• 3 Ways to Spring Clean Your Career

    Updated: 2010-03-19 15:42:24
    I’m having trouble writing this blog post, because all I want to do is go outside and enjoy the warm spring air. Alas, I am inside at my computer, occasionally staring out my window at the bright blue sky. And, after I finish writing, there is more inside work to be done today. I’ve just received [...]

  • Free H&R Block Tax Software Contest Deadline Tomorrow!

    Updated: 2010-03-18 22:19:25
    For those without their tax software yet, don’t forget to enter the 20somethingfinance H&R Block Tax Software Contest Giveaway! It’s FREE to enter and FREE to win. Deadline to enter is tomorrow at noon Eastern. ...

  • Survey Shows Executives Frown on Office Pranks

    Updated: 2010-03-16 18:56:59
    Want to pull off an April Fools' joke that will go down in company history? Not so fast. Sixty-eight percent of advertising and marketing executives interviewed by The Creative Group consider April Fools' pranks unsuitable for the office.

  • Social Networks are Changing HR Recruitment Strategies in 2010

    Updated: 2010-03-16 17:58:01
    JCSI, a corporate staffing consulting firm, surveyed HR executives and recruiters in a variety of industries to determine how they plan to find and attract the best talent in 2010. The study found that hiring demands are increasing for most companies, but recruiting teams are still limited with budget constraints. With [...]

  • Promoting Top Performers, Raising Salaries Most Popular Retention Tools

    Updated: 2010-03-12 17:31:08
    Most executives (76 percent) are willing to sweeten the pot to avoid losing their best employees when economic conditions improve, suggests a new Accountemps survey. Half of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said they plan to promote top performers once the economy recovers, and 48 percent plan to give raises. The survey [...]

  • Five More Resume Blunders That Will Land You in The Trash

    Updated: 2010-03-04 15:36:08
    At ResumeBear we take pride in the quality of our sources and rely on their experience and expert guidance to help job seekers get ahead. Our goal is to help keep America working to their fullest potential. We all know the consequences of presenting a poorly cra­­­fted resume, especially loosing the ability to create the vital positive first impression to help you stand out from your competition.

  • Top Paid Majors Among College Class of 2010

    Updated: 2010-02-28 01:58:32
    Which college majors command the highest starting salaries? Engineering majors dominate the list of top-paid bachelor’s degrees, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

  • On MyPath.com: What is a Personal Brand and Why Do You Need One?

    Updated: 2010-02-24 21:42:47
    Come listen in on my conversation with Pete Kistler, the founder of Brand-Yourself.com, who was named one of Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 5 College Entrepreneur of 2009. He joins me to talk about personal branding as it relates to college students and young professionals. In this podcast, we define personal branding, talk about Pete’s own personal branding process and explain [...]

  • Optimize Your Resume Don’t Forget the Cover Letter

    Updated: 2010-02-22 15:43:24
    It helps you stand out; assisting by distinguishing you individually from the endless list of names applying for the same job. The job market is overpopulated, and it is more crucial than ever to find a way to be set apart from the crowd. Many hopeful job applicants don’t realize how dramatically they lessen their chances for being noticed by the hiring managers sorting through piles of resumes, just for failing to include a good cover letter. A well written cover letter answers the question “Why should WE pick YOU?”

  • Need a Job? Go Where the Employers Are Looking

    Updated: 2010-02-17 15:49:07
    With the dawn of 2010, countless optimistic job seekers either began, or renewed their resolutions to find their great new job.  With layoff numbers and the unemployment count still growing throughout the United States, many of these diligent and hopeful applicants have become discouraged.  What guidance can we offer to the [...]

  • 4 Ways to Be a More Confident Job Seeker

    Updated: 2010-02-15 00:35:27
    I’ll never forget what my driving instructor said to my mom while we were waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles the morning of my driver’s license test. “She has the ability to pass. It’s going to come down to whether she thinks she can pass.” I failed. My driving instructor was exactly right. I had [...]

  • 2 Ways to Retain Quality Employees

    Updated: 2010-02-08 09:05:47
    Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International, states “Companies that lose top performers may not only experience declines in productivity but also incur significant costs in replacing these professionals.”  The cost of unwanted turnover can be 1.5 times an employee’s annual salary. Many talented employees leave organizations because [...]

  • Personal Recommendations: Your Most Valuable Asset

    Updated: 2010-02-05 09:07:55
    Personal employee recommendations are widely considered to be the single best way for employers to find reliable new hires in the vastly oversaturated job market. With so many potentially qualified job seekers looking for work, many managers strongly prefer considering applicants who have been previously recommended by a trusted colleague, or [...]

  • On MyPath.com: An Interview with Two College Career Services Professionals

    Updated: 2010-02-04 10:00:44
    What are the major hiring trends on campus this year? What are the best strategies for finding an entry-level job? What are the biggest mistakes students make in the job search process? To answer these questions and more, I spoke with with Trudy Steinfeld, Executive Director of the Wasserman Center for Career Development at New York University, and [...]

  • On MyPath.com: Job Opportunities with Women-Owned Businesses

    Updated: 2010-01-28 13:09:54
    I recently came across a study by the Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute predicting that about one-third of new jobs created over the next eight years will be at small businesses owned by women. As a woman small business owner myself, I was really intrigued by this news. It also reminded me that many students and [...]

  • 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Jobs

    Updated: 2010-01-27 01:47:14
    Popular Mechanical Engineering Degree Jobs Methodology Jobs ranked by popularity among graduates. Annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees from all colleges. See full methodology for more.

  • On MyPath.com: 5 High-Impact Career Habits

    Updated: 2010-01-25 00:00:20
    Exercise for 30 minutes a day. Sleep eight hours a night. Floss. Good habits are the building blocks of a healthy life. The same goes for your career: small daily habits add up to big success. The earlier in your working life you develop smart daily practices, the easier they will be to maintain and [...]

  • I Have A Job. Why Am I Still So Unhappy?

    Updated: 2010-01-21 09:17:54
    Some might say if you have a job in this economy, even if you hate it, you should be happy about it and count your blessings. That’s easy for us to say – we’re not the ones who hate going to work, right?

  • Employers Rank Top 5 Candidate Skills

    Updated: 2010-01-20 11:36:01
    Employers look for their job candidates to exhibit strong communication skills, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Employers taking part in NACE’s Job Outlook 2010 survey, ranked communication skills at the top of the skills they seek in potential employees.

  • Next 30/20 Vision Podcast: Wednesday, January 20th at 5:00pm EST

    Updated: 2010-01-19 20:31:08
    Join me and my fabulous co-hosts, Christine Hassler (author of The 20-Something Manifesto) and Alexandra Levit (author of New Year, New You), for our next 30/20 Vision podcast on Wednesday, January 20, at 5:00pm EST. Our topic this month is The Future of Work: what it will look like and what that means for you. Click here [...]

Current Feed Items | Previous Months Items

Feb 2010 | Jan 2010 | Dec 2009 | Nov 2009 | Oct 2009 | Sep 2009