Stumbled across this video and thought it was worth sharing. Enjoy…

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So glad to welcome the contribution of a good friend of mine - Otis Collier. Check out his article below and be sure to check out his website.
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X-RAYING YOUR NEXT JOB
By: Otis Collier
http://www.otiscollier.com
In today’s market, networking is an extremely important part of job-hunting. Many experts will tell you that it is still the most popular [...]

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“If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always received,” said some wise person. This is certainly true when it comes to job-hunting, especially during a “sucky” economy. How many times have you applied to a job on Monster.com? Now ask yourself, “How many other people have applied for [...]

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For your consideration…
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food                  
Average hourly earnings: $7.66            
Average annual earnings: $15,930
Cooks, fast food
Average hourly earnings: $7.67
Average annual earnings: $15,960
Dishwashers
Average hourly earnings: $7.78            
Average annual earnings: $16,190
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
Average hourly earnings: $7.84            
Average annual earnings: $16,320
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge and coffee shop
Average hourly earnings: $8.10            
Average annual [...]

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I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Chris Russell on the “Secrets of the Job Hunt” podcast. To listen, click here for the podcast, or click the screenshot below.

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Here’s a good article I found on CNN Money a while back - it’s about 4 key skills to master now, that will have a definite impact on your career.   
As the article says, “Admittedly, most skills worth having take years to perfect. But there are others that anyone can improve relatively quickly–and that can [...]

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New leaders always mean new strategies and new people that reflect the mentality of the leadership. One way to keep up with the changing of the guards is to monitor press releases and/or subscribe to newsletters designed to keep you informed on such things. May I recommend a one that I subscribe to? “Leaders [...]

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Okay, if you made it as far as the interview, you don’t want to blow it. (Agreed?) In my many years in HR I have been a silent observer on several interviews. Let me tell you some subtle, but definite “no-no’s” you may not be aware of.
1. Dressed up to the nines for an interview. [...]

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Add an instant messaging contact on your resume/profile page. These are easy to use, popular and for the most part – FREE! Why do this? Some Recruiters work from home and at odd hours of the day and night. How cool would it be for a recruiter to find your resume at 11:00pm and [...]

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