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Helpful link displaying niche job search websites by field/industry

When general job boards don’t work out, try finding one specific to your niche. Check out the link below! http://jobsearch.about.com/od/jobsbycareerfieldaz/a/topsbytype.htm

July 28, 2009 2 comments READ MORE →

Poll Of The Week #2: How many hours do you spend preparing for an interview?

Thanks to those for voting in this weeks poll! COTJ asked readers to share how many hours they spend preparing for an interview, here’s how it went: First Place: 64% 0-1 Second Place: 27% 1-2 Third Place: 9% 2+ Candidates should always spend at least one hour preparing for an interview. In my opinion, preparation builds [...]

July 27, 2009 2 comments READ MORE →

Don’t Flip Out Like Jerry Maguire (video clip)

When making your final exit, try to stay calm. This will be the last time many of your co-workers see you, so try to smile and not ‘flip out’. Maybe freaking the hell out works for someone like Jerry Maguire. In the end he gains a few fish friends, helps bring his client the contract [...]

July 24, 2009 0 comments READ MORE →

What schools produce the highest paid graduates?

Found a very interesting article today that does a nice job in showing us which schools bring the most dough to new grads. You’ll see a nice bar graph which compares both the Starting Median Salary as well as the Mid-Career Median Salary for each school on the list. It will come as no surprise for [...]