Resource for Millennial Professionals
by Mitch Byers :: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 :: posted in Enhancing Your Career
For the growing number of Millennial professionals, there is a career resource website all about you: Employee Evolution. [More…]
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Marketplace Reality: Working Harder AND Smarter
by Mitch Byers :: Sunday, July 27, 2008 :: posted in Enhancing Your Career
With all the talk of our economy sinking into recession, it is time to increase your productivity in the workplace to assure your position is secure.Mildred Cup writes about emerging trends in the workplace. She shares recent industry research in her article, Taking On More Work Can Benefit You in Tough Times.
- 68 percent of employees say it is a good time to increase workplace responsibility - up 5 percent from last year
- 50% of employees say it is a good time to look for a new job with a higher salary - down 4 percent from last year
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Interviewing Tips: Your First 60 Seconds
by Mitch Byers :: Thursday, July 24, 2008 :: posted in Interviewing to Win
"Quick, tell me who you are and what you do in less than a minute." This is the topic of Barbara Rose's article, Learn to Sell Yourself in 60 Seconds. A three step strategy is used to develop an effective "elevator pitch":- Say who you are
- Say what you do
- Say why you do it better
Interviewing Tips: Career Advice from Carnival of Careers
by Mitch Byers :: Thursday, July 24, 2008 :: posted in Interviewing to Win, News & Events
InterviewRX was featured in Carnival of Careers #7 this week, hosted by Eric Folgate. Carnival of Careers presents the "best and brightest articles and blog posts from some of the most talent career and small business blog authors." Thanks to Eric for choosing my "Law of Six" post for this week's Carnival.If you are in job transition, this is a GREAT place to visit. Every week you can expect a dozen or more tips, tactics and tidbits that will help you tackle the interview and put you over the top. In the most recent edition, there were three posts that caught my interest.
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