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Know What Questions To Ask During A Job Interview
8:00AM Azadeh Ensha | It’s nerve-wracking enough worrying about how best to answer interview questions. Unfortunately, it’s also important to ask questions during the exchange. Weblog Lifehack.org details how best to turn the tables with a list of seven noteworthy questions to raise. More »
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Know The Answers To These Questions Before Your Job Interview
7:10AM Adam Pash | If you’ve gone on more than one job interview, you know you can count on hearing many of the same questions at each. Make sure you’ve got these 10 answers down pat before you head out the door to your next interview. More »
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Create A Log To Keep Track Of Your Job Search
4:00AM The How-To Geek | If you’ve submitted more resumes to more places than you can possibly remember, it’s time to start keeping a log of where and when you’ve applied to each job. More »
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Nail Your Next Phone Interview By Dressing Up
7:00AM Adam Pash | Very little in the interview process is more stressful than the phone interview. You can’t rely on your charming on-paper skills or your dashing good looks; instead, it’s just your voice stepping on the words of the person on the other end. Ace your next phoneterview with these tips. More »
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How Do You Put Your Best Foot Forward At A New Job?
6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Scarce jobs and corporate belt-tightening have made this a pretty important time to really shine at a new job. How do you put your best foot forward? Photo by foundphotoslj. More »
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9:00AM Angus Kidman | The ongoing decline in tech isn’t just bad news for geeks looking for steady employment — it also means you’re going to wait longer than ever when you have to make a phone call to get a problem fixed. More »
Tech Job Falls Mean Tech Support Sucks
9:00AM Angus Kidman | The ongoing decline in tech isn’t just bad news for geeks looking for steady employment — it also means you’re going to wait longer than ever when you have to make a phone call to get a problem fixed. More »
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6:13PM Angus Kidman | There’s a growing perception in the community that the fastest way to get rich is to become a plumber, or otherwise pursue a trade. But new figures show that while tradies do pretty well in the salary stakes, graduates do even better. Andrew Trounson at The Australian reports that a 10-year study by the Australian Council for Educational Research found that getting a degree increased salaries by 31%, while an apprenticeship saw them rise by 23%. Getting a university place may be harder than ever, but there appear to be definite fiscal rewards (as well as the intellectual ones; I wouldn’t have wanted to go to uni with no-one except people worried about how rich they were going to get). Photo by the University of New England
Universities are already showing signs of struggle in coping with increased demand [The Australian]
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Higher Education Still Key To Better Salary
6:13PM Angus Kidman | There’s a growing perception in the community that the fastest way to get rich is to become a plumber, or otherwise pursue a trade. But new figures show that while tradies do pretty well in the salary stakes, graduates do even better. Andrew Trounson at The Australian reports that a 10-year study by the Australian Council for Educational Research found that getting a degree increased salaries by 31%, while an apprenticeship saw them rise by 23%. Getting a university place may be harder than ever, but there appear to be definite fiscal rewards (as well as the intellectual ones; I wouldn’t have wanted to go to uni with no-one except people worried about how rich they were going to get). Photo by the University of New England
Universities are already showing signs of struggle in coping with increased demand [The Australian]
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What’s The Last Thing You Want To Hear After You’ve Been Laid Off?
8:00AM Gina Trapani | No matter how well-meaning your “You should try finding a job online!” or “Oh, I’m sooo sorry” is, chances are neither lines are what your recently laid-off pal needs to hear. Advice site Lemondrop covers some of the do’s and don’ts for supporting laid-off friends and family right now—and we all have a few these days. “Helpful” suggestions about getting back on their feet don’t always come out right. Dale, whose Web site folded, resents the line, “Why don’t you take this opportunity to go back to school?” which he says comes with the unspoken suggestion ” … and incur $40,000 in loans?” at the worst possible time. Friends or family members also need to know how to support our loved ones. What’s the last thing you want to hear when you’ve been let go from a job? Let loose about insensitive still-employed cads in the comments—and give us some good examples of pals who have come through in your time of need. What to Say to a Friend Who’s Been Laid Off [Lemondrop] More »
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3:00PM Angus Kidman | After a year of working hard, it’s always good to take a Christmas break, but it seems many IT workers will be taking a longer break than usual this year. Jennifer Foreshew at Australian IT reports that contract workers are likely to be on “enforced” breaks, as companies tighten their budgets and hiring rates drop. Are you a tech type who’s finding work slow to arrive this season, or are you welcoming the chance for a longer break? Share your experience in the comments.
Slow Xmas for techies [Australian IT]
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Why Techies Have To Take Longer Holidays This Year
3:00PM Angus Kidman | After a year of working hard, it’s always good to take a Christmas break, but it seems many IT workers will be taking a longer break than usual this year. Jennifer Foreshew at Australian IT reports that contract workers are likely to be on “enforced” breaks, as companies tighten their budgets and hiring rates drop. Are you a tech type who’s finding work slow to arrive this season, or are you welcoming the chance for a longer break? Share your experience in the comments.
Slow Xmas for techies [Australian IT]
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12:00PM Angus Kidman | Reports of lay-offs by major employers are a daily event right now, so the odds that you might soon be looking for a new job are unfortunately higher than ever. Standing out from the crowd can be difficult in a competitive market, and it seems job seekers need to be more and more creative to even get noticed. I was struck by one Microsoft employee’s plan to send out 1,000 resumes with fake ‘read this’ Post-Its attached, but something tells me that might be the thin end of the wedge these days. What’s the most extreme (and successful) tactic you’ve ever used to score a job? Let us know in the comments. More »
What’s Your Extreme Job-Hunting Strategy?
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Reports of lay-offs by major employers are a daily event right now, so the odds that you might soon be looking for a new job are unfortunately higher than ever. Standing out from the crowd can be difficult in a competitive market, and it seems job seekers need to be more and more creative to even get noticed. I was struck by one Microsoft employee’s plan to send out 1,000 resumes with fake ‘read this’ Post-Its attached, but something tells me that might be the thin end of the wedge these days. What’s the most extreme (and successful) tactic you’ve ever used to score a job? Let us know in the comments. More » 