10 Futuristic Jobs that Barely Exist
Kaplan Business School in Australia sent me this cool infographic to complement my post on Amazon’s drone technology. Read the original post here.
Category: Job Search
What Amazon’s Drone Talk Teaches Us about the Future of Work
If drones are feasible and they do become a local delivery mechanism by 2020 or 2025 (most reasonable analysts’ best guess), your 10-year-old niece or nephew could be building, maintaining, programming or operating them for a living. For that matter, so could you.
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
“I used to give out this advice: Go ahead and leave because you’re going to have more than 10 jobs in your life, and you might as well move up as fast as you can. I don’t give that advice any more. In fact, I now try to talk people out of taking new jobs.”
Your Greatest Strength is Also Your Weakness
Two of the most dreaded questions in interviewing are dreaded for good reason. “What is your greatest strength?” and “What is your greatest weakness?” are mirror image questions that drive jobseekers crazy. (For the record, they drive most recruiters crazy, too; they would love to hear the real answers, but never get more than tired clichés in return.) We are perpetually perplexed by these mirror image questions because they are not mirror images at all – they’re the same question.
Guest Post: Considering a Career Shift? Try These Options
Climbing a seven-year mountain may seem like a formidable challenge…at the beginning. But this neurological phenomenon also provides us with a lifetime of opportunity.
Infographic: Get Past the Resume Robots
Courtesy: Ragan.com Read original Post here By Kristin Piombino | Posted: November 20, 2013
Guest Post: Job Hunting in the Digital Age
This post is a guest post from international contributor Ginnie Richards.
Guest Post: The Saturday Job Search: 5 Productive Things to Do In Your Free Time
But while you spend your weekdays searching job boards for open positions, attending networking events, and having lunch with your contacts, Saturdays aren’t quite as productive…or are they?
Take Ten Years Off
I hear from other Boomers all the time about how their age is keeping them from competing in the job market today. They claim that recruiters take one look at their face or (graying) hair and make a quick decision to move on to a younger candidate.
Guest Post: Never Work For Free…Except Under These Four Circumstances
The temptation to hand over your precious time, labor, ideas, and energy in exchange for $0.00 dollars per hour might sound ridiculous, especially to those who are currently working and earning a regular paycheck. But for those who have been out of work for a few months or longer, your perspectives may begin to shift.
