What did I just say..”….Attend Harvard, MIT or Berkeley for Free”. But these are among some of the top universities in the world and getting into these school are next to impossible. Well this is why you are here and I will explain how you can take courses at these and many other universities. So […]
My Bi-weekly Mass Layoff Report: January 28 to February 9, 2013
One of the things I have been thinking about adding to the blog, is a bi-weekly summary of the top announced mass layoffs in the news. I think that it is important to remain updated on what is going on in this area. Turning a blind eye to the reality of layoffs, often leads people […]
How to Build a Lifetime Master Resume Document (Part 2)
In part 1 of the this series, I explained the various types of resumes, their structure and when you should use them. Now we jump into the actual creation of your very own Master Resume. So let’s start with you person details. Having your correct address is one of the most important element of any […]
How to talk to your family after a layoff or being terminated
[box type=”note”]You wake at the same time, get your coffee, and get dressed for work. You drive the long drive to work and get there on time, as usual. You have been working at this same job for over 20 years. After being at work for a couple of hours, the boss calls you into […]
Spam Comments
Spam comments…. I guess anyone who has a website has to deal with this. Unfortunately I had to remove all my comments from every post in order to clean out my recent spam attack. Luckily I have learnt my lesson and have put measure in place. To anyone starting a blog…get a spam filter day […]
First steps after a layoff (Day 1 – 7): Part 2
In my last post, I discussed some of the things you will be facing in that first week after a layoff. This post will conclude the first 7 days, but my plan is to add to these post over time so feel free to add your experiences and together we can reach a wider audience. […]
World Unemployment to Hit Record High in 2013
I just read this article “World Unemployment to Hit Record High in 2013” and thought I should share with everyone. The article talks about the current world unemployment levels and the data was gather from the International Labour Organization (ILO). Worldwide by 2014 we maybe facing an unemployment level of 205 million people….Wow. Take a […]
Monster.com Job Search is now active !!
I finally got a Job search board configured !! You can now search for Jobs direct from this website. Visit the Job Search page to test it out. Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
How to Build a Lifetime Master Resume Document (Part 1)
Creating or updating your resume is always a painful process, even harder after a layoff. The internet has made it easy to grab a sample resume so my focus will be to go through the basic framework of all resumes types and help you create what I term a “Lifetime Master Resume template” that you […]
Resource Page updated
I have updated the Resources page with my picks for employment websites. Check it out, more updates to follow. – AAL