Tag Archives: How to Apply for Jobs

My Recent Job Application, Part 4: Packaging and Spin

by on May. 14, 2012 in Applying for jobs, Personal Examples

Photo:  Blinking Idiot This is the fourth and final post in the series about my recent job application. I’ve talked about how to beat the no experience problem and how totally rewriting my resume helped highlight the right experiences that got me the job. I ended the last post by saying that often the experience is there, we just [...]

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My Recent Job Application: Part 2

by on May. 03, 2012 in Applying for jobs, Getting a job, Personal Examples

Photo:  Jack Keene I recently got a job as a contributor for a site* that, to put it simply, reviews men’s gear. Everything from clothes and tech gadgets to liquor and outdoor gear. I’m a huge fan of the site, and one day they posted an opening so I applied. I’ve talked about my gear [...]

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My Recent Job Application

by on May. 02, 2012 in Applying for jobs, Getting a job, Personal Examples

Photo:  Ed Yourdon By operating a job application tracking tool and writing a career blog, I get to explore many aspects of the job search. But even with all the interviews, research, and writing, it’s still easy to lose touch with the people on the ground – the job seekers in the trenches, applying for [...]

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2 Obvious Points Job Seekers Still Miss

by on Mar. 01, 2012 in Getting a job, Networking

Photo:  Åsmund Bø There was an interesting piece on CNN Money recently, which gave a few interesting pieces of advice to struggling job seekers. I was struck by how basic the columnist’s advice was – and I don’t mean that as a criticism. People are still not learning or practicing the most basic skills when [...]

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3 More Steps to Resume Success

by on Feb. 21, 2012 in Resume

Photo:  Arielle Fragassi Thursday night I participated in a resume review session for Brazen Careerist. I’ve done many events with Brazen, and they are always beneficial. Plus it’s been fun to see the “Network Roulette” – which I wrote about when it was just getting started – really come into its own. Overall, the review [...]

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Why Are You Applying for That Job?

by on Nov. 01, 2011 in Applying for jobs

Photo:  Darwin Bell So, you need a job and are eyeing up prospects. It can be a very stressful but exciting time. You find some interesting options and start to envision yourself working at XYZ corp., imagining what your life will be like if you just get that job. It’s kind of like falling in [...]

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Resume Red Zone – 3 Tips to Get Your Resume Noticed

by on Oct. 20, 2011 in Advice From a Recruiter, Resume

Photo:  Frédéric BISSON We’ve got Katie the Recruiter in again today, this time walking us through the fine points of resume writing. She’s got some great tips about how to set up your resume, what the first thing a recruiter will look at and for how long, and tons of other advice that you don’t [...]

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4 Recruiter Secrets to Land You Any Job

by on Sep. 30, 2011 in Advice From a Recruiter, Getting a job

Photo: Giorgia Pallaro One of the most valuable benefits to networking is meeting people with inside information. If you are targeting a specific company, it’s critical to find someone who works there to provide a heads-up on interview styles, corporate culture, and any other quirk that might pop up during the application process. The GM [...]

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5 Steps to Avoid When Applying for Jobs

by on Sep. 09, 2011 in Applying for jobs, Attitude

Photo:  Amir Kuckovic 1)      Apply “like mad” –  There’s a reason the word “mad” is in that phrase. Manically applying for jobs, like the woman in this review, is senseless and crazy. The quality of your applications – your face to prospective hirers – falls precipitately after a few hours. Do yourself a favor and limit [...]

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There is No Job Search Silver Bullet

by on Jul. 18, 2011 in Applying for jobs, Brazen Posts

Photo: Ed Schipul This  post originally ran on Brazen Careerist, a great social network for Generation Y professionals. It’s now available in its entirety below. Last year I read Charlie Wilson’s War, a book, later made into a movie, about a Texas Congressman and his crusade to arm the mujahedeen fighting against the Soviets in Afghanistan. One notable point emerges [...]

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