resume. Is it to be or not to be? Just as a recap we determined that there is no question that video in general is the NOT the wave of the future…it is the present. Video is here and that point is inarguable. Sites [...]
The Video Resume
That is the question in today’s trending and ever changing market. Are video resumes the real wave of the future. I have seen some significant pros and equally significant cons. Lets take a look over a series of posts to some of the aspects and angles on why the video resume is either going to [...]
“Here is my resume, now what?”
I received an email last night from one of my followers asking me the proper way to follow up on a sent resume. Read this story and see if it makes sense…if you want additional information on proper follow up, be sure to check out this recent post, Proper Interview Follow Up. I have enjoyed [...]