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Wisdom from women in transition
By Dory Devlin, Shine staff, on Thu Oct 2, 2008 9:36am PDTSo much of my day is spent here, writing and editing on Shine, and there, picking up my kids and taking them where they need to be after school, and trying, somehow, to pull together a meal in between it all every afternoon. That's why when I get the chance to get together with some smart, wonderful, funny friends at night, I grab it. Sustenance!
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The ending of a decade-plus at a company for one friend brought a few us other together one night this week. Around the table was another friend in between jobs for the second time in the past few years, another who made a major career change in recent years, another who is home full time with her three kids, and another who began a teaching career, also within the past few years. So many stories of change and transition. Amid the laughs and story-sharing about kids, I culled some gems of wisdom in times of job transition from our small group that knows a few things about change and how it is the one true constant in life. Read More »
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Does the Wall Street mess change job-search game?
By tmusbach65, on Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:58am PDTAdios, third quarter! I can
only hope that our country's economic (not to mention political)
situation improves in the fourth quarter.
The current financial mess has many of us anxious about job prospects. Unemployment is on the rise, and layoff reports are increasingly in the news.
In...
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What if you interviewed for a job like Palin interviewed with Couric?
By Tory Johnson, on Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:57am PDTPartisan politics aside, Sarah Palin received low marks across the board for her performance in an interview with Katie Couric last week. Chances are very strong that if you or I had exhibited some of the same traits during a job interview, we would have been knocked out of the running. Read More »
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Switching Careers
By Boba, on Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:16pm PDTI'm currently the Marketing Director for a Property Management Company but would really like to get into Visual Merchandising for fashion retail. I'm not sure how to go about it. I have the marketing and advertising experience as well as the design experience. I also have experience in... Read More »
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Job Hunting
By adreamlifeacn, on Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:53pm PDTI am having the most difficult time finding a job, it use to be that experience was what they wanted and now you have to have a 4 year degree. I never thought that I would be out of a job but last month got let go by my company. I have always been a loyal employee and never a job hopper, the...
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Old-school job-hunting techniques still work
By tmusbach65, on Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:22pm PDTDespite the popularity and ease of the Internet, job seekers can still find success with traditional methods.
Dust off the stationery! Where are those postage stamps?
In "Classic Job-Search Techniques You Should Use," a writer from Robert Half International raises a good reason why you should consider the old-school methods Read More »
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6 job-hunting advantages
By tmusbach65, on Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:05pm PDTPessimism is on the rise among U.S. job-seekers. And with the continual rise in unemployment this year, you can't really blame them.
According to a Yahoo! HotJobs survey last month, 53% of workers believed the job market would get worse in the next six months. In addition, 28% said...
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Career tips for autumn
By tmusbach65, on Tue Sep 2, 2008 1:54pm PDTNow that school is starting up again, it's a good time for non-students to think about where they are headed, especially in terms of their professional futures.
For example, year-end performance reviews are coming up. Have you thought about how you are doing against your stated goals...
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How to find a fallback job
By Dory Devlin, Shine staff, on Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:42am PDTI wrote about the distracting effect the fear and/or threat of layoffs can have, but so much of that distraction comes from not having control over what will or will not happen in the workplace. One way to deal with uncertain times at work is to test the waters to see what other jobs may be available. Read More »
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Mom Moment: To Accept or Not to Accept
By Julia and Alyssa, Redbook Magazine, on Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:00pm PDTI went on a job interview last week. I was called back for a second interview, and today a third, so I wasn't really surprised when I was offered the job. The problem? I don't actually want it. It's a sales job, straight commission. If it was salaried, I would take it and give it a try.... Read More »
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