Maybe you watched the VMA awards live on Sunday night to witness Kanye West publicly diss Taylor Swift on national television after she won the best female artist award and maybe you didn't. But by now, you already know about it thanks to the beauty of online news feeds, YouTube, Twitter, and Fa...
Talking About Nothing is Part of a Job Search Campaign
I know I've ranted about this before but I'm continuously amused by all the articles popping up about how social media is destroying real relationships. In my opinion, nothing could be further from the truth. The biggest pet peeve is that social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are flooded wit...
Twitter and Job Search: I Hear You, But am I Listening?
I recently watched a documentary called "Hear and Now" about a deaf couple that decides to get cochlear implants at the age of 65. While the surgery allows them to hear, they are unable to process what they hear and they find it difficult to translate the words they hear into their intended meaning....
In Networking Sometimes a Conversation About Nothing is Something
Probably the biggest complaint I hear from job seekers about networking tools like Facebook and Twitter is that most people write about nothing. And following someone who writes about nothing is a waste of time. But is a conversation about nothing really nothing or can it sometimes turn into somethi...
Job Search and Labor Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind
I just returned from the Career Management Alliance conference in San Antonio. Here are some eye-opening statistics that will make everyone think differently about their current job search strategies. The Department of Labor predicts average worker will have 10 to 14 jobs by age 38. Muc...
Can You Convey Your Value Proposition in 16 Bars?
My 16 year old daughter went for her first Broadway audition this past weekend. The audition was standard for the theater world...an open cattle call and over a thousand people waiting for their turn. And what did the audition entail? 16 bars of one song. That's it...and then on to the next applican...
Job Search Musings From the F Train in NYC
A few weeks ago, my friend and colleague Jason Alba was in New York for the first time. He needed to get to Penn Station and I showed him how to get there by subway. He was amazed that many subway stations lack clear maps and that on many lines, subway stops seem to be announced on a "need to know...
Career Tweets and Tips
In case you want a quick round up of the Career Solvers Twitter stream, let me "tweet" you to some of my latest posts. How to respond to the dreaded "what is your weakness" interview question http://tinyurl.com/cfoeru That's your business card??? http://tinyurl.com/d33pom No degree? 7 ways to sell...
March Career Madness on Twitter
Career Solvers is pleased to announce a partnership with leading members of the careers community on Twitter called March Career Madness. During the entire month of March you can follow our career advice by searching for #mcm on Twitter Search or by following the "tweets" of the individual contr...
The Best Career Strategies of 2009
Career Solvers is pleased to announce a new free e-book on our site called The Best Career Strategies of 2009. This book has great tips on personal branding, career branding, networking, LinkedIn, Twitter, resume portfolios, and much more more. Get your free download here....