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As we approach the end of the year, naturally we begin to review the events of the year as well as think ahead to the upcoming year. I think that most of us would agree that 2009 has had its set of challenges. The economy has been tough!  Personally, when I launched my business full time in January, I had contracts set that would have made it my best year ever.  However, as you might be able to guess, that is not what occurred!   I experienced ... (Read More)

This week I had the pleasure of attending the 2009 Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association Conference in Colorado Springs, CO. At the annual conference, outstanding employees in the hotel & lodging industry are recognized for exceptional service in their respective areas of expertise. If you’ve traveled in Colorado you’ve likely met some of these service providers. They are the people who go out of their way to make guests feel “at home” while ... (Read More)

If you want to learn how to create a job search strategy for the holidays: Mark your calendars for Tuesday November 24th at 9PM EST, 8PM CST, or 6PM PST for JobRadioUSA’s Episode 21 “How to Conduct an Effective Holiday Job Search.” Duncan Mathison - author of Unlock the Hidden Job Market - will discuss: 1.       Why the holiday season is a great time to conduct your job search 2.       ... (Read More)

  Keywords are a central feature of our business day.  We use them to search our resume databases and to parse through the profiles and resumes posted on job boards and social networking sites.  The problem, of course, is that we pesky humans have a bad habit of using different words to express the same idea.  That variability in human expression makes it difficult to know which keywords will actually identify the best candidates for each of ... (Read More)

  The positive growth turned in by the American economy in the third quarter of this year suggests that maybe, just maybe this Great Recession is now in our rear view mirror.  As it fades away, of course, the tales will begin about what we did during this terrible time.  While recounting those legends is surely important, so too is sharing the insights we’ve acquired from our experience.  Cataclysmic events often alter our perceptions of ... (Read More)

  Over the next few weeks I will discuss how to use Twitter and Facebook during the job search. For this post, I will share how to source job leads, locate targeted companies, and create a targeted company list. 1. Visit www.twitterjobsearch.com, sign in to Twitter, and click on the Allow Access button (if this is your first time using TwitterJobSearch). 2. Next complete your TwitterJobSearch profile by providing contact details, your skills, and URLs to your ... (Read More)

There is help out there for companies seeking alternatives to layoffs.  If your company is thinking of reducing hours as a way to save jobs and still keep moving forward, the State of California is offering some assistance in a Work Sharing Unemployment Insurance Program.   http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de8714bb.pdf   Your employees may be able to receive Unemployment benefits for the time off.    Some of the ... (Read More)