Heather Huhman Has 5 tips for Video Resumes:
Heather thinks (and I agree) that we'll be seeing more and more of interviews on video over the web. Heather's advice for these include knowing when to smile, making sure your appearance is as proper as it would be in a face-to-face, and keeping the scene behind you clean and professional.
The Wall Street Journal Looks at the Hot Cities for the Young to Find Work:
"Big cities dominate our panelists' forecasts. Where trendy smaller cities might have captivated youth in the past, today's recession-scarred young people are more pragmatic, placing "greater emphasis on where high-quality, high-paying jobs are created," says Ross DeVol, director of regional economics for the nonprofit Milken Institute. Northeastern and West Coast cities are ascendant, eclipsing former Sunbelt favorites such as Atlanta." Click through for some city names.
TechCrunch Wants to Turn Universities in Businesses:
"Researchers in university labs find vast numbers of breakthroughs which can better the world. Most of their work never sees the light of day. Hardly 0.1% of all funded basic science research results in a commercial venture. To boost our economy, we need to bridge this gap and improve the university research commercialization system." The author has some interesting suggestions for bridging that gap.
Forbes Advises on How to Capitalize Your Interest in the Arts:
"Joseph Du Pont, the head of the career development office at Brandeis University, suggests you think in terms of two "buckets" of possible employment. One is all the possible careers associated with your own particular field of fine art. For an actor, that could mean working for a casting director or as a booking agent. For a visual artist, there is design work. All manner of artists also teach their skills."
Blue Skys Resume Blog Explains Why She Advocates Professional Resume Writers:
Some people give professional resume writers a bad rap. Louise Fletcher doesn't get it. "I have 15 years of senior-level HR experience, so I’ve hired at all levels of companies across a number of industries. And I’ve always been good at taking a massive amount of information and seeing clear themes. That combination of skills makes me exceptionally good at what I do, and over the years I have helped thousands of people to find better jobs and make more money than they would have been able to do without me."
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