Well, double digit unemployment is the downside, but the upside is California Unemployment Office is hiring an additional 400 people - check it out and see if you qualify: http://tinyurl.com/d672kz Read More
Hello! Twitter - many of us are all ‘atwitter’ about Twitter and there is good reason to be. What a great place to connect! I have to admit when I first heard of Twitter a few months back and decided to join my first thoughts were…huh?? How do I use this thing? But, once I » Read More
Needless to say, there are several million people out there right now that need ‘career transition’ help. The latest figures are startling…nearly 600,000 people lost their jobs in January ‘09 alone - unemployment is up to 7.6% in the US and climbing. As Obama said - this will soon be a “catastrophe”. How can you help? » Read More
Ok - how many resumes have I reviewed, written, edited - not sure, but it feels like millions. One thing I have to say over and over again is don’t let your resume end up with “feature creep”. Feature creep is term for over doing it on product options. I came across the term in a » Read More
Finishing school and heading out into the real world can be tough business these days - especially with the current economic climate. Fortunately there’s loads of help out there for you. Here are some links to great people who have a lot of experience and great information to offer you so you can hit the » Read More
Just finished reading 2009 hiring predictions on Cheezhead - here’s a brief: “The industries set to see the most number of new jobs are professional and business services and information technology, as 28 percent of IT employers and 23 percent of professional and business services employers plan to add full-time jobs. The transportation and utilities industry » Read More
In today’s economy we aren’t often seeing the words ‘hiring & thriving’, but according to CNNMoney.com’s article “Where the Jobs Are” there are industries and are in fact hiring and thriving. As the article points out - despite our year to date job loss of 1.9 million (yes…1.9 million!) industries like education, accounting and health » Read More
In such tough times we all need to try and keep each other advised when we see a job posting listed somewhere other than one of the ‘big boards’. I try to pass on those that come to me via membership newsletters or directly from listings on employer sites, etc. Here are two that came in » Read More
Here’s a gig right near the ocean…could it get any better than that? I don’t think so - check out these current PR openings to see if there’s a fit for you. If you’re not in PR and know someone who is, forward this to them and lend a hand. Posted by Robin Ogden - FiredUP » Read More
If you’re in job search mode don’t forget to join KITList - a smaller niche site started by Sue Connelly after a major cut from Silicon Graphics in 1997. KitList will provide you will a daily stream of job opportunities that comes directly to your email. Check it out - there may be an opportunity » Read More
And they just keep getting uglier…the labor statistics released for October are dismal to say the least and the stats for November will be released December 5th. I can only imagine what those will show. So far for 2008 a staggering 1.2 million jobs have been lost. So, with over a million of us looking » Read More
Yes - it’s dreary out there in the world of layoffs. I know - I’ve been there too in the past. One of the toughest things that I experienced was the feeling that “if my skills are no longer needed/wanted here - where will they be wanted, where will I fit again? How can I » Read More
Here’s a cool site I came across that helps you locate ’startups’ - Startup Warrior If you’re one of those crazy people like me who loves to jump into startups, wear a million hats, work with less red-tape (hopefully!) and get the adrenaline rush - check it out. Here’s some info. about their site: “StartupWarrior.com allows you » Read More
Many people think that the best way to get a job is to ‘broadcast‘ their resume to every job board in existence. A friend of mine who was looking for a new job thought a good day’s work was spending her time searching the job boards. I would tell her “what a waste » Read More
Wondering what jobs are the hottest in the marketplace for 2008? Here’s a list from Fast Company’s article and slideshow (I’ve included search links after each category so you can find more information on these fast growing fields). Teachers: “education and library jobs will expand by 14 percent over the next 10 years, making » Read More
I took an assessment some time ago called The Birkman. It was a great insight into my interests, usual style (how people see me), my underlying needs, as well as my stress behaviors…great assessment. The coach interpreting the assessment for me said “Robin – you are a true networker”. It is true, I love to » Read More
A while back my biz partner (Chris Fogarty) did a blog post titled “Are job boards dead”? Last night I met up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a year or so and we were talking about her current career situation – she’s somewhat happy, but would like to find something that is a better » Read More
Are you in a job search rut? The solution just may be stimulating your mind in a different way. Take the focus off of your search for a bit and dive into new possibilities. I’ve come across this fabulous website TED – whose mission is ‘spreading ideas’. Here you can find a world of information, » Read More
If you’re digging around in research mode trying to find out more about great places to apply your skills and talents you might want to take a look at San Jose Magazine’s issue on ‘50 of the best places to work’. In this issue they focus on the top companies in the Bay Area “who » Read More
I was reading an article in Fast Company that referenced a site I haven’t been on before – Upcoming.org Great site to find out what’s going on in any location you desire. I found the Women’s Wellness Forum event (see info. below) coming up in San Francisco on June 2, put on by Invent Your Future » Read More
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