About a year ago I read an article in e-Week entitled 10 Ways to Tweak Your Tech Résumé. A more appropriate title would have been How to Slow Down Your Job Search. Although the article make a few good points. I found some of the tips so contrary to what I know works for project managers and other professionals seeking new opportunities that I posted a response on e-Week. With the current unemployment rate holding at 5.5%, I thought it would be worth updating and reprinting my response to e-Week:
The quality of your résumé can have a direct impact the length of your job search. Therefore, the following is a list of effective strategies, used by certified professional writers, worldwide:
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According to the article by Eric Chabrow in the July 7, 2008 issue of CIO INSIGHT, Mr. Chabrow claims that the IT workforce reached a record high in the second quarter of 2008 with nearly 4 million workers being employed.
At question is the accuracy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting.
Conventional wisdom amongst readers who responded is employment in the IT sector is anything but thriving. Overall readers agreed that the jobs posted online don’t present genuine opportunities. Additionally the impact of outsourcing and the hiring of those who have an H-1 visa was a frequent cause for concern.
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Recently, I met several smart, high achieving professionals who made a career transition. In each case, they had the potential to be or already were high income earners. However, they were miserable.
With the cost of living reaching epic proportions is it better to be employed in a job that pays well but isn’t rewarding or to take the risk and do what you are passionate about?
Read the following poem asnd ask yourself which verse best describes how you feel about your current position? How does this compare to your above answer? You are welcome to share your comments.
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