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CV and cover letter tag team can help you land a job by MICHAEL CITROME - Freelance Canada.com
Once you've found a job you want to apply for, or a company you want to work at? You will need the universal tag-team of job hunting: the cover letter and the curriculum vitae. The cover letter explains why you want the job and the CV shows your prospective employer why you should get it.
Getting the Raise You Deserve by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
There will come a point in your tenure with an employer when you realize that you deserve a raise. As with most salary negotiations, asking for a raise is often uncomfortable at the very least and intimidating at the very most. But getting the raise you deserve should not be such an anxiety-creating event, especially if you follow the strategies outlined in this article. In fact, to better help all workers, this article describes both short-term and long-term tips to ensuring that raise negotiations are professional -- and minimally stressful.
Do's and Don'ts of Requesting a Raise by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Here are the keys to successfully requesting an increase in salary. Follow these simple rules and you should achieve success in getting the raise you deserve.
Picking the right recruiter By Terry Sweeney
Listen to their feedback. Heed their instructions. Treat them as if they were your employer since in a large, if finite sense, they are.
Workplace vocabulary By Amy Schurr
Are you up on the latest lingo regarding the workplace? Most of us know that reduction in force is a fancy euphemism for layoffs, but there are several other terms you might not be familiar with.
A Guidebook on How to find a job in a jobless recovery by Challenger, Gray and Christmas Inc.
Telecom job cuts decrease By Amy Schurr
Times are getting better for telecom, according to research from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Overall job cuts announced by high-tech firms in the first quarter of 2003 dropped 45% from the same period last year. High-tech lost 61,032 jobs last quarter, as compared to 110,247 in the first quarter of 2002.
Negotiating salary -- do you dare? By Katherine Spencer Lee
Congratulations! After several rounds of interviews, you've been offered a challenging role at a respected company. As you discuss the job details with the hiring manager, however, you learn the starting salary is not what you anticipated. You would like to negotiate for a higher amount, but do you dare in the current employment environment?
Making due with your less-than-perfect job By Eric Berkman
Gone are the days when one could react to a less-than-ideal work environment by quoting David Allen Coe's lyrics: "Take this job and shove it. I ain't working here no more." Seems like the new motto should be taken from a greeting card instead: If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. If your job situation isn't what you'd hoped it would be, you're responsible for changing it into something better for yourself.
Advice on Restarting A Stalled Job Search by Arlene S. Hirsch (CareerJournal - Wall Street Journal)
Many of the unemployed are talented, hardworking people with college and advanced degrees, strong technical qualifications and managerial skills. But they have become so demoralized by searches that stretch on for months, disappointing offers or outright rejections that they are leaving the job market altogether.
Yes, looking for work is rough. Regardless of qualifications and experience, many job searches can take six months to a year or even longer. And most people don't have the luxury of dropping out of the work force, so it's imperative for job hunters who are facing this kind of difficulty to find ways to stay focused and motivated.
During this stressful and challenging time, professionals must learn to think more creatively about how they approach the job market and to be more resourceful and resilient.
Market uncertainty shapes hiring trend by Bev Cline (Bellzine.ca)
It seems that every entrepreneur you talk to these days is hiring staff that is "freelance", "on contract", "part-time", or just plain "I call her when I need her".
Quite often, job descriptions for these people are very specific and do not include general tasks. Instead, this kind of employee brings specialized skills to the company that may not be required everyday or on every project.
What could be causing this shift in hiring? Is it some kind of human resource strategy designed to align staff time and expenses with specific projects? Or is it a reflection of a current market environment that discourages entrepreneurs from increasing staff and boosting payroll?
As it turns out, there are a number of factors at play.
Waiting for the layoff announcement By Penelope Trunk (Bankrate.com)
My husband is probably about to be laid off. It's a touchy topic, though, and he is not very chatty about it, so I am left to guess. What he has told me is that that his company is out of money, but the CEO thinks she might be able to drum up more funds before the coffers run dry.
Step-by-Step Guide to Researching Companies by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D. (Quintessential Careers)
One of the most important skills a job-seeker can learn during a job-search is research skills. The quality of your research skills may make or break your job search. So, make the commitment to improve your research skills. You'll find that that research skills will not only help you in searching for a new job, but will come in handy in many other situations in the future.
When Work Becomes Too Much (Bellzine.ca)
Feeling overworked can lead to mistakes, anger, resentment. The next time you think of asking a subordinate to stay late at work or to come in on his or her day off, consider this: employees who feel overworked are much more likely to make mistakes, feel angry or resentful, and look for a new job.
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