To rally those who have lost their jobs or are facing possible job loss in the current devastated economic climate, Quintessential Careers has created Job Action Day. Job Action Day, which is today, aims to empower workers and job-seekers to take proactive steps to shore up their job and career outlook.  As a blogger in this space, ...

Far too often, I see or hear about people jumping into new job situations, either because they’re desperate to be employed or because they get overzealous after a really good interview.  But rushing into a job is like rushing into a relationship – a lack of knowledge about the other party can lead to disappointment.  Over ...

Out of sight, out of mind is one of my least favorite qualities of human nature.  I can’t tell you the number of relationships, which I thought were real and lasting, that went bust because I used to see the person every day at school or work and then circumstances changed.   Though I’ve had this happen over and over again, it still ...

I frequently get asked about whether or not I recommend companies participate in job fairs to find qualified candidates.  But open houses are often a more effective means of initiating face-to-face contact with a large number of potential recruits.  In an open house, you invite candidates to an event at your organization’s offices or a ...

Jim Durbin provides this week's CollegeRecruiter.com BlogSwap article on networking.  Thanks, Jim! Every good networker knows that the principle of having a solid network of friends and contacts is to give more than you get. The idea is a simple one - if you are constantly looking for ways to help other people, you develop a reputation as ...

Another thanks to Dave Lorenzo and Larry Bodine, who pointed me in the direction of an informative piece by Bob Weiss in ABA's Law Practice Today, about the steep downfall of the Who’s Who directory.    “It used to represent a comprehensive resource of noteworthy individuals.  Today that is rarely the case.  Every month ...