Archive for June, 2008
Job Search Rewind
A while back my biz partner (Chris Fogarty) did a blog post titled “Are job boards dead”?
Last night I met up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a year or so and we were talking about her current career situation – she’s somewhat happy, but would like to find something that is a better match with her life (ah…yes, the work/life balance equation). She then started to talk about her thoughts on job search, and specifically the job boards – stating that the boards are so impersonal now that it is hard to believe that posting anything there could lead to a ‘true’ opportunity vs. just a bunch of junky sales/advertising links. She went on to discuss that everything on the job boards now is so generic that it seems they are more about being anonymous and advertising (ie; earning income from google ads, etc.) than truly wanting to connect employers with candidates.
Ok – are we in reverse? The big boards were all the rage not so long ago and sure, people may still continue to post on the big board’s because not doing so would be like not adding salt to your recipe – but, truly is online job search coming of age in a more boutique fashion now – meaning that the ‘couture’ of job search is really amongst the small, specialized sites and companies, much like it used to be? Are the big boys (hotjobs, monster, careerbuilder, dice, etc.) truly going out of fashion?
What’s your take? Are you using job boards? Have you had any success? Any tricks to share?
Posted by Robin Ogden – FiredUP Careers
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2 comments June 26, 2008
Stimulate Your Mind
Are you in a job search rut? The solution just may be stimulating your mind in a different way. Take the focus off of your search for a bit and dive into new possibilities. I’ve come across this fabulous website TED – whose mission is ‘spreading ideas’. Here you can find a world of information, inspiration and creativity. From their website:
The annual conference now brings together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes). This site makes the best talks and performances from TED available to the public, for free. More than 200 talks from our archive are now available, with more added each week.
I watched Benjamin Zander’s talk and came away with the feeling that anything is possible. What an incredible speaker and inspiring leader. His enthusiasm is infectious.
So, take a break from your rut and stimulate your vision…give your entrepreneurial genes a rush!
From Benjamin Zander ; “Imagine if Martin Luther King had said “I have a dream…but, I’m not sure they’ll be up to it”.
Posted by Robin Ogden – FiredUP Careers
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Add comment June 25, 2008
Smash the Ladder – realize your dream job
Came across this weekly radio show created by Diane Danielson and Anita Bruzzese of Downtown Women’s Club. This particular show is spent with Alexandra Levit who has written a new book “How’d You Score That Gig?” I haven’t read the book yet, but the radio show is great – good tips on how to find your dream career, ways for the different generations to work in partnership, etc. Lots of good information included. There are plenty of other shows to listen to surrounding career information such as; negotiating, how to use blogging successfully, networking, what to do with linkedin, and more at Blog Talk Radio.
Good stuff!
Posted by Robin Ogden – FiredUP Careers
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2 comments June 23, 2008
Best Places to Work
If you’re digging around in research mode trying to find out more about great places to apply your skills and talents you might want to take a look at San Jose Magazine’s issue on ‘50 of the best places to work’. In this issue they focus on the top companies in the Bay Area “who offer incredible benefits, great camaraderie, cool perks, free food, and even soothing onsite massages”. Now who doesn’t need that??
Yes, of course Google is in there, as are Apple and HP (we would expect those). But, there are others who get less mention in the media, such as: Lam Research in Fremont, Linear Technology Corp. in Miliptas, Fortinet, Inc., in Sunnyvale and DemandTec in San Carlos, etc. - the list goes on.
Mainly technology companies (that’s to be expected since they are measuring Bay Area companies), but there are also others such as Perkins Coie LLP, The Trium Group and SRI.
It’s worth reading to get an idea and some balance around what you’re getting now vs. what’s out there with regard to other job perks. You’ll find the article here - you may need to scroll through a few of the articles, but it is in the Nov. ‘07 issue (a few months old, but good information).
Posted by Robin Ogden - FiredUP Careers
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