Job Seeking Advices

How Will the Volatile Economy Affect My Job Search?

Brian O. Brown — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:28:29 +0000

Does watching the stock market feel a bit like being in an unstable relationship? In the last week Wall Street has felt more like roller coaster track than any street I’d like to live on.

So what is exactly is going on with the stock market?

1. Fear

“Fear is driving much of the selling, mainly fear of more substantial losses to come,” says Todd Harrison, author of The Other Side of Wall Street.

2. Uncertainty about the banking situation in Europe.

3. Lack of faith in Washington

“After the debt-ceiling debacle in Washington and the inability of lawmakers to come up with solutions to the nation’s debt problems, investors have lost faith in the ability of leaders to lead,” writes Shell.

These are just some of the reasons that this past week has been an economical roller coaster. Read the re

Get more info…

Origins Of Your Job Search Frustration

Bessie C. Munoz — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:26:08 +0000

Theres a reason job seekers face common problems and common frustrations.

Job seekers have gained the majority of their job search knowledge from the same basic source. Since youve learned how to search for a job from the same place, you conduct your job searches in much the same way.

Sure there are some minor differences based on your individual situation. But for the most part, 99% of you conduct your job searches in much the same way.

Why? Because your schools taught you how to job search.

When you graduated college or grad school, your college placement office taught you how to search for a job.

Get more info…

Qantas could cut 400 airline jobs

Bessie C. Munoz — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:23:03 +0000

Qantas could cut 400 airline jobs in Australia, it has been reported.

Reuters reports that the jobs may go from Qantas’s maintenance base close to Melbourne airport. Media reports suggest that 600 further airline jobs at a separate base may also be at risk.

According to Reuters, a Qantas spokesperson has said that a review of its heavy maintenance bases in Australia has been carried out. However, it did not comment on how many airline jobs may potentially be lost as a result.

The Herald Sun newspaper said that Qantas’s Tullamarine base in Melbourne may be forced to close within months. It Get more info…

Districting for a Low-Information Electorate

Brian O. Brown — Sat, 05 May 2012 17:41:11 +0000

Christopher Elmendorf, David Schleicher

Most commentary on redistricting is concerned with fairness to groups, be they racial, political, or geographic. This Essay highlights another facet of the redistricting problem: how the configuration of districts affects the ability of low-information voters to secure responsive, accountable governance. We show that attention to the problem of voter ignorance can illuminate longstanding legal-academic debates about redistricting, and that it brings into view a set of questions that deserve our attention but have received little so far. District designers should be asking how alternative maps are likely to affect local media coverage of representatives, as well as the “branding” strategies of political party elites. Bea

Get more info…

Outlook Calendars: Working with multiple time zones

Patricia R. Kivett — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:04:44 +0000

Q. How can I work with multiple time zones in Outlook?

A. You can accommodate multiple time zones two ways. First, from Calendar Options, which can be accessed from the File tab in 2010 and from Tools-Options in 2007, choose to show a second time zone. You can only show one other time zone at a time, but they are easily changeable. They are only visible in the days and weeks view. They will not appear in the month view.

Another way to handle time zones is directly from a meeting notice. In the Appointment, Meeting or Event dialog tab, look in the Options group and locate the Time Zones button. This allows you to choose the time zone you wish to plan in. W

Get more info…

Disruptions: Top 10 Lists Lead to Less Choice on the Web

Patricia R. Kivett — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:06:16 +0000

The digital age has us living in a perpetual and pervasive popularity contest.

Leader boards, top 10 lists, most-liked posts and most-clicked search results define what is successful in business and culture.

Amazons lists of the top-selling electronics, top-selling books, or top-selling electronic books, each with subcategories, tell us what to buy. The top choices of a Google results list are the ones we click on, never the ones at the bottom of the page.

Being at the top of these lists can generate substantial windfalls.

Get more info…

Why You Should Quit Your Job

Bessie C. Munoz — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:51:38 +0000

It’s a dead end, the pay is dismal, you’re subject to someone else’s whims — and franchising offers a better path

: From FranNet.com.

You should quit your job. Seriously.

You probably won’t. But you should.

Most of us hate our jobs. Well, OK, maybe we don’t hate them. But a lot of us find our jobs dull and dissatisfying, like a relationship that ran its course months or years ago but keeps hanging on from sheer force of habit.

Don’t we all deserve better? So why do we

Get more info…

Second Amendment Standards of Review in a Heller World

Brian O. Brown — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:46:27 +0000

In District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court recognized the Second Amendment right of individuals to keep and bear arms, and struck down a ban on civilian possession of handguns. The lower courts have since confronted numerous challenges to less restrictive regulations, many of which have required judges to conjure guidance from the highly enigmatic Heller opinion.

Surprisingly, perhaps, the federal courts of appeals have quickly reached a consensus about the proper analytical framework to apply. That framework draws heavily on a tiers-of-scrutiny approach borrowed largely from the Supreme Court’s First Amendment jurisprudence. In a recent case from the D.C. C

Get more info…

Chlamydia Infections Are Ravaging Australia’s Koala Population

Patricia R. Kivett — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:47:03 +0000

When most people think about Australia kangaroos and koalas (the word bear is a misnomer) immediately come to mind. While the kangaroo population is thriving and, in many places, rapidly growing out of control, Australia’s treasured koala population is being ravaged by Chlamydophila pecorum, a little known, obligate, intracellular bacterial pathogen related to Chlamydia trachomatis which can cause urethritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, conjunctivitis and pneumonia in humans. C .pecorum can infect goats, koalas, sheep, swine and cattle but it is not transmissible to humans. However, C. tr

Get more info…

How to benefit with recruitment agencies

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:39:42 +0000

With so many people looking for beneficial employment positions these days, more job seekers are now using the services of job recruitment agencies to help them find a better career. An employment agency works with its clients by helping them to send their resumes for vacant positions that have been offered to the agency by employers. Get more info…

Get your recommendations now

Patricia R. Kivett — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:27:50 +0000

Personnel changes can occur quickly and abruptly. So it makes sense to obtain letters of recommendations before you need them. It is far more difficult to get a recommendation after you no longer have daily interaction with the contact, especially if either of you have left the company. It’s also challenging to remember specific accomplishments when you have been working for a company for a long time. Don’t limit your requests to immediate supervisors. Project leaders, mentors, and even peers can provide excellent input.

1. Speak your truth. Explain why you’d like the letter without boxing yourself in a corner. “I read an article about keeping your references updated, particularly after contributions to a team or project. Would you please

Get more info…

Why Your Resume Is Stuck In The HR Black Hole

Bessie C. Munoz — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:41:57 +0000

If it feels like your resume is in the black hole youre probably right.

In order to keep your resume out of the black hole, its helpful to first understand how companies choose who they will interview.

Companies employ similar candidate selection processes almost universally. About the only difference occurs with companies who only get a few resumes and companies who outsource their candidate selection to recruiters (then the recruiters use this process).

Let this sink in todays hiring processes dont favor the most qualified. Todays hiring rewards candidates who game the system to increase the odds their resume will be seen.

Get more info…

New York aviation executives meet legislators on industry development

Bessie C. Munoz — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:23:47 +0000

Aviation industry leaders from across the state of New York have traveled to the state capital to take meetings on enhancing legislation that will allow for the creation of more aviation jobs.

Airport managers and other leading executives in the industry have visited Albany this week, with the aim of making sure steps are taken to maintain aviation as a pillar of the state’s economy.

The president of the New York Aviation Management Association (NYAMA), Chad Nixon, said that the significance of the industry and its future must be recognized by legislators. H Get more info…

All the Better to See Sperm Whales With, My Dear.

Patricia R. Kivett — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:05:20 +0000

The colossal squid has the largest eyes on the planet, but it remains a mystery as to why. These soccer ball-sized eyes are almost three times the size of the second largest animal eyes (those of the sperm whale reach 109mm in diameter), and up until now they were thought to have a diameter of 250 to 400mm. However studying them has proved challenging, as these underwater giants are extremely elusive.

Animal eyes are uniquely adapted to the lives of their owners. For example, birds of prey have eyes that can spot small rodents moving as they soar hundreds of feet above them.

Get more info…

Advantages of Hiring a Certified Family and Divorce Lawyer

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:59:58 +0000

Image via Wikipedia

You and your family may be facing a situation where you need the services of a family or divorce lawyer. These times can be stressful and difficult, no matter how hard you try to make them less. Get more info…

Seek Legal Advice for Driving Emergencies

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:51:17 +0000

Driving Cars in a Traffic Jam (Photo credit: epSos.de)

When we’re legally able to drive a car, many of us are fairly excited about the initial novelty of the experience. Everything from taking our first drive to showing our friends the new Thunderbird or BMW can be absolutely thrilling. Some of us don’t think much about driving safely, right? Let’s face it. Some Get more info…