A blog about job searching, resumé writing and career development
Well, now you’ve done it. You’ve taken the job and find yourself emerging from a giant vat of toxic waste. It is affecting your mental health, your moods, your attitude and you might even look like this guy:
Source: Troma
Continue reading “The Toxic Avenger: Surviving the toxic workplace”
Sometimes, you just gotta GTFO. Maybe your town has hit hard times, maybe you want to live in a place that is more fast pace, rural, better nightlife, good schools, lesser commute or maybe there just are very few jobs in your area of expertise. If you are a Marine Biologist living in North Platte, Nebraska or an Polar Bear Veterinarian in Boca Raton, Florida then I don’t imagine that your job prospects are looking too rosy.
Continue reading “The Wanderlust Chronicles: How to find a job in another city”
If I have a problem and I don’t have the ability to solve it, I find someone who can. If I need financial advice, I find a financial advisor. If I need a brick wall built, I find a mason. If I need a haircut, I find a barber.
Continue reading “How to find a job 101. Be the solution!”
One surefire way to ace the interview is to read the job ad. The job ad can be very insightful as to what the hiring manager is looking for, at least one would think, but, if dissected properly can be a great tool for prepping to be THE SAVIOR. “How is this?” you ask.
Continue reading “The ideal candidate (must walk on water) – Job Ads”Imagine this. It was Taco Tuesday and that was yesterday. Unfortunately for you, you woke up to Why-did-I-eat-so-much Wednesday and the results are disaster has befallen your indoor plumbing as a result. The caboose you have unloosed, that log cabin you tried to build, yes, that abomination that you just downloaded to the city has effectively sullied your castle. The mighty king is temporarily dethroned…but alas, there is hope! You call a plumber.
Continue reading “Interview Preparation – Let’s play 20 questions”Securing the interview is akin to making the playoffs (sorry Seattle Mariners and Sacramento Kings fans). It is an achievement in that you have somehow managed to stand out amongst a pile of resumés, applications, walk-ins, and Dave in Accounting’s just graduated pothead son who was recommended since he and the HR Director are golfing buddies. Fortunately for you, Dave’s son got tied up watching the Mystery Science Fiction Theatre 3000 marathon and is in a very “hazy” state. So, that leaves you and a handful of other candidates. It is your time to shine!
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Cover letters. I don’t know how many times I have heard people say “everything that they want to know about me is in my resumé, so I don’t think I should have to write a cover letter.” Well, probably not the first bad decision this theoretical person has made, and most certainly not the last!
Continue reading “Cover your ass, always send a cover letter!”Ah yes, the resumé. Let us begin our journey here.
The resumé is a long standing tradition, actually begun in Ancient Rome. That was when Cletus turned to Horace, and said “hold my beer and watch what I can do.” (citation needed)
Continue reading “Some Preliminary Resumé Tips”