I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving, with just enough turkey and plenty of other things to be thankful for. I know that the last thing you probably want to be doing this weekend is looking for a job. But there’s no rest for the weary, right? To help keep you motivated, I [...]
November 2008
On this national day of Thanksgiving, I wanted to take a few minutes to thank *you*, all of our readers, for coming here and making this new JobMonkey venture a big success. Maybe you’re coming here to take a break from the job hunting grind or perhaps you want to gather up some strength and [...]
On the eve of Thanksgiving, most of us will probably be taking a day or two off from whatever rat race we are in to enjoy some quality time and turkey with our families. Of course, for the job seeker, the race for your next job never really ends until that golden offer is in [...]
In my post last week about Transferable Skills, I briefly mentioned my favorite career planning book of all time, “What Color Is Your Parachute.” This perennial best-seller has been around for decades and it’s updated yearly, making it both a classic and a timeless work of genius! The nod to “What Color Is Your Parachute” [...]
The economy is in the tank and gas prices are unstable at best. People everywhere are cutting back on a travel, especially vacation trips. Frequent business flyers report flying less than ever, as companies cut all but the most urgent of business trips to save money. Given all that, you might think pursuing in a [...]
Can you believe another week has flown by? I think time passes more quickly in the winter — it must be because we are all huddled up and hunkered down inside, trying to stay warm. Man, is it cold outside! Of course, those blustery winds mean less temptations to blow off your job search, right? [...]
Every Wednesday at the JobMonkey, I share a selection of three new job listings posted in our free database. If you are in the market for a new job, JobMonkey’s free job database is a wonderful first stop. It’s updated daily and contains a wide range of positions, professions and locations. This week, I have [...]
Every Tuesday, we discuss tips and hints for making the most of your job search. We welcome input from our readers and want to hear about your most challenging job hunting issues. To get a crash course on Career Planning 101, check out JobMonkey’s section on Job Hunting Tools. Whether you are facing a career [...]
