Last week I hosted an etiquette dinner at a college in New York City. Students came in their best business casual attire, networked during a “mocktail” hour and then sat down to a formal business dinner. Believe it or not, we had a lot of fun talking about which fork to use when and [...]
Auto insurance is one of those ‘necessary-evil’ expenditures that I’m always trying to get a lower price on. In an hour’s worth of time, you can get quotes from a number of auto insurance companies ...
Have you ever wanted to know what goes on inside the mind of a campus recruiter? Here’s your chance!
Listen in on my conversation with Joy Schwartz, a former campus recruiter who is now a university career counselor. She’ll share the inside scoop from the other side of the job fair booth, answering such questions as:
What [...]
In this economic environment it’s tough to find a job. But LinkedIn can help. Today we’re excited to announce a major upgrade for job seekers on LinkedIn: the Job Seeker Premium Account. We spoke with hundreds of job seekers to understand their needs and designed a package of features to help them stand out from [...]
You can never be too prepared to answer interview questions. Whether you are being interviewed via telephone or in person you should practice answering the sample interview questions below several times prior to your scheduled interview. If possible, have a friend or family member practice with you. Video the practice sessions and [...]
I’ve had a few readers come to me with this question in the last few weeks. With taxes due this Thursday, it’s cram time for a lot of people. As you rush to complete your ...
“Modern moonlighting” has become an increasingly popular phenomenon among young professionals. It involves working a full-time job and pursuing other projects on the side.
Why are people doing this and how do you make it work? Listen in on my conversation with Jenny Blake, who works full-time at Google and runs a coaching and blogging business, [...]
Looking for a gift for your favorite college graduate this spring? Please consider my book, Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World.
It’s available on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, the Kindle and — I’m excited to report — the iPad!!
Many users of virtual assistance service set strict time limit for each task according to their own estimation. In some cases, the time limit is reasonable and acceptable but in other cases, the estimated time are not enough to finish tasks let alone that the task will be done excellently. It appears shrewd setting strict [...]
In virtual assistance industry, it is very likely that the less you pay for your assistant, the more it will cost you for the remedy of an unsatisfactory task. However, seldom are virtual assistance service providers ready to admit this, insisting that alluring low price and state-of-the-art service can come side by side. Uncovering some [...]
If you are an owner of e-commerce website, traffic volume might be a major nuance of your business. It is neither because the site is not user friendly enough nor because products are not attractive. In fact, you have fallen victim of search engine like Google, live.com and yahoo: they rank you on 50th page [...]
As a response to the increasing need for business process outsourcing, virtual assistant services are thriving all over the world. Generally speaking, a virtual assistant can write articles, post on blogs, place online advertisements, conduct research, organize travel plans, monitor message boards and forums for you. But here at Bpovia...
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 [...]
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 [...]