Tag Archives: Job Search

Career Lessons From Sears

by on Dec. 28, 2011 in Getting a job

Photo:  U.S. Army Yesterday Sears announced that it is closing up to 120 stores and that same store sales for the eight week period that ends with Christmas day were down 5.2% (industry wide was up about 3.8%). While you’ve likely not been to a Sears in years (or ever), their fate is a useful [...]

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How to Look for a Job (and Why You Should)

by on Dec. 07, 2011 in Being a Young Professional, Getting a job

Photo:  Brooks Elliott Of all the topics we cover on this blog, looking for a job is probably the most common. From job search strategies and tactics, to resume writing and interview tips, “finding a job” makes up the bulk of ApplyMate posts. Looking for a job sucks, but it’s a skill that is very [...]

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Job Search – Don’t Drink the Saltwater

by on Sep. 23, 2011 in Applying for jobs

Photo:  Christian Haugen A few weeks ago I wrote about steps to avoid when looking for a job. The list included “applying like mad” and “submitting a lengthy anything.” I put that list together because everyday that someone stays unemployed, and these days that’s probably six months or more, they become more desperate. Desperate people [...]

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The Top Five Job Search Posts From Mashable

by on Sep. 16, 2011 in Best of Series

Photo:  Trey Ratcliff A few months ago I did a post featuring the best Lifehacker posts for the job seeker, because that really is a go-to for me when researching just about anything. While a lot of their suggestions are helpful, Lifehacker isn’t the only place I go to find information relevant to job seekers. [...]

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Job Search – How to Develop a Personal Brand

by on Aug. 12, 2011 in Getting a job, New Networking

Photo by:  Emily Rose This is a guest post from Rebecca Samuelson of The Black Sheep Magazine at Virginia Tech, an alternative publication specifically for college students. Rebecca’s one of those people I hate – someone with a strong science/engineering background who is also very creative and communicates really well. I know – they’re the worst [...]

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Now is the Time!

by on Aug. 05, 2011 in Attitude

Photo:  Luke X. Martin                                                                     (Ready, set, go!) When I was 22, I read the book Zen in the Martial Arts.* While I’m certainly not a Zen practitioner (or a hippie), I do believe that the power of the human mind is far greater than most of us know or will ever know. Stories of Buddhist monks [...]

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Can Your Dog Help You Get a Job?

by on Jul. 29, 2011 in Getting a job, Networking

Photo: Bruce I just wish the story had a better ending. Not because I wish I would have gotten the girl. I’m happily engaged, so it’s not a story of long lost or unrequited love. On principle, I just wish my tactic had worked. Well, it did work, actually, but the end result was not [...]

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Treat Your Job Search Like a Move

by on Jul. 22, 2011 in Getting a job

Photo:  splityarn I’m moving in eight days for what will be my 16th move in the last 12 years. I’ve identified about three things I’m good at, all of which are just about worthless, and moving is one of them (the others are remembering movie quotes and running – kind of). As I start to [...]

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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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Top Five Job Search Blogs

by on Jul. 08, 2011 in Best of Series

Photo:  expertinfantry If you’re looking for a job these days, then you are constantly checking job boards, stalking companies, looking for employment trends, resume tips, applying for jobs, or anything else that can get you a job. You probably read a ton of blogs too, which provide all the valuable information you use when stalking [...]

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