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Alicia Arenas’ recent TalentCulture post, Business Leaders: Go Niche or Go Home resonated! Arenas says that entrepreneurs must “choose a target market.” Similarly, job seekers must zero in on their target reader, and then laser-focus their words and actions on attracting that audience. As a resume writer, I only write for careerists who are targeted! And [...]

Originally Published by Matt Charney on MonsterThinking There’s nothing better than the feeling of an accepted offer for a recruiter (or for a candidate), one that overwhelmingly and resoundingly answers that question: “Would you consider an opportunity if it was clearly better than the job you have today?” Every job offer employers make is a [...]

Crowdsourcing is the act of outsourcing tasks traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, to an undefined, large group of people or community (a “crowd”), through an open call (Wikipedia). In theory, the internet should be a great enabler of being able to put a call for talent out to a community and in return [...]

I just finished interviewing potential hires for two open positions at my company, and I was reminded why I founded Come Recommended in the first place. Back in 2009 when Come Recommended launched, it was a professional networking site for internship and entry-level job candidates and employers. But in order to gain access to the community, [...]

I received a career-oriented email recently featuring an article for introverts on overcoming challenges in  job seeking and career advancement. Two days later, I attended a regional conference on innovation where a presenter remarked that Midwestern entrepreneurs are generally uncomfortable touting their business ideas to potential investors. The same week, someone I know was asked to write [...]

I love this Dairy Queen commercial: “We don’t just blow bubbles — we blow bubbles with kittens inside them.” Brilliant. There’s my dream job. No, make that two dream jobs. One, blowing bubbles with kittens inside them, and two, writing such funny and memorable commercials. Right on. Absolutely mint. “Because at Dairy Queen, good isn’t [...]

Originally posted by Charles Purdy, one of #TChat’s moderators, on MonsterThinking Blog The term “dream job” means different things to each of us — and for many job seekers right now, a dream job would be any job. But when most people talk about their dream job, they’re talking about the elusive position that engages [...]

Emboldened with new courage to brave the unknown and strive for greatness, I cut the neck and sleeves of my Madonna t-shirt last night. This was no small task. It’s been sitting in my dresser drawer for 6 years. Seriously, I’m not kidding. Every time I opened that draw to grab my yoga clothing, it’s [...]

Today, job search advice is available everywhere online. You’ve probably read the obvious tips: prepare for your interview, tailor your resume and cover letter, network with industry professionals, etc. But, what are some of the tips that aren’t as readily available online? Here are some job search tips you’ve probably never heard: Don’t job search, [...]

How are you feeling about your job and your career? Finding it boring and unfulfilling? As your organization has cut costs and corners, do you have more, but unfortunately, less rewarding work? Are you back to doing things you’ve already accomplished earlier in your career because you’re the only one left who has done them [...]