http://jobs.jimstroud.com Strategies, tips and tutorials on how to find work and advance your career Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:37:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm sure most of you know that it's important to have good credit, especially when you're planning to take out a loan to buy a house, a car, a boat, etc. Some of you probably know that, when companies are making a hiring decision, many will do a criminal ... http://jobs.jimstroud.com/2008/06/17/credit-and-your-job-search/ A friend of mine sent me a notice about a position available at his company. Here are the details in case you're interested and meet the requirements for the position. --- We have found the demand for helping enterprises make the world a better place by providing software and strategy ... http://jobs.jimstroud.com/2008/06/16/project-manager-position-in-atlanta-ga/ Here's a useful site for those of you looking to work in "The Biz." Variety's The Biz bills itself as the first job and networking site for entertainment professionals. You don't have to be a star, baby, to be in show business. The current most popular tags on ... http://jobs.jimstroud.com/2008/06/16/theres-no-business-like-show-business/ OK, I admit it. I can be a bit on the frugal side sometimes. In fact, I've gotten pretty good at finding great deals. But sometimes you get what you pay for, too.  I check the site FreeAfterRebate.info (which often has some fantastic deals, by ... http://jobs.jimstroud.com/2008/06/16/sometimes-you-get-what-you-pay-for/ Here's a very useful article by David Allen, author of the extremely useful book, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.   I stumbled across his website about 7 years ago, and spent about an hour reading various tips, many of which I implemented immediately - and more importantly, still use ... http://jobs.jimstroud.com/2008/05/23/organizing-your-workspace/ I read an interesting article about The Slight Edge Philosophy - it's not a new concept, but one that can have a huge impact on your career, your salary, your productivity, and in fact your overall quality of life as a whole. Here's a brief excerpt from the article: "WINNING IS ALWAYS ... http://jobs.jimstroud.com/2008/05/20/the-slight-edge/ Many of you have read Tim Ferris' outstanding book, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich.  If you haven't - you should!  It's one of the three most powerful books I read all of last year.   If you're at all familiar with his book, you're probably ... http://jobs.jimstroud.com/2008/05/19/tim-ferris-shares-5-tips-for-e-mailing-busy-people/ 1/30th of a second… that’s all it was. But that 1/30th of a second has raised a bit of a ruckus thanks to a post on YouTube, where a video posted has already been viewed over 750,000 times and another similar video being viewed over 990,000 times! It happened on ... http://jobs.jimstroud.com/2008/05/19/can-you-get-hired-in-130th-of-a-second/ This was originally posted on The Recruiters Lounge, but I thought that the readers here might receive some benefit as well. (Hope so - Smile.) Jim Stroud *** I don't get out as often as I could (or as I should) I suppose, so when I do venture my head out of my ... http://jobs.jimstroud.com/2008/04/21/i-was-spreading-the-love-at-refocus-on-careers/ Here's a useful resource for your career and your job search. The US Government Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles information on job markets, job types, job titles, salary information, job outlook, and more. They make this information available to anyone who wants it. It ... http://jobs.jimstroud.com/2008/04/15/useful-resource-the-occupational-outlook-handbook/