A Chance to Do Work You Love and Make a Real Difference Do you have good technical skills? Are you a computer professional just itching to put your tech skills to use helping an organization that resonates with your heart? Or maybe you’re just someone with a good understanding of the web and/or website design [...]
Read More...Cool Way for Techies and Net-Savvy Folks to Find Volunteer Opportunities
August 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
So Would You Quit Your Job if You Win the Lottery?
August 26, 2009 By 20 Comments
The guy who just sold me my hot ticket for the now $252 Mega Millions lottery asked if I’ll quit my job if I win. But before I could answer, the guy standing next to me said “Oh no! Never quit your job! A job keeps you from spending too much time thinking about your [...]
Read More...Did I Screw Up My Job Interview Thank You Letter?
August 24, 2009 By 10 Comments
What should I say in my job interview thank you letter? Do I even need an interview thank you letter? Good questions. Glad you asked. I get all kinds of questions about thank you notes to send out after a job interview. More of your questions: When do I send the thank you note? To [...]
Read More...Job Interviews: 10 Impressions You Leave Behind After an Interview
August 17, 2009 By 24 Comments
You work so hard preparing for your job interview – if you’re lucky enough to even get an interview in the first place. Then finally the big interview day arrives – you do your best to make a good impression and before you know it, your job interview is over! And there you are… stuck [...]
Read More...How to Beat the Job Search Baby Boomer Blues
August 10, 2009 By 15 Comments
Had to laugh when I saw this August 3, 2009 New Yorker cartoon. It cuts dangerously close to the hard job interview truth many of us baby boomers are facing: Do Baby Boomers Really Have a Steeper Job Search Climb? In three words: yes and no. I’ll explain…and do my best to shed some light [...]
Read More...My List of 20 Favorite Career and Job Interview Help Blogs
August 5, 2009 By 13 Comments
Let’s face it. There are plenty of good career blogs and interview help blogs out there. And there are also plenty of stinkers. In no way is this meant to be a comprehensive list of all the good ones – just a list of a few of the best career sites I’ve found in my [...]
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