Your Job Hunt: Slow Ride or HOV Lane?
Traveling through Dallas, we hopped over to the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)lane. With multiple occupants in our vehicle, we qualified for this ‘express’opportunity. What we observed is that the majority of vehicles on theinterstate were occupied by… Career Hub...
Your Dream Job Is Out There
Recent Monster.com polls show that job seekers are much more hopeful thisyear than last — and many more believe that a dream job is out there for them.Continue reading »...
Always Be Learning: How to Gain New Career Skills
Career development doesn’t end when you land a job. Nor does it become entirelyyour employer’s responsibility. Lifelong earning about your industry and yourprofession (as well as adding peripheral skills) not only makes you morevaluable to a current or future employer, but also provides new opportunitiesto network — on your own behalf or on your employer’s.Continue reading »...
About That Résumé You Whipped Up
Strolling around the University of Houston campus a few days ago, I cameupon a sign attached to a utility pole. As you can see from the photo I took,the advertisement states: Graduating? Need a Career? Have a Résumé?… Career Hub...
Road Trip to Texas — Are We There Yet?
Road trip! Takeoff time: 5:52 A.M. ——-> Des Moines, Kansas City, Emporia,Wichita, Oklahoma City, Denton, Dallas, Ennis, Waco, Austin, Fredericksburg,Luckenbach, San Antonio, Gonzales, Morales, Houston, Galveston. I fondlyremember when our children were little and they’d start asking… Career Hub...
The Monster 5 for Friday–Careers Edition–April 22
Happy Earth Day! Here are five of our favorite career-advice and job-searcharticles from this week:5. Could you be more environmentally conscious on the job? Check out thetips in “Be Green at Work.” Continue reading »...
How to Work on Purpose (A Book Review)
Ever wanted to work in a job at the intersection of passion and purpose? Ifyes, you’re not alone. If you don’t know how to do it, you’re not alone, either– sometimes deciding how to make a change is… CareerHub...
Could You Do a Better Job Than Your Boss?
In a recent Monster homepage poll, we asked, “Could you do your current (ormost recent) boss’s job better than he or she does?” Here’s what you had tosay: Continue reading »...
To Consult or Not to Consult, That Is the Question
Here’s the issue: executive recruiters at two separate events I’ve attendedin the last 90 days have said that they aren’t interested in presenting anycandidate who has “consultant” on his resume to account for their time whilejob searching…. Career Hub...
LinkedIn Do’s and Don’ts
DO – Do personalise your interactions where possible – Do provide value toyour network by sharing information, contacts and recommendations – Do have awell written profile with the reader in mind – Do ensure your headline titlereflects… Career Hub...