I recently caught up with online job search expert and entrepreneur, Chris Russell, to learn more about a new site he has launched called Green Job Spider. If you are interested in learning more about green jobs, you will definitely want to take a look at Russell's site. Here's what he had to say ab...
“The Situation” Has Career Branding Down
No one seems to be able to wrap their head around the fact that Mike Sorrentino, better known as "The Situation" from MTV's Jersey Shore, will earn $5M this year in appearances and endorsements. Many people can't understand how someone like Sorrentino can be in such demand so quickly and command suc...
Orange Cupcakes and Job Search
A friend recently told me a beautiful story about him and his mom. He fondly remembered meeting her after school daily when he was about seven years old at a store where she worked and sharing Hostess orange cupcakes with her while she worked so she could be with him before her shift was over. The ...
Creepy Networking
Despite all the information available about "netiquette" and the importance of networking strategically online, I continue to get dozens of mystery online networking requests. Sometimes the connection is as weak as being a member of the same group (with 50,000 other members) or as bizarre as askin...
There’s a Little Bit of Flight Attendant Steven Slater in All of Us
You may not agree with Steven Slater's dramatic exit (both literally and figuratively) from his position as flight attendant for JetBlue; cursing out a rude passenger, announcing his departure, and then leaving the plane by pulling the emergency chute...but you probably can relate. Who among us hasn...
Career Solvers Featured in Oprah Magazine
The September issue of Oprah Magazine features four women at various stages of their careers: the stay at home mom returning to work, the single mom laid off from her position and seeking a new challenge, the recent college graduate looking for her big break, and the boomer trying to make a career t...
Jobvite Survey Reveals Social Networking is a Top Recruiting Strategy
According to the second annual Social Recruitment Survey conducted by Jobvite, (via Career Management Alliance), employers are recruiting several ways: employee referrals, professional online networks, social networks such as Facebook and Twitter; and the traditional sources, including search firms ...