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August 18th, 2008

What Image Does Your Email Address Say About You?

If you’re anything like me you probably have a minimum of 5 different email accounts that you maintain.  With so many sites offering (even requiring if you want to view their content) free accounts, it can be pretty tempting to come up with some cutesy address.  If you are one of those people who tend to […]

By Gina -- 4 comments

July 31st, 2008

Try Being A Manager For A Day

If you have been searching for a job using the Internet as a resource, I bet there is one stone you’ve left unturned.  Try doing some searches for articles that are geared toward coaching hiring managers.  You can really get some great tips for interviewing by studying advice given to hiring managers about recruiting. 
To get […]

By Gina -- 0 comments

July 18th, 2008

It’s Your Blog Too: Turning To The Readers

To make sure that we are delivering the kind of information that you need in your job search, it’s always a good idea to check in with the readers once in a while to see how we’re doing.
Darlene and I do our best to come up with fresh, timely content all week every week but […]

By Gina -- 0 comments

July 16th, 2008

What Do I Do If I’ve Been Fired?

What do I do if I’ve been fired has become the most frequently asked question I get asked weekly here at Interview Chatter. The question is usually written in a comment on my most popular post, So You’ve Been Fired. I thought I would take a moment a restate some of my recommendations to people […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 5 comments

July 8th, 2008

Best Career Advice… Ever?

Best Career Advice Ever by Charlene Li is an old blog post, but a very interesting one for those of you are active job seekers or passive job seekers. Here it is in a nutshell:

At a career management course for Harvard Business School alumni, I learned that a person typically gets sick of a job […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 2 comments

July 5th, 2008

How To Handle The Internal Transfer Dilemma

If you work in a large organization that posts jobs internally for employees, you may not be aware that many employers (including mine) automatically send a notification to your manager every time you apply for an internal position.
Being transparent about your job search is almost always best. If at all possible, try to […]

By Gina -- 0 comments

July 3rd, 2008

Social Networking

Here is a summary of our focus on Social Networking:
1. Social Networking & Your Job Search - LinkedIn
2. Social Networking & Your Job Search - Second Life
3. How Social Networking Help Me Get This Writing Gig
4. Keep Your MySpace Nose Clean
5. Video Instruction: Social Networking - Facebook
6. Social Networking: How […]

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 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