‘Job Search Skills’ Archives
Interview with man who changed 10 jobs in 14 years
Some, rather most organizations reject his CV today because he has changed jobs frequently (10 in 14 years). My friend, the ˜job hopper™ (referred here as Mr. JH), does not mind it. well he does not need to mind it at all. Having worked full-time [...]
10 Things You Can’t Be Asked at a Job Interview
Posted: 11 Aug 2010 01:28 PM PDT Written by Laura Strachan Applying for a job can be a stressful pursuit as an applicant prepares answers to those predictable questions, and hopes that his research will help him stand out amongst the sea [...]
Good looks can kill women’s job chances
Good looks can kill women's job chances Posted: 07 August 2010 0724 hrs, Channel News Asia WASHINGTON: Beauty has an ugly side when it comes to job applications: it prevents attractive women from even being considered for some positions, [...]
How to get good ideas for startups
How to get good ideas for startups - Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist The majority of people in the US would like to be self-employed, according to Dartmouth economist, David Blanchflower. This makes sense because people who work for themselves [...]
Why Your Job Search Is Not All About You
Why Your Job Search Is Not All About You By Kaitlin Madden, CareerBuilder writer We all get calls from telemarketers. Their generic, impersonal sales pitches typically yield responses like: "Really? Why would I let you spend 10 minutes telling [...]
Lesson from LeBron James: How to decide when to relocate
Lesson from LeBron James: How to decide when to relocate http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/ Lesson from LeBron James: How to decide when to relocate You don't need to be a basketball fan to know that LeBron James has been deciding if he [...]
How To Make Money From Your Blog
How To Make Money From Your Blog http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/05/how-to-make-money-from-your-blog/ May 3rd, 2006 by Steve Pavlina StevePavlina.com was launched on Oct 1st, 2004. By April 2005 it was [...]
Before starting out in career, ask ‘Why am I here?’
CJ Chan, who became an Honorary Doctor of Laws yesterday, said he had been guided by the 'golden rule' of doing no harm. The graduating students yesterday received degrees in disciplines such as business, computing, law and engineering. Yesterday's [...]
Private bankers – Surviving the selection process
Surviving the selection process How has the selection of private bankers changed after the global financial crisis? Fri, Jun 25, 2010 The Business Times By JOHN KOH HOW has the selection of private bankers changed after the global [...]
Are Singaporeans becoming more open to careers in China?
THE CHINA COLUMN: Are Singaporeans becoming more open to careers in China? http://news.efinancialcareers.cn/newsandviews_item/newsItemId-24697 8 April 2010 Zhang Xiao Qing It was a busy December for executives from the Chinese banking [...]
The connection between a good job and happiness is over-rated
blog.penelopetrunk.com One of my favorite topics is the science of happiness, which academia calls positive psychology. I love this topic because most of us think of our careers in terms of happiness. That is, we look for work that makes us [...]
Discovering Your Personality Traits To A Better Job Search – Holland Codes
Discovering Your Personality Traits To A Better Job – Holland Codes Written by: Shafie We all have this niggling feeling, at some point in our working life, when we start to question ourselves at the work place: ‘What the heck am I [...]
A Note From Our Volunteer Career Coach Helen
Good morning Gilbert, It is always good to be able to lend a helping hand, no matter how small. OK, some brief comments on the candidates. I have seen a few of the clients that you have passed over to me. I find that all of them are [...]
Employment Agencies – How Effective Are They?
Employment Agencies – how effective are they? (Article published in Today's Voices - 12 June) Written By: Gilbert Goh I have seeked out employment agency’s services for jobs but so far they are disappointing to say the least. Some who [...]
My career can’t take off (Today 13 May)
My career can't take off $140,000 spent on pilot's licence but I can't land a job with local carriers 05:55 AM May 13, 2010 Letter from James Tan I AM a cadet pilot who has graduated from the flying college which trains all of [...]
