With the current financial meltdown and stories like the vacationing AIG executives or CEO’s being rewarded even after they drove their companies off the cliff, you may have missed another interesting story out of my hometown of Minneapolis. It hasn’t hit the national news yet. Tom Petters was the Minnesota version of Horatio Alger; he [...]
Archive for October, 2008
“The Greatest Fraud in American History”: Uncovered Last Week in Minneapolis
Posted in October 10th, 2008
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The Jed Clampett Rule For Increasing Sales in Tough Times.
Posted in October 9th, 2008
by admin in Culture, Interviews with People Who Have Interesting Jobs, Job Seeker Advice, Work-related
Ok, bear with me. Jed Clampett was the main character on the hit TV comedy in the early 60′s, Beverly Hillbillies. Backstory: Jed was out huntin’ for some food, missed his shot, and up from the ground came a “bubblin’ crude, oil that is.” Watch the 54-second intro clip here: [youtube 2xKAEQNhjHs] Ok, remember that. [...]
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“because every job is temporary,” escapism and $1,000.
Posted in October 6th, 2008
by admin in Work-related
My friend J.T. O’Donnell is a recognized career coach, nationally syndicated career columnist and genuine thought leader in the career coaching space. The kicker text or slogan to her blog Careerealism is genius. Hers: Because every job is temporary. JobDig’s: Because Everyone Should Dig Their Job. Both are lots better than Monster’s slogan: We Will [...]
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What To Do With the Flood of Resumes
Posted in October 2nd, 2008
by admin in Work-related
Nowadays, HR managers are being overrun with resumes. It never fails that when the economy tightens up, passive job seekers get busy, improve and update their resumes. Soon thereafter, HR managers see an avalanche of resumes hit their in box. Bigger companies manage this with very expensive Applicant Tracking Systems. If you are considering how [...]
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JobSeekers: What to Watch For in the Biden-Palin Job Interview
Posted in October 2nd, 2008
by admin in Work-related
Tonight’s VP debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin might just offer some relevant ideas for jobseekers. No matter what your party affliation or current leanings, you can still learn something about how to interview for a job as you watch the debate. 1. Put yourself in either of their shoes. Don’t just watch it [...]
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LinkUp Passes 1,000,000 Jobs: Most Un-Advertised Openings Available Anywhere
Posted in October 2nd, 2008
by admin in Work-related
As many of you know, our LINKUP site is an entirely new kind of jobs board. We find jobs that are currently being listed on a company’s own website and place them on LinkUp for you. Years ago, companies would post job openings internally near the coffee pot, rightly assuming that current employees make the [...]
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