Careers for the Next Decade
Many people are reconsidering their life’s work during this recession. Kiplinger has a great article on the careers predicted to do well over the next decade.
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Chronological and Functional Resume Formats
The chronological resume is the gold standard of formats; it gives your job history in an easy to read format, and it’s the choice of recruiters everywhere. This recession has made many workers rethink their careers and retrain for new ones, and that means that they need a new format to market their skills. Enter the Functional Resume – a way to talk more about what you can do, and less about what you’ve done in the past.
The Improv Effect
Jessie Shternshus has been studying and practicing improv since she was 11 years old; she’s a professional actor and performs regularly at the Comedy Zone. But she insists that you don’t have to be a professional actor or comedian to use the skill; you already use it every day in conversation.
Job Search Rules for a Soft Economy
It’s important to understand the ways in which this slow economy changes your job search. During
Could a Computer Do Your Job?
Computers have caused significant changes in the labor market, and some jobs have been replaced by technology.
The Best Paying College Degrees
Training and education are the best ways to increase your value as a worker; everyone should consider adding education to his career plan. But before you lock yourself into a 4-year degree, think about your return on investment.
Payscale.com has listed the best-paying college degrees, and it’s no surprise that engineering degrees top the list. Economics, physics and computer science complete the roster of degrees that really pay off.
Your Personal Brand
To be in business today, our most important job is to be head marketer for the brand called You. It’s that simple — and that hard.”
Your career path is more than a series of jobs – it’s about who you are and where you’re going. The problem is, most of us aren’t sure of who we are and where we’re going.
Cover Letters 101
If you are still sending an original resume via mail, your cover letter can enhance your communication with a potential employer. A good cover letter can help put your resume in context, expand on your skills for the position, and express your personality in ways that your resume can’t.
Look the Part to Get the Job
Have the rules changed for corporate dress? Young workers and jobseekers seem to think so. “The idea that you have to wear hose and heels to the office every day died a decade ago,” one 20-something staffer told me. “In Florida? In July? I don’t think so!”
