Don’t Ignore The Fundamentals
Don’t ignore the fundamentals…You can either heed the advice or ignore it and later wish you would have.
Wordle???
I was on someone else’s blog when they were talking about a new thing called Wordle It creates word clouds from your resume. The funny thing is, that job boards like Career Builder utilize a similar feature for the recruiters who are seeking candidates. We can upload a job description and from the description, a … Continue reading
10 Things I hate about your resume (Part 1)
OK, here are my personal pet peeves about resumes, but I promise you any recruiter that has been doing this for a bit, will have some of the same peeves. Be forewarned, names have been changed to protect the innocent (as well as the not so well informed). If any of these apply to … Continue reading
Aim and follow through
Did you miss me? Sorry Ive been AWOL for a bit, but trying to help small businesses stay in business is tough. I’ve seen a lot and learned even more. The recession has impacted everyone in every way imaginable. I am seeking it effect the small business extremely, which in turn is having a negative … Continue reading
Job Search 2009
I was motivated to write this post in response to a Post from Milt Haynes, creator of Blacks Gone Greek, http://www.blackgonegeek.org an information hub promoting African Americans in Technology. The article posted was in reference to hundreds of thousands of people being laid off from technology companies. As I read the article, it made me think … Continue reading
In memoriam…
Today is a day of reflection, given the events that have impacted the world as we all know it, especially those of my generation. Aside from the lives lost, September 11th impacted global society in a way that will never be forgotten. Ironically enough, this is the day that I have decided to post … Continue reading
From Cubical to Corner Office 