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Tips For Acing Your First Performance Review
You know you have what it takes to land your job, but do you have what it takes to keep it? Typically, employers conduct performance reviews when new hires complete 90 days on the job. After that, reviews are conducted annually, or in some companies quarterly. Each review is an opportunity to elevate your standing -- and compensation -- within the company.
Why You Should Network -- and How to Do it Well
There's a reason that old saying, "It's not what you know, but who you know," has been around so long. That's not to discount the value in being good at what you do; savvy skills can get you far in life. But what good are they if nobody knows you exist?
Learning to Dissect a Job Offer
An official job offer can be a welcome relief after you've disseminated your résumé to countless companies and sat for a string of interviews. Yet, your hard work isn't over. It's crucial to know how to evaluate a job offer so you can make an informed decision about whether to accept it, negotiate changes, or reject it.
Seeking that C-level position
So you think you're ready for the big leagues? If you will settle for nothing but the C-level in your future, then perhaps you should enlist a strategy for landing that senior executive title.
Pick me! Pick me! - Recruiters share tips every job seeker should know
In April of 2007, CEO Marc Cenedella of job search firm TheLadders.com told BusinessWire that the nation is in the midst of a hiring surge in the $100,000-plus job market. But even in a favorable market, it can be difficult to beat the competition and get the job. So, what can job seekers do to get noticed? According to these recruiters, it starts with knowing what you want.
Advice for Introverted Job Seekers
The job hunt can be a stressful experience for anyone. But for the 35-40% of the population that are introverts - people with a natural aversion to tooting their own horn and who aren't always comfortable speaking off the cuff - the experience can be even more of a nail biter.
The Job Market's Hottest Industries
Who doesn't want a new job?
It's the basic human desire to want something new/different/more. And in a country as work-inclined and career-obsessed as ours, that desire more often than not expresses itself in thoughts of career change. But you've got to be careful with a decision like that. It's not something to enter into willy-nilly, lest you end up with a brand new realtor's license at the beginning of a combined credit crunch and no-doubt-about-it downturn in the housing market.
The Job Market's Declining Industries
When looking for a job, which industries should you avoid? In the back of our minds, we all have our ideas. Garbage collecting? Bleah. Coal mining? Way too dangerous. Teaching driver's education to high school students? Run for the hills.
Successfully Navigating Online Job Sites
When looking for a job, it pays to start online. At first glance, however, the amount of job sites out there can make your head hurt. With virtually thousands of job sites online to choose from, how does one successfully navigate through the windy waves of Web recruiting? Here are some quick hints, questions, tips, and potential roadblocks to think about when pursuing your dream job online.
Greener Pastures
What's in the black and green all over? For planet-loving job hunters, the answer is: A successful, profitable, eco-friendly company.
