America’s “Underemployment Report”: Job Seeker’s 5 Steps to Stand Apart
“It’s a huge disservice to the economy, in that it means there are highly productive, hardworking people who are not maximizing their potential,” —Heidi Shierholz, a labor market economist for the Economic Policy Institute. What Ms. Shierholz addresses is the growing problem within the employment market that often gets ignored: underemployment. According to the WashingtonPost.com’s article citing Bureau of Labor...
Read MoreTwitter Case Study: How David Murray Found a New Job Via Twitter
Twitter, like blogs, is fast becoming an effective tool, for jobseekers willing to take the next step in their integration into social media, as a job search strategy. Consider the testimonial provided by David Murray in David Meerman Scott’s eye opening article “How David Murray found a new job via Twitter.” The Scenario David Murray was laid off from his job. He immediately jumped into the traditional job search...
Read MoreBlog Your Way to Employment With Inner Architect Workshop: “Blogging to Employment”
I am very happy to announce the finalized plans to present the Inner Architect workshop “Blogging to Employment” here in Northern California. The workshop is a detailed basic course on how to create an employment campaign utilizing your blog as the delivery system for your message. The goal is to provide people a plan on how to create their differentiating factor in order to stand apart from the estimated 1.1 million...
Read MoreSuccessful Networking Tips
In my last post I described how Susan and I are establishing our branding through networking within the community. The idea is to network with a variety of groups, organizations, firms, non profits, and charities in an effort to support our community and raise awareness of our products and services. I identified what networking is and the best method to networking success: giving value. The following are 5 tips to help you identify what...
Read More9 Ways to Make Yourself Invaluable
“Wachovia plans to cut 600 more jobs than previously expected; total now 11,350.” -Yahoo.com August 11, 2008 “Looming job cuts march on-report: The number of job cuts announced in July jumps 26%. Airlines and financial firms top the list, according to monthly study.” -CNNMoney.com August 4, 2008 “Deepening Cycle of Job Loss seen lasting into ’09.” -New York Times July 2, 2008 Economic change and...
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