I recently had an employer advertise her job in my newsletter and it got me wondering what employers are thinking when the applicants start flooding in. After speaking with her I was able to get some really valuable feedback and I wanted to share that with you. “Avoid using abbreviations and acronyms in your cover letter and resume. Or at least spell it out in the first instance and give the abbreviation in parenthesis. Fo...

“Last week, my boss hired a “trainee” straight out of college to work in our department. She is young and it really showed in how she behaved. The problem is, this new “co-worker” of mine started acting like a prima donna. She has become manipulative and dominant. Some of my colleagues are complaining behind her back. It was becoming a nightmare for me just being near her. It has even made me think of quitting.” Dealin...

St. Patrick’s Days is fast approaching.What better time to learn from one Irish job hunter, who was so resourceful, he found work in only 7 days -- despite having no permanent address.Read on to learn how you can get hired faster by taking the “Irish” approach, courtesy of Curt Bolan, a career counselor in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.“It was Spring 2009 when Pat first e-mailed me, from Ireland,” says Bolan. “He and his young fa...

One day in September 1996, I was talking to Steve, my manager. We had just interviewed a woman for a job. Discussing how we had applied to our company, I mentioned that I had mailed a thank-you note to the manager who hired me. “So did I,” replied Steve. Steve and I were both hired. Coincidence?The next day, we each received a thank-you note in the mail from Leitha, the woman we interviewed. We hired Leitha.Coincidence? I t...

What can Leonardo da Vinci and Will Rogers tell you about finding a job?Plenty, it turns out. Read on for some new twists on timeless advice that might help you get hired faster …1. "Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active."- Leonardo da VinciYou see, your subconscious mind can solve problems while the rest of your brain and body are doing other things, like sleeping, eating an apple, or showe...

Maybe you've heard the "golden voice" of YouTube sensation, Ted Williams ..He’s the formerly homeless, formerly unemployed man who was hired -- literally off the street -- by the Cleveland Cavaliers for his dream job as an announcer. Other job offers are still pouring in from around the country.If you're unemployed, you can learn a lot from Ted Williams' Guerrilla Job Search.Here's why ...No social worker on earth would say...

If you’ve been jobless for an extended period of time, maybe you ought to stop looking for the right job.Instead, try looking for the right employer.If you do, and contact them with the right message, employers may create a job just for you. It happens all the time -- even in today’s economy. Here are three case studies and takeaway lessons to illustrate … 1) Offer to help first and get hired laterWhile not every company wa...

The competition for jobs today is tough. And that means you will face some pretty tough interview questions from employers, who can afford to be choosy. This is where David Perry, a working recruiter with 22 years of experience, and author of “Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0,” can help you.I interviewed Perry, who offers the following advice to help turn your next interview into a job offer …Kevin Donlin: “I get a l...

Guerrilla job hunters know that every search for work is really a sales campaign. You have to identify prospects (employers) who can buy (hire you), then sell them (get a job offer).Once you understand that you must sell yourself, it makes sense to study successful sales people. And here’s one thing every sales pro knows, yet too many job hunters have yet to discover: You can’t get the sale if you don’t look the part.To get...

It’s been said that time isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.When you’re job hunting, this is especially true. Because every day spent in the wrong job (or in no job) can seem like an eternity to you and your family.As we wind down the year this month, here are four tips to help you save time and get more done every day, so you can find your next job faster …#1: Plan Every Day“A lifetime is composed of days, strung togeth...