Posted on 03/28/2009 by seattlejobsblog
Don’t get caught using MySpace, LinkedIn or Facebook at work!
Back in the day, employers were more worried about employees using the phone to make personal calls on company time or emailing questionable emails to friends both internally and outside the company, but today, companies are more worried about employees using social media such as Twitter, [...]
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Posted on 03/25/2009 by seattlejobsblog
There is so much negative news about the economy and the high unemployment rate across the country and the world that I thought we all needed a laugh. So here is my top 10 ways to waste time at work!
Top 10 Ways to Waste Time at Work:
Go on eBay and look for things that you [...]
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Posted on 03/24/2009 by seattlejobsblog
If the title of this article got you going, I understand. 11 Tips on Getting More Efficiency out of Women Employees was an actual article in the magazine Mass Transportation published in 1943. As checked with Snopes, it is real and here is the cover. (To see the story in full, go to Snopes.com)
Here is [...]
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Posted on 03/24/2009 by seattlejobsblog
So you have landed a job interview and now you need to prepare for your job interview. Here are the top 10 things to do to prepare for an interview:
The #1 thing you need to do to prepare for meeting with your potential new Manager is to go online and dig up as much information [...]
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Posted on 03/15/2009 by seattlejobsblog
So you landed an interview and you are raring to go, but there is one important thing you need to do! You need to ask the interviewer questions of your own! Here is a list of questions you can ask your potential Manager at your interview which will give you some insight into whether this [...]
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Posted on 03/12/2009 by seattlejobsblog
Can LinkedIn help me find a job? Yes, it is possible to use LinkedIn as a source of information and to research potential Managers before contacting them! Here are more tips on using LinkedIn.
If you know that there are no specific openings in the Manager’s department, you may want to start your letter to them [...]
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Posted on 03/12/2009 by seattlejobsblog
So you are looking for love at the same time that you are looking for a job. This can be tough depending on the city you live in, the type of work you do and even your gender (despite what we all believe, it is much more acceptable for a woman to be out of [...]
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Posted on 03/11/2009 by seattlejobsblog
LinkedIn is a social network tool that is very useful when you are looking for work or in the middle of a job search. Unlike MySpace or Facebook, LinkedIn is more professional and is meant to connect you to past coworkers and managers, clients and others in your field.
Open a free LinkedIn account to [...]
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