For a social network not really known for photos this is interesting, but not necessarily surprising news.  One of my biggest pet peeves is people that don’t have a profile photo on LinkedIn.  Let me restate that, I actually really hate it and according to a study conducted by The Ladders, I may be on [...]

How well you do in an interview is directly proportional to the amount of time you prepare for it.  Whether you realize it or not, your interview actually starts in the weeks and days leading up to the big day.  There’s a lot to consider when researching the company.  What will the company culture be [...]

Any interview can be nerve wracking.  If you are too prepared, you could come across as being rigid and “too rehearsed”.  If you are too relaxed, you give off the impression that you don’t care and that you are doing them a favor by them interviewing you.  We never really know what’s going through a [...]

Anyone who said things are getting easier in the job industry really has no clue what they are talking about.  Monster in a move to reinvigorate it’s website will be integrating it’s BeKnown app into its job board effective today.  Monster is getting clobbered by LinkedIn and other job aggregators such as Indeed.  I get [...]

As Facebook went public came two interesting pieces of news. The first was a CNBC poll that shows that about half of all Americans consider Facebook to be a fad that will fade away as new things come along. The second was anannouncement from GM that it plans to stop advertising on the social network. This has some [...]

Having trouble getting job offers? You might be committing one of these seven deadly interview sins: 1.  Being late. While occasional lateness may be excused in other situations, it’s often a deal-breaker in a job interview. Hiring managers assume that you’re on your best behavior while interviewing, so if you aren’t on time for the interview, [...]

Employers plan to hire 8.5% more interns in 2012, meaning more applicants will be pursuing a larger number of competitive internships. As a potential intern, your social media profiles will serve as an indicator of your skill set.  This Online Colleges infographic shows why applicants should be giving the same effort to their social media profiles as [...]

If you can recruit people who are talented, brilliant, natural leaders, it can make all the difference to your organization’s success–and your sanity as a leader. There is nothing that improves your chance of success more than having a strong, trusted team.  But even with the best intentions, you can choose badly. Particularly if you [...]

Tech boom? That must be focused in the Valley, right? Or at least, you would expect that any such rapid expansion would have the largest impact in that region. However, a new study by the Praxis Strategy Group has outlined a number of critical facts that bust that specific narrative.  Among the highlights: In the Vally, tech employment is [...]

Many of us have had periods in our work history when we were not employed. That might be due to going back to school, raising children, illness or job loss. While it might not seem like an issue from the job-seeker’s perspective, it can send up red flags to employers. Gaps in your employment history without explanation [...]

Acing the interview isn’t just about having the perfect canned responses.  Yes, you need to show off your experience, talents, and personality—but before answering each question, you also have to figure out what the interviewer is actually asking you.  Those seemingly innocuous questions, like “tell me about yourself” and “where do you see yourself in a [...]