Sunday, March 22, 2009

116. GET THE CHANGES IN CAREER JOBS

Make a change, change it back. Whatever. Just get it saved with a more recent date and time. This should keep your resume higher up on the list, and in front of the recruiters' eyes. Here's a short little quiz from the Princeton Review. It's 24 questions that could shed light on your most likely interests and work style. Once you get there, they have a few other career quizzes to take too.

Would you consider moving...to land a job? There are some pretty nice places WITH job potential for you to consider. Topping the list is the Washington D.C. area (VA, MD, WV). In second place is Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Not bad! Here are some other winners and losers: A nightmare for any job seeker....As if interviews weren't stressful enough, now we're seeing Fortune 500 companies using BRAIN TEASERS as interview questions.

Here's an example: According to William Poundstone, author of new book, "How Would You Move Mount Fuji?," a recent applicant was asked to "describe November." So of course the applicant talked about orange leaves, Thanksgiving, etc. Report It Career Builder . com's AdviceFor your privacy and protection, when applying to a job online:Never give your social security number to a prospective employer, provide credit card or bank account information, or perform any sort of monetary transaction.

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