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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Pros and Cons of Cloud Computing

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Cloud Computing is all the rage right now so we asked our viewers to weigh in on the affect Cloud Computing has on our lives and the IT industry. Here are the results: Positive 44.13% Negative 14.23% Both 26.33% Not Sure 15.30% Seems like our readers are happy with the onset of cloud computing so here are a few things to know. What is Cloud Computing? The answer to this question ...

Car Wi-Fi Feature To Soar in Popularity

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Shipments of built-in car Wi-Fi systems are set to soar by more than 40 fold by 2017, according to market research firm iSuppli Corp. Automakers increasingly view wireless connectivity as a key competitive differentiator in the auto market and are integrating it in their new models. In the past Wi-Fi has been offered as an after purchase accessory. Worldwide automotive original equipment ...

Acquisition Trendy Among Tech Vendors

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Seems like the need to buy more is running high among top tech companies. Companies such as Google, Amazon and Dell are rapidly buying companies to overall increase their product and service portfolio. Google has spent $1.6 billion on more than 20 companies in the first nine months of the year, according to regulatory filings. Some of Google's past big acquisitions include YouTube and ...
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Workplace Homophobia

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Lack of Ethnic Diversity in Healthcare Professions

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More Men are Filing Sexual Harassment Claims

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Why You Need A Branded LinkedIn Profile Now

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If you're thinking that copying and pasting your resume into your LinkedIn profile is going to cut it, then I hate to burst your bubble, but you're wrong. Your LinkedIn profile should NOT be an exact replica of your resume—and you should NOT copy and paste your resume into it. You can do so much more with your LinkedIn profile than you can with your resume, and I view the LinkedIn profile as a ...

If It's On Your Resume, You're Eventually Going To Be Questioned

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On many sales and marketing resumes, I almost always find a section where the applicant lists his or her skills (or perceived in most cases) in a separate, but bold expertise section usually placed near the top of the CV. Because many of these individuals have done enough research to know to put the key terms on their resume, naturally, they are charming, quick witted, energetic and intelligent ...

6 Strategies to Turn that Holiday Job into a Permanent Position

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While the holidays do present challenges for job search, if you give your job search some thought, there are also opportunities with temporary positions. Eileen Habelow, Ph.D. Sr. VP of Organizational Development at Randstad, a global HR and staffing firm with expertise in the U.S. temporary employment market, has developed some strategies I would like to share, as well as expand upon. Anytime ...
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Should the Armed Forces End the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy

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The biggest military ...

Same Sex Boss or Opposite Sex – Pros and Cons

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Companies For Working Moms

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Working moms work hard. I can remember thinking of my mom as a hero (still do actually). She worked the normal eight-hour shift, five-days a week, but also cooked, cleaned and looked after six kids and a husband. My mom even had energy left to remember our important days: birthdays, Christmas, Thanksgiving...and celebrate them all. My dad was...my dad and I love him. He did his part too but I ...

A Look Back at Women in the Transportation Industry

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Women have come far in the workplace in the past few decades. That being said, women continue to face gender discrimination and are still being paid less than their male counterparts. Even though women have found ways to balance a successful career with the challenges of a family (if they choose to have children) and have become leaders in almost every industry, ...

Bad News for Women and Minorities on Wall Street

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The annual ...

John Legend Teams up with the Department of Education

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Grammy-winning singer John ...

Going Outside the Traditional Resume to Capture the Interview

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This past week I was on JobTalkAmerica, a radio show designed around the needs of job seekers in today's tough economic climate. On the show I discussed two critical points your resume must have in order to succeed and also how to go outside of your resume to get the interview. I want to elaborate further on what you can do outside of your resume that can help you get the interview. A ...
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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Career Change: You won’t Change for Love or Money?

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As I was growing up, the term "for Love or Money" was often used after a statement about doing something. It was a way of saying the two most important things in the world are still not big enough, powerful enough or important enough to move or sway a person to do something. When it comes to improving your job or career, clearly we're not changing for love or money, because 60% of us hate our ...

8 Ways to Leverage Your Personal Brand Beyond Your Resume

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I think I am officially dubbing this week as 'personal branding awareness week'. So far this week, I've discussed personal branding pertaining to your job search, your resume, and your LinkedIn profile. I want to elaborate a bit further on the benefits of branding—and why it's so crucial to your job search. If I'm preaching to the converted, then please feel free to bypass this article. ...

Stop Being Lost in the Crowd – Capture the Hiring Manager’s Attention with a Branded LinkedIn ...

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Is your LinkedIn profile a verbatim recreation of your resume? Or is it a unique and complementary representation of you and your job search? I know a plethora of job seekers who simply cut and paste their resumes right into their LinkedIn profiles. Let me tell you why this is NOT the best job search strategy. I'll also tell you how to capture the hiring manager's attention ...
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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Brand-driven vs. Bland-driven Resumes – The difference could cost you the job!

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I've been thinking lately about just how critical it is for job seekers to utilize a crystal clear brand-driven resume. It's so vitally important in a tight job market to employ every strategy possible to grab the hiring manager's attention and communicate exactly what you offer as an employee. This is why a bland-driven resume will never work. Let me give you an example of a bland-driven ...
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Are You Making the Most of Your LinkedIn Profile In Your Job Search?

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Although hiring appears to have picked up a little over the last month or so, some sectors are still cutting back. We still talk to job seekers who are finding themselves out in the job market for the first time in a long time. These candidates often feel overwhelmed and don't really know where to start with their job searches. Obviously, getting a polished, keyword-rich resume together is one ...

3 Strategies for Making it Past the Initial 5-Second Resume Scan

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I've heard it said various ways that you get a 5-, 7-, or 30-second initial scan from the hiring manager. I can tell you personally that when I was an HR manager and had 100 resumes to go through, my initial scan was about 5 seconds long, and I was looking for something to catch my eye. Here are the three areas I looked at when considering whether to invest more time: PROFESSIONAL ...

Personal Branding Top 10 List – Why You Need One Now.

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If you're not utilizing a brand-driven resume and a branded online presence then your competitors are 10 steps ahead. Having branded career documents and a completely branded job search communicates a concise and clear message to potential employers and with 90+% of employers researching potential employees on the internet now is the time to make sure your job search campaign has a united ...

Job Search: Holiday Dead Zones for Job Seekers

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With November and the upcoming holidays in the air, the turf changes for hiring that can be either problematic for job seekers, or an opportunity. As a job seeker you will do much better during this season if you are prepared ahead of time for how the business environment is likely to change. The Dead Zone is basically an acknowledgement of the behavior that the majority of businesses take ...

Does Your Resume Showcase A Powerful Storyline?

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Every day, we are bombarded with hundreds of advertisements, many with deceptively similar offerings and marketing messages. In an overcrowded marketplace, ultimately, the products or services that are most likely to cut through the clutter and win our business are the ones that deliver marketing pitches with a higher level of recall. The hiring manager's dilemma can be likened to our own ...

Why Am I Not Getting A Response From Employers?

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I have sent out dozens of resumes -- why am I not getting a response from employers? As resume writers and career coaches, we hear such questions very frequently. While the economy can be a major determining factor, the truth is that job seekers can take affirmative steps to improve response rates. While many variables can impact the success of a job search campaign, four major factors merit ...

Real-Life Resume Mistakes to Avoid

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One of the advantages of hiring a professional resume writer is simply a matter of perspective. After reviewing numerous resumes over the years and working in HR we have a different sense of what works and what doesn't. Here are some issues I've encountered in reviewing real-life resumes lately. Hopefully you can learn from these mistakes! Present your information succinctly Many of the ...
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