This post is an excerpt from Monster’s new e-book, Monster’s Guide to Online Networking — now available for free. We’ve mentioned the importance of providing value to your network — of making sure that your networking is reciprocal (that is, that you aren’t reaching out to your contacts only when you need a favor), and [...]
By Luke Roney for CareerBliss A competitive spirit has its place in the office. It can be a positive force that pushes you to do your best work, thereby strengthening your company and increasing your job security and potential rewards. Some people, however, become possessed with the competitive spirit. They begin to view work as [...]
It’s almost time for the big game — Super Bowl XLVI, where the New York Giants will face off against the New England Patriots in the most-watched football game of the season. Since a lot of minds are on sports already, we thought we’d focus on some of the employers now hiring in the world [...]
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By Martin Yate, the author of Knock ‘em Dead: The Ultimate Job Search Guide 202 1. Why does your resume have a gap? Or why were you out of work so long? Whatever the reason for your hiatus, be honest. Discuss the decisions behind your absence from the workplace, whatever they were. What’s most important to [...]
By Luke Roney for CareerBliss When it comes to bosses, demanding and bad are not synonymous. In fact, working for a demanding boss, as difficult as it may be, can be a great experience and a boon to your career. A demanding boss — we’re talking about a boss who has high expectations, not a [...]
By Meghan M. Biro for Glassdoor.com I’ve talked before about personality-culture fit on Glassdoor.com, and it hit a nerve with the community. Now that 2012 is here and hints of economic recovery are in the air, I’d like to look at five culture ‘musts’ organizations should adopt to attract job seekers as the market slowly [...]
By Charles Purdy, Monster.com Senior Editor I recently hosted a Twitter chat (at #MWchat) dedicated to a general discussion of job-search advice and career tips for the newyear. It was a very interesting discussion in which I (and some other participants) answered a series of user-submitted questions — here’s a partial recap: Q1: How can [...]
By Charles Purdy, Monster Senior Editor I’m often asked for my thoughts on the “hot careers of the future,” or “What industries should young people be thinking about entering?” (In fact, I’ve been asked this twice today.) What I want to say is this: “Honestly, who knows?” I tend to steer clear of telling people [...]
We recently asked visitors to Monster.com, “Would you actively encourage children (your own or others) to enter the career you’re currently in?” And nearly more than 20 percent said they definitely would. Here are the results: Absolutely: 21% Probably: 10% Maybe: 22% Never: 47% (1,885 people responded.) The unhappy news for a bit less than [...]
