LinkedIn Expert Jason Alba speaking in the East Bay next week.
One of the foremost authorities on using LinkedIn in your job search will be in the East Bay next week. Entrepreneur Jason Alba is the founder and creator of JibberJobber.com, a job search software...
View ArticleReturn of the top 3 job search tips - did you miss them?
It has been awhile since I posted the popular Top 3 Job Search tips due to some family issues this summer, but it's time to resume. This week's top 3 posts are from Jason Alba, who...
View ArticleUnemployment benefits extended another 13 months - What does that mean for...
As mentioned in a previous article this summer, the relief to the unemployed has become the subject of politics. First to go was the Cobra subsidy, then the 99 weeks of unemployment began expiring...
View ArticleWhen considering life insurance, don't forget to look at Permanent Whole LIfe...
In times like these, good decisions matter. And when you have a need for life insurance, you should consider whole life and its flexibility. To begin with, of course, there's the guaranteed death...
View ArticleBay Area unemployment - No light at the end of the tunnel - yet
While the media are crowing about recovery, tax rate extension and consumer spending, one statistic that is not improving is the local unemployment rate. Still at 10.1%, above the national average,...
View ArticleWant a goal that sticks? Follow these 6 steps!
For East Bay job seekers, there are many local resources available to help in your search, but as the holidays pass and a new year approaches, just making a resolution to get a job isn't enough. For...
View ArticleBay Area job seekers: Are you taking advantage of social media in your search?
Being near the cradle of the social media birthplace - Silicon Valley - kind of requires us to be a bit more savvy about using the tools that are out there in the job search. There's been enough...
View ArticleThe new quarter is coming – what are your career search goals this time?
The world keeps changing – not always in good ways. Last December, we were happy to see 2010 leave. The thought of a fresh start was hopeful, signs of an economic recovery beginning to take hold,...
View ArticleAre you ready to be hired now? 7 Tips to prepare yourself.
With all the news that the economy in the San Francisco Bay Area is rebounding and companies are again hiring, have you been maybe, kinda sitting on the sidelines, waiting for this timing to occur?...
View ArticleAre you prepared for your interview? Five things to do to prepare
If you read any of the blogs or funny stories on the internet about the people who show up for their interviews late, or wearing inappropriate attire, or being rude or clueless, you've had a laugh and...
View ArticleEast Bay job market picking up – are you prepared?
The news lately has been cautiously optimistic regarding the national employment picture in general, and for the SF Bay area specifically. There are still far too many highly qualified but long term...
View ArticleCautiously optimistic...
The news is mixed this week regarding employment here in the Bay Area. On one hand, we see the overall unemployment rate dropping to 8.2% as of March, but on the other hand we hear that...
View ArticleConsider a freelancer to help your business grow (or to start your own!)
When I wrote about the cautious optimism in the economy a few weeks ago, I received a note suggesting I talk with the CEO of Freelancer.com, Matt Barrie, for a different view on the reluctance of...
View ArticleA new career site for women
While there are many websites dedicated to helping the job seeker find jobs, (Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, Indeed.com, Simplyhired.com, for example), they are mainly job boards, which replaced the...
View ArticleAn interview with What's for Work? CEO Teri Hockett
I recently wrote about a new career website dedicated to women, Whatsforwork.com, and I caught up with founder and CEO Teri Hockett to ask her about the new venture.What is What’s for Work?What's...
View ArticleAre you proud of your LinkedIn profile? Here's three tips to enhance it
The latest news is that hiring is picking up (again) in the San Francisco Bay Area after another round of fits and starts. The news is also that many long term unemployed have given up the search. If...
View ArticleDo you have that 'Slight Edge' that separates you from the pack?
Saturday's 10th Annual Career and Leadership Summit at Cornerstone Fellowship in Livermore was once again a success, thanks to CPC Job Connection's Dean Tracy and his all-star volunteer staff. The...
View ArticleWhat is the “fiscal cliff” and why should you care?
While this topic veers from the usual career coaching subjects I've written about, it actually affects everyone who pays income taxes, or who will pay income taxes in the future, including those whose...
View ArticleFiscal Cliff - Part 2 - Fail!
I recently wrote a post titled "What is the "fiscal cliff" and why should I care?" and concluded that we get the government we deserve, that our elected officials work for us and, as Clint Eastwood...
View ArticlePlanning for the unthinkable: low effort, high reward
I've come across a topic that seems to strike a chord with many: How to be prepared for the unthinkable (all those things we pretend won’t happen to us - unexpected death, disability, etc.) that we...
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