Blog Profile / Job Doc
| URL : | http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/jobdoc/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Career & Jobs / Job Hunting | |
| Posts on Regator: | 329 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.3 | |
| Archived Since: | June 7, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Wine Wholesaler Uncorks Her Spirit
By Cindy Atoji Keene "Wine is Sunlight, held together by water? ? this is the email signature used by Judith F McDonough, a Boston-based wine wholesaler who last year founded Mariposa Fine Wine and Spirits. McDonough is one of the.....
Where to find free career services
Q: Are there community career services where people can go to talk to someone about their career options? This is for someone who has been working for over a decade, does not have a college education (so no alumni career...
What Can Managers Do To Change A Company?s Culture
One concern managers have about a training seminar is what happens the next day, or the next, or the next. How do they keep the learning experienced in the seminar alive? In my field, how do they make the etiquette...
Is my Job Search Really a Full-time Job?
Elaine Varelas discusses how to time manage your job search.
Sleep researcher examines the mystery of shut-eye
By Cindy Atoji Keene In the quest to understand the mystery of sleep, researcher Erin Evans has studied the effects of sleep deprivation in high stress work situations, from astronauts to police and doctors. ?Sleep is more complicated than...
Same name, not same person
Q: I love my married name. It's a rhyme-y, memorable name, which is a vast improvement over my maiden name, and I feel it's a nice fit for my line of work. Unfortunately, someone in the entertainment industry also feels...
Your expectations impact everyone. Even rats.
Pay attention to your expectations, says Paul Hellman, because they influence everyone's behavior.
Hosting A Business Meal Is An Opportunity To Shine
The opportunity has finally arrived. You?ve attended business meals with your boss and with clients, but you haven?t hosted one yourself. This is your chance to shine. But it can also be your chance to flame out. You might choose...
What to Know About Your Personnel File
Elaine Varelas consults Attorney, Margaret Paget on employees' rights surround personnel files.
Squash Pro Scores with Strategic Coaching
By Cindy Atoji Keene Squash is considered one of the world?s most aerobic racquet sports, said Paul Mathieson, head squash pro at Dover Squash and Fitness. In a four-walled indoor court, players rally as they try to score with a...
New background check law in Mass
Q: I am a child care provider and I am hearing a lot of information about a new fingerprinting law in Massachusetts for child care providers. It is hard to tell what is required and what is not. Do you...
Office Small Talk Is Part Of Business, Too
I often talk with groups about the importance of being good at small talk, especially in business social situations with people outside your company. But small talk is important inside your company, too. Engaging in small talk at the office...
Presenting Your Professional Weaknesses in an Interview
Elaine Varelas advises on how to position a professional weakness in an interview, so it doesn't become deal breaking liability.
Crime-scene clean up takes compassion and careful provisions
By Cindy Atoji Keene Who cleans up after a bloody murder or suicide? The potentially gory mess of brain matter, skull fragments, and pieces of corpses doesn?t faze crime-scene cleaner Bill Ciaccio, 33. He considers his job a service to...
Concerns of a recent college grad
Q: I just recently graduated college, and was fortunate enough to find a job in my field very quickly. I was good at what I did in school, but finding I'm not quite up to par at my new job....
How to persuade others?or completely alienate them?with a question
Avoid asking loaded questions, says Paul Hellman, except for a situation like this.
Job-Seeking Telephone Tips
There?s one job-seeking skill that is often overlooked, and yet it sets the stage for whether you even have the chance to demonstrate all your other skills. The first personal contact in your job search may come through a phone...
Acoustical engineer sounds off about noise control
By Cindy Atoji Keene Acoustical engineer Herb Singleton always carries a pair of ear plugs with him ? it?s not just to protect his ears, which are an important tool for his job, but also because he understands that...
Protecting Your Privacy During a Job Search
Elaine Varelas taps attorney Corey M. Dennis to advise job seekers on protecting their privacy during a job search.
Chronological vs. functional resume
Q: It's been more than 2 years since I was last employed. Should I change the chronological format of my resume to one that highlights my work experience (35+ years) rather than show the gap in employment? I have already...