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From CNN Money: “Working, but Still Poor”

“How to Get a Job in 6 Weeks – Guaranteed” Register Here Editor’s Note: In this article from CNN Money, it was reported that millions of Americans currently work up to 70 hours a week and are still not making enough money to support their families. Because of low-paying, minimum wage jobs, many people work two jobs and rely on federal…

Is this Online Sexism?

Free Guide to Getting a Job Over Fifty: CLICK HERE “You definitely win the prize for the best Linked In picture I have ever seen” was a message sent to a female colleague by a senior partner at a London law firm. Her response: “I find your message offensive, I am on Linked In for business purposes…

COMMON SENSE ABOUT RESUMES

A number of recent articles, including one in the New York Times, “Can I Hire Someone to Write My Résumé and Cover Letter?” by the Ethicist, question whether you should write your own resume -presumably to show off your writing skills – or whether you ought to hire someone to do it. Since I regularly write…

Career NETWORKING: Get started doing it now!

NETWORKING: Get started doing it now! BY LAWRENCE M LIGHT, eJobCoach.com   Recently, the web site recruiter.com published this: “Employee Referrals, employees who are recruited through an employee referral program have a 46 percent retention rate after 1 year compared to a 33 percent retention rate for employees recruited from career other sites. Even those…

How to Thrive In a Phone Interview

   “Innovative Phone Interview Tips” Register Here for the Webinar editors note: Job hunting starts at the phone interview. To get the job, you need to present yourself well over the phone – say the right things, mind your tone, and be confident overall. To see how you can do this, read this article so…