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		<description><![CDATA[Hi to all my 4,000 readers! Yes, we&#8217;re just around that mark! I feel like I should be giving something to reader 4K as that it&#8217;s the trendy thing to do -  although I&#8217;ve never been one for trends. Sorry things have been so quiet recently, but I&#8217;ve been up to lots of things including [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sharonsjobs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13882283&amp;post=1028&amp;subd=sharonsjobs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Hi to all my 4,000 readers!</p>
<p>Yes, we&#8217;re just around that mark! I feel like I should be giving something to reader 4K as that it&#8217;s the trendy thing to do -  although I&#8217;ve never been one for trends.</p>
<p>Sorry things have been so quiet recently, but I&#8217;ve been up to lots of things including packing for a move, putting my 3br coop up for sale (in Queens, it&#8217;s fab &amp; comes with a car, who wants it?) a long overdue vacation with  my family (yes take the scenic drive North on the Taconic Parkway in nice weather, no don&#8217;t go for a walk on the Atlantic City Boardwalk), some holidays, a bout of food poisoning, and helping my my fabulously talented husband find a new job!</p>
<p>So I&#8217;m sorry to all my faithful readers who were wondering where I&#8217;ve been. Yes, I&#8217;m still around, but Yes, I&#8217;m incredibly busy.</p>
<p>That doesn&#8217;t mean I don&#8217;t want to help ye job seekers &amp; resume editors &#8211; it just means that sometimes in life one has to choose to use their time wisely &#8211; and unfortunately blogging doesn&#8217;t fall high on the priority list. Someone wise once told me that when you&#8217;re trying to be a perfect mother, wife, employee, and perhaps student of advanced studies or dedicated to missions you care about &#8211; at a certain point something will suffer. It can&#8217;t be your marriage, it can&#8217;t be your children, it can&#8217;t be your work&#8230;so farewell school &amp; volunteering. I am here and will embrace life in priority order.</p>
<p>Though do not despair, ye reader. Do you have specific questions or issues you&#8217;d like my advice on? Feel free to browse my snarky archives, have a stroll through tips on how to get a job, or send me an email to wheretheheckdidsharongo@sharon.cc. Just always keep in mind that overall quality of life is the most important thing you have &#8211; and do what you have to do to put yourself, and your people first. Even if your people are your imaginary friends&#8230;I guess&#8230;</p>
<p>Until next time I have time,</p>
<p>Sharon</p>
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		<title>What’s in it for YOU: 5 Gains of Helping Others Find Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though most of the time people don’t even say thank you for sending them a job (unless they get it), and even more often they won’t actually apply – take a few minutes a day when you see opportunities for others and forward them on or share them with your social network. Although this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sharonsjobs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13882283&amp;post=1013&amp;subd=sharonsjobs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Even though most of the time people don’t even say thank you for sending them a job (unless they get it), and even more often they won’t actually apply – take a few minutes a day when you see opportunities for others and forward them on or share them with your social network.</p>
<p>Although this has always been an obvious one to me, there are a lot of benefits of helping others in any capacity – but for today let’s focus on helping someone find a job or better job than they currently have. I’m sure every person reading this knows at least one person, if not many who are out of work or who are underemployed currently.</p>
<p>Also, especially those out of work: while you’re surfing job boards, when you see interesting jobs that aren’t for you, why not take 30 seconds to send it to a friend or to tweet them to bring them to other people’s attention? I’ve helped countless people find jobs this way.</p>
<p>Let’s review a few of these perks so maybe you’ll feel encouraged (or guilty enough) to help someone else.</p>
<p>1. <strong>Financial benefit</strong>. Many companies offer referral bonuses, ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Generally this comes a few months after the person is hired &amp; passes a ‘probation period’, but usually you’ll see a check at some point for helping that friend of a friend get a job in a different department at your place of work.</p>
<p>*Always check your company’s policy – some require that you submit a resume before a person does on their own in order for you to be credited, so don’t tell them to apply online until you know how you can gain from their potential hire.</p>
<p>2. <strong>Moral benefit</strong>. You just did something good for someone else. You’re not a terrible person at this second for a tangible reason. Now pat yourself on the back and do it again. Do unto others&#8230;.as they say.</p>
<p>3. <strong>Reciprocal benefit</strong>. A recruiter once told me something along the lines of that recruiters never have trouble finding a job &amp; always know about new opportunities before others. Why? Because people remember that you helped them, and oft will return the favor one day. While yes it’s a ‘pay it forward’ kind of act to do, you never know when you’ll end up on the beneficial end.</p>
<p>4. <strong>Social benefit.</strong> It’s a great way to make friends. Networked with someone new? Help them find a new role and you just may end up friends (at least on linkedin) for life.</p>
<p>Your child’s best friend’s father was just laid off &amp; will have to relocate the family if they don’t find a job. You help them find a local career, and voila, you just saved your child’s social life and a whole lot of family drama.</p>
<p>Don’t have kids? Perhaps if you find a job for someone within your community or within a cause you both support they’ll be able to contribute more to the cause which will benefit you (because hey, what cause or community doesn’t need money nowadays?)</p>
<p>5. <strong>Brownie points.</strong> While not a tangible thing necessarily, HR will remember you as that person who helped them find someone for that really hard to  fill role. Referred someone to work for a nonprofit you saw was hiring online? You never know when they’ll look you up to thank you or offer you to join them as well.</p>
<p>So these are just a few of the benefits, and I’m lucky enough to have gained them all from helping various people over the years. It’s even how I found my current job. Try it to today, and share what you gain by it. You have nothing to lose.</p>
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		<title>The Paranoid Resumes of Paranoid Candidates</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know I’m always telling people what not to put on their resume. Now I’ll focus on what you do need on your resume not to appear a paranoid candidate – or like you’re more interested in protecting yourself from identity theft than getting a job. Use your discretion on sites where you upload your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sharonsjobs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13882283&amp;post=998&amp;subd=sharonsjobs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>I know I’m always telling people what not to put on their resume. Now I’ll focus on what you do need on your resume not to appear a paranoid candidate – or like you’re more interested in protecting yourself from identity theft than getting a job.</p>
<p>Use your discretion on sites where you upload your resume. Depending on their security, amount of access the public or shady employers have to your info might limit what you want to include.</p>
<p>Thanks CareerBuilder, but when I uploaded my resume I did not want to be recruited for 1) The US Army 2) Shady work from home scams or 3) Commission only entry level sales positions.</p>
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<li>Full name. Yes, I’ve seen resumes with just a first name. It’ll make people wonder what else you’re hiding.</li>
<li>Email address – you will appear out of touch with technology if you don’t have one.</li>
<li>Phone number you’re at during normal business hours – cell ideally – some companies still always call candidates first – so if they can’t get in touch with you easily, they’ll find someone they can reach.</li>
<li>Home address is a debatable one. I recommend it especially if your phone area code is not a local one or if you most recent position was out of town/state/country. Otherwise I don’t think it’s necessary. No one is mailing you anything. I personally do not keep my address on my resume, but were I to move to a swanky prestigious building I’d add it then <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
<li>Sterile information – your job responsibilities should not sound like anyone could have done them anywhere. Unless you worked for the FBI or in a similar level of confidentiality, you can’t be discreet about what you did. If you can’t disclose where you did it, list employer as, “Confidential, USA” or similar. If you legally can’t even mention what you did, you’re probably better off leaving the position off your resume, and for the years employed there, note that it is confidential – don’t try to make it sound like you did ‘important things, somewhere’.  Same goes for university – yes it’s fine to be polite and refer to your attendance at Harvard at social events as , “I went to school in Boston,” so as not to come across as pretentious, but on your resume is not the time to be humble.</li>
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		<description><![CDATA[So what does the known ‘Talent’ pool have on their resume that you may not? Now I know this all must sounds cynical, and you&#8217;ll probably roll your eyes at half of these. I&#8217;m not saying even one of them is necessary to be a talented worker or leader &#8211; these are just some of my [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sharonsjobs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13882283&amp;post=986&amp;subd=sharonsjobs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Now I know this all must sounds cynical, and you&#8217;ll probably roll your eyes at half of these. I&#8217;m not saying even one of them is necessary to be a talented worker or leader &#8211; these are just some of my observations of what I see most valued in the business world.</p>
<p>Have most of these, and recruiters will be banging down your door begging to make a commission off of you.</p>
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<li>Advanced degree(s) from top school(s) with honors or top GPA (btw, rumor has it that Brown &amp; Dartmouth are out of style, albeit ivy)</li>
<li>Political experience of some kind – even internships are valued</li>
<li>Accomplishments galore in monetary terms, with exact impressive figures</li>
<li>Management of huge (million to billion) budgets</li>
<li>Impressive do-gooder credentials from when you did your B.A. or right after (i.e. peace corps, americorps, red cross, teach for America, unicef, UN work, humanitarian aid to 3<sup>rd</sup> world country, etc.)</li>
<li>Design major programs or initiatives that people have heard of</li>
<li>Consultant experience. Not the kind that was between jobs like, “Principal of Sharon’s Consultancy.” I mean some time at a top consulting firm (Bane, McKinsey, BGC, Parthenon…)</li>
<li>Progressively impressive titles (i.e. analyst, project manager, special asst. to someone in a very high place, deputy director, director, etc.)</li>
<li>Posh extra curricular’s &amp; hobbies – polo, marathon running, ballet, triathalons, international backpacking</li>
<li>Old money neighborhood or trendy address ideal</li>
<li>Awards/fellowships: specific ones in your professional arena, fullbrights, broad scholars, etc.</li>
<li>Study &amp; travel abroad, preferably somewhere prestigious</li>
<li>Professional affiliations – may be required depending on field</li>
<li>Impressive buzz words in proper context, not just in white font for SEO on applicant systems: organizational strategy, dedicated, managed, financial analysis, advisory board, researched, pioneered, chaired (or at least co-chaired), strategic planning,  gates, dell or other large donor procurement, implementation, process improvement design, blah blah blah&#8230;</li>
<li>Impressive companies or foundations to have worked for &#8211; big names make people happy</li>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well for those unfamiliar with the ‘War for Talent’ – start with this wiki &#8211; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_war_for_talent. Next – how and why I disagree with the overall idea that ‘Talent’ is really limited to so few people. I’m not going to say that everyone is competent at their jobs, willing to always give 100%, go beyond [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sharonsjobs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13882283&amp;post=974&amp;subd=sharonsjobs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Well for those unfamiliar with the ‘War for Talent’ – start with this wiki &#8211; <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_war_for_talent" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_war_for_talent</a>.</p>
<p>Next – how and why I disagree with the overall idea that ‘Talent’ is really limited to so few people.</p>
<p>I’m not going to say that everyone is competent at their jobs, willing to always give 100%, go beyond what is asked of them, and lead others well – but I also don’t believe that everyone with this potential has been discovered already and only those at the management level of top of companies have it.</p>
<p>Lots of smart talented people are always looking for work. The issue seems to be that companies feel there are only ‘so many’ talented people, and they are the coveted platinum of hires that everyone wants.</p>
<p>But that’s known talent. Those are the stars with perfect resumes who have already been discovered. It’s easier to poach another company’s rising star than it is to find someone with executive potential that hasn’t had senior level roles yet, one who went to an average college or who took time off of work for a few years to raise her children. If someone has a lackluster resume when applying to a position, they get deleted. Hiring managers and recruiters aren’t losing sleep at night thinking, “Did I delete potential talent from the candidate pool today?”</p>
<p>If talent is defined by brains, flexibility, dedication to company mission, and willingness &amp; ability to exceed expectations – who says that you don’t have it, just because you haven’t used it for a company yet?</p>
<p>No one, I suppose. Do you think <strong>you</strong> have that undiscovered talent the business world is looking for? I think I do, for one. And those that I meet networking often feel the same way when they ask me to consider working for their company. But as soon as they ask me to send over a resume, I know I’m pretty much finished if they’re not desperate to hire.</p>
<p><strong>So how does one become recognizable talent from their resume?</strong> Stay tuned for a later post, I’ll try to chart out office superstar resumes as a whole – what they have that you (and I) are lacking.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently remarked to my husband that I wish I could wear PJ’s to work or something equally as comfortable. He said the only socially acceptable way to do this is if we move to Staten Island or New Jersey. But what about all the other people in the office who are wearing things I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sharonsjobs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13882283&amp;post=964&amp;subd=sharonsjobs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>I recently remarked to my husband that I wish I could wear PJ’s to work or something equally as comfortable. He said the only socially acceptable way to do this is if we move to Staten Island or New Jersey. But what about all the other people in the office who are wearing things I wouldn’t paint my house in?</p>
<p>I’m not saying my office per se, but in general lines have blurred when it comes to what’s appropriate to wear to an office. I think the suits-only companies left are few and far between – primarily high-end law &amp; accounting firms. I’m sure there may be others, but generally most offices have taken the ‘business casual’ or plain old ‘causal’ workforce attire.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Casual</span></strong></p>
<p>Anything goes, and if you wear a suit people will assume you’re going for an interview somewhere else after work – unless the head honcho is in town. That doesn’t even apply if you work for a start-up or trendy DUMBO place – the CEO’s there probably are wearing their hipster faded jeans too.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Business Casual</span></strong> <strong> </strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></p>
<p>The ultimate of gray areas. When people ask me what that means at interviews, I generally say, “No jeans, sweats, sneakers, t-shirts, large logo’s, or workout wear – and anything else goes.” What does it really mean in an office environment? It means 3 people in the same exact position &amp; salary – one will be in a collared shirt, tie and slacks. The next guy will be in flip flops, shorts, and a t-shirt. The third person will be in a head-to-toe ed hardy or similar design/logo-covered sweat suit with expensive sneakers. Depending on where you work is how much will fly causally.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Business Attire</span></strong></p>
<p>AKA suits. Or at least a shirt and tie with a jacket perpetually on the back of your chair. The ladies get to mix it up with either pencil skirts or pants. It is expected that your clothing is tailored to fit you. You should look and act like a professional.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Dress-down Fridays?</span></strong></p>
<p>I’ve seen the flip flops with shorts in one department of a company on a Friday, where a different department a supervisor remarked, “I couldn’t help but notice you were wearing jeans on Friday…” When in Rome…even if there is a dress-down policy in some departments, it may not apply to all. Take a hint from what your supervisor wears. Also if you have an important meeting on a Friday, that’s a good reason to dress well anyway.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Dress for the Job You Want, Not the Job You Have</span></strong></p>
<p>This is old advice that many have lived by, and I’ve seen it work successfully. It may come across as awkward if you have a large divide in what the next level of administration up from you wears, i.e. if you’re level dresses casually as call takers, but the supervisors wear suits, it might seem weird if you walk in suddenly one day and going forward in suits. I suggest taking it up one step, but never over-dress. If the boss doesn’t wear a tie or suit, you shouldn’t either. It doesn’t mean that you have to go casual. Wear sleek, classic styles that would make you stand out from the jeans crowd, but not peg you as someone trying too hard.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Dress = Atmosphere</span></strong></p>
<p>Business clothing brings with it the ‘business’ atmosphere. You wouldn’t yell out, “Who wants to come for pizza with me for lunch?” in a business environment. But if everyone’s dressed casually, why not? I saw an article featuring a start-up that had clothing for the start-up CEO. Yes, I’m serious. It was basically very overpriced durable hipster suit jackets to be worn with jeans and collared shirts. The craziest part? All the comments left on the article were either commending the company – that it’s so hard to figure out what to wear when you don’t want to overdress – but also don’t want to be the brunt of ‘Zuckerberg’ jokes because he’s still wearing sweats with flip flops a few billion later.</p>
<p>Then women got in on it in the comments section – like how men don’t need $400 suit jackets to wear with jeans – women do! That the men are all wearing collared shirts &amp; jeans – but what do the women wear to look put together but casual, and still get taken seriously?</p>
<p>The women were jealous and were hoping this company would do a women’s line. Wow. All I could think was that uniforms are great. That high-paid executives, even business owners, have trouble presenting themselves with clothing – and wouldn’t it be easier to take out all the guessing?</p>
<p>Even if the uniform is black suit, light colored shirt, at least you won’t have to spend hours guessing what’s appropriate for work that day!</p>
<p><strong>So in conclusion</strong>  &#8211;  know that whatever you wear will be judged in your place of employment. It may never be expressed to you, but the overall impression your coworkers and superiors have of you will be largely based on your appearance. Yep we’re that superficial, now you know – don’t pretend you don’t.</p>
<p>Wearing beach clothes to work is fine if you’re in a dead-ended job and plan to burn your bridges with them on your way out – but if you even think you might want to use them as a reference for your next ‘real job’ – dress up a bit more.</p>
<p>You have nothing to lose except a little comfort. Go get into your t-shirt as soon as you get home, pop open a cold beer, and return to being the unprofessional sloth you really are deep down inside. At least this way no one at work will ever be on to it, and you’ll have a professional reputation!</p>
<p><strong>Shortlink to this post:</strong> <a href="http://wp.me/pWfpN-fy">http://wp.me/pWfpN-fy</a></p>
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<p>Yes, I waited months for it. Yes, I was talking about it with anticipation. Yes, I bought some stock in VZ. But no, I don’t think I’m getting an iphone after all.</p>
<p>Today’s post has nothing to do with jobs per se, but rather customer service &amp; commitment. It’s so off topic for careers I might even end up deleting it from my blog. Regardless, it’s my site &amp; I wanted to share.</p>
<p>In a service-oriented culture that has consumed America, we consumers want to feel like we’re getting our money’s worth in today’s pitiful economy. Boo to companies who take away customer perks without notification in general!</p>
<p><strong>Verizon no doubt has the best service.</strong> This comes with the highest plan prices and poor customer service. I personally like to feel like when I’m paying a premium for a service, well, I want premium service.<br />
So early the other day when the online iphone sales went public for Verizon customers (no I did not get up at 3am) we went to upgrade our phones, only to find out our discounts for upgrading have been eliminated. We specifically didn’t upgrade and waited for the iphone like millions of other customers, only to find out had we bought droid’s last year we would have gotten an additional $99 off each phone.</p>
<p>Sigh.</p>
<p>So once we’re looking at paying the retail price with a 2-yr. contract like everyone else is, with no benefit for existing customers, how do they expect to retain customers? I for one am a sucker for companies that go out of their way to retain me. Show me that you care that I’ve been with you for 8 years – or at least respect it. <strong>To take away perks without notifying customers reeks of low-class service.</strong></p>
<p>Quick research shows I can get an AT&amp;T iphone refurb today for $9 with a contract. So, 2 phones for $18 with AT&amp;T which will drop calls pretty often – or $400 for Verizon iphones with great service?</p>
<p>Or neither. A big reason my hubby &amp; I wanted iphones was because we love our ipod touches. They’re awesome. The apps are awesome. Looking for wifi all the time? Not cool. Also it was the idea of one less gadget to charge, one less to carry.</p>
<p>I bought an ereader &amp; returned it because I realize I carry enough things already. I carry an HD flip camcorder, ipod touch, and cell phone. This would have combined the 3 for me.</p>
<p><strong>The issues when I really thought about it?</strong> <strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Battery life.</strong></p>
<p>At the end of the day I’ve drained my ipod &amp; phone batteries. So that means I’d be charging my iphone at least once mid-day to keep it going – especially if I took video with it regularly. So I was thinking, if I charge it overnight, and while at the office a bit, and while I drive home from work…I should be fine. But what about Sundays? Wouldn’t make it the day. Then I guess I could buy those attachable emergency batteries, ugh.</p>
<p><strong>I don’t need it.</strong></p>
<p>Not that anyone needs a cell phone technically, or especially a smartphone, but with my ipod touch capable of making calls, I was thinking, what’s the difference?</p>
<p>Thanks to textfree, I have free texting and voice calls are about $2 for 1000 minutes. All I needed was a regular internet connection &amp; it was an iphone basically, as long as I use a Bluetooth or headset with it. Many people use skype happily too, but again, same idea.</p>
<p><strong>How about a wifi hotspot case for my ipod?</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>I looked into the <a href="http://gizmodo.com/#!5686366/sprint-zte-peel-turns-your-ipod-touch-into-the-pseudo+iphone-its-always-wanted-to-be">ZTE peel</a> – it had what I needed to make my ipod an iphone – but people said it’s not always reliable. Some carry a pay-as-you-go loser phone with them as backup. Again, another device to carry? Not reliable? No thanks. Great idea though.</p>
<p>I decided I’m better off with a different phone, android based, that allows for tethering to give my ipod wifi when I need it. Then I can access all the droid apps too. Best of both worlds.</p>
<p><strong>Now where to get this new droid phone &amp; service from? </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>I distinctly remember thinking, “What’s the point of having minutes if you can’t use them? If most calls drop or you can’t be understood?” </strong></p>
<p>But that was my pre-verizon days.</p>
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<p>In the past I had AT&amp;T, Tmobile, and sprint as carriers. Definitely have been happiest with Verizon service. If I’m talking to you &amp; the call drops, I know it was your phone. Do I want to give that up to save $50-70 a month on 2 phones? Just because I’m ticked about losing a small benefit?</p>
<p>That is the question. Tmobile will have all phones free rumored this weekend, $500 HTC ones included. Their service is bad but they’ll send you a mobile antennae for your home (creepy worries…but still).</p>
<p>Next cheap options is Sprint. Also cool phone selection, would run me $70 less a month at least than Verizon with more benefits (more minutes, unlimited cell to cell minutes etc.). Again service won’t be great, but it just might be good enough.</p>
<p> What about the metro PCS option? I&#8217;ve heard it&#8217;s service is so bad in some places it&#8217;s just not worth trying, even in NYC it can be that frustrating. Not sure if it&#8217;s true, so if I&#8217;m wrong please correct me!</p>
<p>Or do I just stick to my no-contract since it expired old school enV3? Love the keyboard…survives falls…hmm…or do I rethink this when the iphone 5 comes out?</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Age, date of birth, words like young, youthful. Nothing can be gained by sharing this info other than giving the hiring manager a laugh. Marital/family/partner status. Sharing this info can make the employer uncomfortable and afraid to pursue you as a candidate as that they cannot take this into consideration legally. What year you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sharonsjobs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13882283&amp;post=926&amp;subd=sharonsjobs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<li>Age, date of birth, words like young, youthful. Nothing can be gained by sharing this info other than giving the hiring manager a laugh.</li>
<li>Marital/family/partner status. Sharing this info can make the employer uncomfortable and afraid to pursue you as a candidate as that they cannot take this into consideration legally.</li>
<li>What year you started your degree. It doesn’t matter how many years it took – just the date you finished or anticipate to finish – unless you graduated over 15 years ago – in that case remove graduation date too.</li>
<li>Social Security number or other confidential info if not asked for. You don’t want your resume to be thought of as something that has to be shredded or an opportunity for identity theft.</li>
<li>Current or past salary &amp; benefits. It looks tacky, no matter what the quantity of money made was. If an employer asks for it, include it subtly in the cover letter.</li>
<li>Pictures or physical characteristics. Unless it’s a response to a shady ad or for modeling, it shouldn’t be requested either. Studies have shown very attractive can actually hurt your chance of getting a callback.</li>
<li>Anything negative. Your resume should be a showcase of what amazing things you’ve done, and what amazing things you can do. Especially important not to have anything negative about past companies or coworkers.</li>
<li>Why you left your job(s). Again, if asked, put it subtly in the cover letter. This emphasizes leaving companies, not an impression you want to create.</li>
<li>Explanations for breaks in your resume. Highlight what you did in those breaks if substantial (include relevant volunteering or education breaks perhaps) but in no way should anything about personal issues or economy be brought in. Do not indicate you were sick, caring for a sick family member or took a child leave, do not say you were laid off and couldn’t find anything for three years. You want to give a positive feeling, and an impression that work is your #1 priority at all times.</li>
<li>Grammatical or formatting errors. I know word does a lot for you, but no one will be as impressed by collages as they are by college. Not that patchwork isn’t pretty…but you need to carefully comb your resume for errors and print it to see how it looks formatted.</li>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I have a contribution from a guest blogger who also has a successful career coaching blog &#38; book to assist job seekers. His practical advice helps many find great positions - even in this economy. He also happens to have been the inspiration for my blog, so I have to give major props and encourage you to buy his [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sharonsjobs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13882283&amp;post=916&amp;subd=sharonsjobs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Today I have a contribution from a guest blogger who also has a successful career coaching blog &amp; book to assist job seekers. His practical advice helps many find great positions - even in this economy. He also happens to have been the inspiration for my blog, so I have to give major props and encourage you to buy his book.</p>
<p>Lavie Margolin is a New York-based Job Search Advisor, Public Speaker and the Author of Lion Cub Job Search: Practical Job Search Assistance for Practical Job Seekers. To read more of Lavie’s advice, check out his blog at <a title="www.lioncubjobsearch.blogspot.com" href="http://www.lioncubjobsearch.blogspot.com" target="_blank">www.lioncubjobsearch.blogspot.com</a></p>
<p><strong>“80% of jobs are not advertised” is just not true.</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It has been said over and over again that 80% of jobs are not advertised. It has been written about so many times that it is taken as fact.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Having the experience of helping professionals in their job search for nearly eight years, I think this 80% number is inflated and false.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How many midsized to large companies do you know of that do not list their jobs publicly? To prove that fact, think of any company with more than 200 employees. Search for the company on <a href="http://indeed.com/" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1296765056_2" class="yshortcuts"><span style="color:#366388;">Indeed.com</span></span></a> and and you will notice that many of their <span id="lw_1296765056_3" class="yshortcuts"><span style="color:#366388;">job vacancies</span></span> are listed. After all, why would they not list job openings and keep them a secret?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By repeating this 80% myth over and over, it is dissuading job seekers from looking for work. The thinking goes: “why should I apply for work when most jobs are not advertised?”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is true that some smaller companies do not advertise their jobs as it will be cost prohibitive but this is a tiny fraction. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Perhaps this 80% number comes from a strict definition of the word “advertise”. An advertisement is defined as a PAID announcement or promotion. There are many jobs publicly available for viewing that are not PAID for:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. The official company website<br />
2. Job Boards that do not require a fee from the employer<br />
3. Industry news publications<br />
4. Industry blogs<br />
5. Yahoo/Google Groups<br />
6. <span id="lw_1296765056_4" class="yshortcuts"><span style="color:#366388;">Linkedin</span></span> Groups<br />
7. Social Network postings<br />
8. Bulletin boards</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The truth of the matter is that most jobs ARE advertised (or at least publicly available for viewing). A key to receiving a successful response is to apply for those jobs in a dynamic way:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you sending the same resume and <span id="lw_1296765056_5" class="yshortcuts"><span style="color:#366388;">cover letter</span></span> for every job or taking the time to make sure it is an appealing advertisement for that job specifically? </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you then finding a contact in the company through your network on Linkedin and asking them to advocate on your behalf? </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Most jobs are out there for you to see. Be dynamic to have the best chance at receiving a response.</strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Thanks Lavie! Again, to read more check out Lavie&#8217;s blog or to buy his book go to:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1453668357?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=louboorev-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1453668357" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1453668357?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=louboorev-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1453668357</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>&#8230;and for my opinion on getting jobs advertised online: <a href="http://wp.me/pWfpN-4K">http://wp.me/pWfpN-4K</a></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shortlink to this post:<strong> <a href="http://wp.me/pWfpN-eM">http://wp.me/pWfpN-eM</a></strong></p>
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<p><strong>These are for learning &amp; entertainment purposes only, in no particular order.</strong></p>
<p><strong></strong> </p>
<p><strong>The Most Interesting search terms that have brought people to my blog: Up for debate.</strong></p>
<p>can recruitment companies see if I’m unemployed?</p>
<p>when is the right time to promote someone internally?</p>
<p>why is finding a job so easy</p>
<p>getting a job is so easy</p>
<p><strong></strong> </p>
<p><strong>Google-job related searches: I’m apparently not the only one who wants to work there.</strong></p>
<p>getting a job at google</p>
<p>google recruiter description</p>
<p>steps of getting hired at google</p>
<p>10 steps to get a job in google</p>
<p>waiting for google recruiter to call back</p>
<p>my job dream is google</p>
<p>waiting for a call from google recruter</p>
<p>&#8220;google recruiter&#8221;</p>
<p>geting a job at google nyc</p>
<p>google job call back</p>
<p>is landing a job at google easy</p>
<p>getting a job at google ny</p>
<p>google recruiter grades</p>
<p>getting job with google</p>
<p>google jobs steps</p>
<p>is google a career</p>
<p>getting job at google</p>
<p>google recuiter not calling back</p>
<p>easy job with google</p>
<p>is getting a job at google easy</p>
<p>how easy is it to get a job at google</p>
<p>google career coach</p>
<p>getting a job at google steps</p>
<p><strong></strong> </p>
<p><strong>Career Advice:</strong></p>
<p>why talented employees fail</p>
<p>social media and job hunting</p>
<p>career fairs</p>
<p>linkedin summary examples for non profit employees</p>
<p>effective career fair table</p>
<p>is it ok to just walk into potential employers offices and drop off my resume</p>
<p>how to get a career in internal control?</p>
<p>where to find help for the underemployed</p>
<p>labor relations department risks and controls</p>
<p>political science career outlook</p>
<p>degrees needed to become a graphic designer</p>
<p><strong></strong> </p>
<p><strong>Sharon:</strong></p>
<p>sharon siegel career coaching</p>
<p>sharon taublib</p>
<p>sharon siegel nyc</p>
<p>sharon blog nyc</p>
<p>sharon.cc</p>
<p>http.sharon.cc</p>
<p>career coaching blog wordpress</p>
<p>career counselor recruiter nyc</p>
<p>sharon&#8217;s career coaching (.cc)</p>
<p>sharoncc</p>
<p>&#8220;sharon.cc&#8221;</p>
<p>sharonsjobs.wordpress.com city</p>
<p>career consultants nyc</p>
<p><strong>Other Career Coaches:</strong></p>
<p>robo recruiter</p>
<p>lion cub job search</p>
<p>lavie margolin</p>
<p>effectiveness of career coaching + leave a comment</p>
<p>sharon strong recruit</p>
<p>dont like career coaching</p>
<p>:a look behind the curtain: the recruitment process</p>
<p>sample high school career coach resume</p>
<p>coaching for nyc public admin</p>
<p>talent coaching and development system for web designer</p>
<p>hris figure</p>
<p><strong>Stupid Resumes:</strong></p>
<p>it&#8217;s your resume, stupid!</p>
<p>stupid resumes</p>
<p>stupid resume&#8217;s</p>
<p>resumes are stupid</p>
<p>stupid wordpress resume</p>
<p>resume cliches</p>
<p><strong>Resumes &amp; Etiquette:</strong></p>
<p>fabulous resumes</p>
<p>fun resume design</p>
<p>presentations improve student career</p>
<p>resume etiquette 2010</p>
<p>resume footers</p>
<p>resume wordpress</p>
<p>resume that looks like wordpress</p>
<p>resume tips</p>
<p>fabulous marketing resumes</p>
<p><strong>What to put on resumes:</strong></p>
<p>buzz words in footer of resume</p>
<p>should i put keywords at the bottom of my resume</p>
<p>&#8220;personal info on resume&#8221;</p>
<p>social media icons on resume</p>
<p>fitting content on a resume</p>
<p>resume design top</p>
<p>ways to design your resume</p>
<p>top 5 resume tips</p>
<p>what&#8217;s a resume footer?</p>
<p>resume with footer</p>
<p>resume tips footer</p>
<p>resume footer example</p>
<p><strong>Cover Letters:</strong></p>
<p>cover letter</p>
<p>curriculum vitae &#8211; creative ideas</p>
<p>job cover letter: and I wish you a happy new year in advance.</p>
<p>cover letter for managerial job</p>
<p>cover letter for internship as an auditor</p>
<p>cover letter for student</p>
<p><strong>Harvard: Potential students are obviously doing their homework!</strong></p>
<p>harvard kennedy school interview</p>
<p>resume harvard kennedy school</p>
<p>harvard kennedy school</p>
<p>harvard kennedy school tips</p>
<p>harvard resume kennedy school</p>
<p>ksg school harvard interview admissions</p>
<p>resumes kennedy school</p>
<p>what person harvard kennedy school is looking for</p>
<p>harvard kennedy school employees</p>
<p>harvard kennedy school career services</p>
<p>harvard kennedy school interviews</p>
<p>harvard kennedy school waste of time</p>
<p>harvard kennedy school application interview</p>
<p>how to interview for harvard hks</p>
<p>interview for harvard hks</p>
<p>harvard kennedy school admission interview</p>
<p>answers harvard kennedy school interview</p>
<p>motivation letter harvard by jfk</p>
<p>preparation for harvard kennedy school interview</p>
<p>harvard kennedy school admissions tips</p>
<p>harvard kennedy school resume</p>
<p>harvard kennedy school qualities</p>
<p>applying for harvard kennedy school tips</p>
<p>harvard career interview tips</p>
<p>what job can you get out of harvard kennedy</p>
<p>harvard kennedy application interview</p>
<p>kennedy school application interview</p>
<p>phone interview kennedy school</p>
<p><strong>NYC Civil Service:</strong></p>
<p>nyc provisional employees 2010</p>
<p>dcas long beach decision 2010</p>
<p>control council law no. 10</p>
<p>&#8220;qualified or not&#8221;</p>
<p>can&#8217;t afford dcas exams</p>
<p>&#8220;long beach decision&#8221;, dcas, 2010</p>
<p>nyc provisional employees</p>
<p>long beach vs dcas</p>
<p>dcas and long beach decision</p>
<p>dcas &#8220;long beach decision&#8221; 2010</p>
<p>nyc doe provisional employee</p>
<p>dcas long beach</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong></strong> </p>
<p><strong>Web &amp; logo design: Obviously designers are looking for ideas to copy…</strong></p>
<p>personal coaching logo</p>
<p>web design</p>
<p>logos from nyc companies</p>
<p>technical logo</p>
<p>web designer</p>
<p>business logo design</p>
<p>psd logo hire company</p>
<p>designer logo</p>
<p>design logo</p>
<p>web designer logos</p>
<p>personal design logos</p>
<p>graphic designers personal logo</p>
<p>graphic designs backgrounds</p>
<p>graphic designer logo samples</p>
<p>personal logo graphic designer</p>
<p>round graphic design logo</p>
<p>innovative 2 part logos</p>
<p>graphic designer motivation letter</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong></strong> </p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Random:</strong></p>
<p>seo tips</p>
<p>tips for the ceo</p>
<p>portal project requirements</p>
<p>workplace snob</p>
<p>facebook/myspace reply to &#8220;do i know you&#8221;??</p>
<p>jdeal</p>
<p>i possess a unique set educational and professional experience that, i believe, match with those required for the position.</p>
<p>sources of recruitment by external sources pictures of media advertisements</p>
<p>educational staffing+blogs</p>
<p><strong>Fail: SEO – It doesn’t work if this comes to my blog:</strong></p>
<p>I’m better than you</p>
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