http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog A blog for jobseekers from the folks at RiseSmart, the human-powered job search service Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:45:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're out there on the job market, it's important to be able to laugh -- at yourself and the process -- from time to time. Here's a humorous video from Comedy.com offering tips for "screwing with the interviewer's head." A few of our favorites: Smell your fingers periodically. Wink ... http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/16-things-never-to-do-on-a-job-interview/ Eve Tahmincioglu, the excellent career columnist for MSNBC (and blogger at CareerDiva), includes some tips from RiseSmart in her most recent story, headlined "How older workers can rebound from a job loss." Here's a summary of our tips for workers aged 55 and up: 1. Don't wait to be laid off to ... http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/risesmart-provides-msnbc-job-search-tips-for-older-workers/ RiseSmart was fortunate to be mentioned in USA Today again today, this time as part of Del Jones' highly entertaining article talking with CEOs about their jobs as teenagers. Here's the relevant excerpt: USA TODAY reached out to dozens of executives who now run or once ran major corporations. ... http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/risesmart-members-help-usa-today-with-story-on-ceos-first-jobs/ I've always wanted to commission a survey that USA Today deemed worthy of one of its famous Snapshots -- those stats-based graphics on the corner of the newspaper's section fronts. And guess what? It's happened! We recently conducted a survey asking jobseekers how much time they spend searching ... http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/risesmart-poll-a-usa-today-snapshot/ I was honored to be included in Joann Lublin's "Managing Your Career" column in the Wall Street Journal this morning. The column, headined "For Job Hunters, The Big Interview Is Getting Bigger," offers advice on acing a committee interview. Here's an excerpt: A man vying for a vice presidency ... http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/risesmart-in-the-wall-street-journal/ We like Susan Ireland. We're a fan of her book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume, and of her blog, The Job Lounge. Unfortunately, a YouTube video Susan posted last week is an example of what can happen when the business world and goofy Internet culture come together. ... http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-making-a-youtube-boo-boo/ Time's Work in Progress blog offered a peek today at a survey we recently commissioned on Internet job searches. Time staff writer Lisa Takeuchi Cullen reports: [A] survey ... from RiseSmart—a job search site that "caters to jobseekers earning $100K or more and that's backed by former CareerBuilder and HotJobs ... http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/time-magazine-blog-offers-sneak-peek-at-risesmart-job-search-survey/ RiseSmart offers nine interview tips for women who want to land their first $100K+ job in a slideshow featured on the Marie Claire Web site. Our tips, in summary, are: 1. You're a brand. Act that way. 2. Know the company. 3. Know your interviewers. 4. Go ahead, wear a pantsuit. 5. Make eye contact. 6. Handle ... http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/risesmart-featured-in-marie-claire-offers-interview-tips-for-women-seeking-to-break-the-100k-barrier/ Many people say "Tell me about yourself" is the most difficult interview question. That's wrong on two counts. First, it's not actually a question; it's a request. Second, it gives you complete freedom to say whatever you want. If you're prepared, it's the best single question you can be asked. In ... http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/tell-me-about-yourself-right-and-wrong-answers/ Here's a chuckle: A reader asks Marie Claire's "Cubicle Coach" what she should do at her next company outing -- since at the last one her bikini top came down and she accidentally flashed everyone. CC's advice: Go to the gathering, but "to avoid any easy memory association, stay ... http://www.risesmart.com/risesmart/blog/cubicle-coach-can-lightning-flash-twice/