b5media.com

Advertise with us

Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Business Channel Subscribe to this Feed

Interview Chatter

Archive for June 2008

June 30th, 2008

TeleConference - So, You’ve Been Fired

Tomorrow I am hosting my first official Teleconference here at Interview Chatter. The teleconference is limited to 10 people. The topic, So, You’ve Been Fired. Feel free to read the post So, You’ve Been Fired. It will help you understand why I am doing the teleconference. The time of the teleconference is 7:30pm EST. If […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 0 comments

June 28th, 2008

Resume Artwork

Miriam Salpeter of Keppiecareers.com wrote an interesting post, Visualize Your Resume as Artwork. Visit Wordle and create your resume art. Wordle  is “a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text.” Then share it as a link to […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 0 comments

June 28th, 2008

Guess Who Is On The Job Hunt?

After a long fruitful employment at my current job, I think it’s time for me to move on, so I’ve decided to enter the job search myself.  Job hunting is quite different today compared to 5 years ago. 
I’ll be testing out all the advice we’ve given you here at Interview Chatter and since we are […]

By Gina -- 4 comments

June 27th, 2008

How To Find A Job In Healthcare

Did you know that most hospitals don’t advertise open positions other than posting them on their own website?  The few that I’ve worked at during my career had the same protocol for open positions. 

Advertise for 1-2 weeks on the internal portal where only hospital employees can find and apply for jobs.
After 1-2 weeks, show the listings on […]

By Gina -- 0 comments

June 26th, 2008

Networking for Fellowships and Internships

As we wind down the Social Networking theme of the month, I wanted to touch on networking for fellowships and internships.  Many of you are graduating and starting fellowships or close to graduation and taking advantage of a summer internship this time of year so it’s important to be ready for the networking opportunities that […]

By Gina -- 0 comments

June 25th, 2008

New Beginnings in a Challenging Economy

Graduation season is upon us again and like many speeches articulate, graduation is not an ending, it’s a beginning. A new beginning for young and old who find themselves in the employment line after turning the tassel. The Business Channel bloggers have come together for theme day - New Beginnings in a Challenging Economy.
Jean at […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 2 comments

June 24th, 2008

How Much Time Should You Invest in Social Networking?

If you are unemployed, and you are not easy to find through a Google Search, then you may find it extremely difficult to find a job through Social Networking. Given the number of people I speak to weekly about their job search, I would highly recommend that you jump on the Social Networking bandwagon. Why?

Gone […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 1 comment

June 23rd, 2008

Social Networking Etiquette

I found an excellent article by Christine Hassler, Net-Etiquette for Job Seekers. Here is a quick list of Social Networking Etiquette for you to keep in mind as you develop your online presence.
Social Networking Etiquette:
1. All Social Networking profiles should be appropriate for future bosses.
2. Your Social Networking profile should represent you in a positive […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 2 comments

June 23rd, 2008

The Great Blog Off - Summary Part 2

Here is the balance of the first 12 hours of the Great Blog Off Gina and I did on Friday June 20th. I apologize for the delay.
Here’s the list:
Hour 7: Video Instruction: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Your Smile - Check out this one minute video from collegegrad.com. People do prefer to meet pleasant people […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 0 comments

June 22nd, 2008

The Great Blog Off - 48 Hours Later - Summary Part 1

Here is the first summary of the posts that Gina and I posted over the last 24 hours. Thank you to all of our guest bloggers! We appreciate your support and your help to assist us with our journey through The Great Blog Off.
If you missed the Blogging Marathon we did as a fundraiser for […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 0 comments