In the job hunt every little edge helps. Between two equally qualified candidates, on paper, the one who works harder and smarter at every stage is the one who will land the plum job. Of course, any serious job hunter with two brain cells to rub together knows to dress nicely for the job interview, but is there more to it than just picking a nice suit? According to psychologists who study color, there is.
Blue is:
The color of the sky and the ocean, blue is one of the most popular colors. It causes the opposite reaction as red. Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals, so it is often used in bedrooms. Blue can also be cold and depressing. Fashion consultants recommend wearing blue to job interviews because it symbolizes loyalty. People are more productive in blue rooms. Studies show weightlifters are able to handle heavier weights in blue gyms.
Red, on the other hand, “is an extreme color, [so] red clothing might not help people in negotiations or confrontations.”
For the job interview, blue it is.
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Looking for an extra place to post your resume on the web? It’s here. Literally. I’m inviting readers to submit their resumes and I’ll post them here. This list will be searchable using the search form on every page of this site and will be indexed in all the major search engines, so if someone does a Google or Yahoo search with “resume” and keywords for your profession, chances are good your resume will show up in the search. This won’t be a high volume database like Monster, but it will have a limited number of users so it will be easy to stand out. Most importantly, you’ll get feedback on your resume from me and from the readers of this site through (moderated, no “flaming”) comments. Chances you’ll find a job here: unknown. Chances it will be worth the experience: 99.999%. If you want to find your dream job, you should leave no stone unturned including this one.
Ground rules:
- This offer could end any time, especially if response is too heavy. If it does end, something else such as a job board will probably replace it.
- If the offer does end, the resumes already posted will remain in place and can still be edited.
- Once I receive your resume, I’ll email you back with details about how you can submit changes to the resume.
- Once submitted, the resume will stay up. If you are no longer looking for a job, I can add that note. If for some reason you want personally identifying information removed in the future, I can change it to fictitious name, etc.
- No more than two resumes per day will be posted.
- If more than two resumes per day are submitted, unusual, creative or otherwise interesting resumes (at my sole discretion) will receive preference.
- Next preference will be given to readers who link to this site from their own website, social or business network profile (MySpace, LinkedIn,Ryze), blog, LiveJournal, Yahoo360 profile, etc. Simply point me to the link when you submit your resume.
- After judging for creativity, unusual character or interest, resumes will be posted first-come, first-served.
- This is not a full time endeavor and is subject to personal time limitations. I’ll move as quickly as possible, but complaints won’t provide me incentive to move your resume up for earlier posting. In fact, they’ll do quite the opposite.
Suggestions:
- Use a PO Box, internet based voicemail number or prepaid cellphone, and fax-to-email service. Don’t use your home address or home phone.
- Set up a Skype account and buy a Skype-In phone number to use on your resume.
- Set up a special email specifically for use on this resume to avoid spam.
- Be creative. Find a way to make this resume stand out.
- Link to this resume (and any resumes you post anywhere!) from your MySpace page, Yahoo Profile, blog, LiveJournal, personal webpage or any other personal space you have on the web. Put it in your email signature even.
To submit your resume, simply copy and paste it into this form:
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You’ve heard it before: “If it were fun, they wouldn’t call it a job.” Patrick Lencioni, the author of The Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers (And Their Employees)
, disagrees:
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Economic indicators sent mixed signals for the job market on Thursday as the Conference Board reported a dip in help wanted ads while the Labor Department reported little change in first time jobless claims.
The Conference Board’s Help Wanted Index for June 2007 fell one point to a reading of 26, down from a reading of 32 in June 2006. Still, 35% of markets surveyed showed an increase in help wanted advertising.
The Labor Department reported a seasonally adjusted 301,000 initial unemployment claims last week, down 2,000 from the previous weeks revised figure, but exactly the same as the figure initially reported the previous week. Other figures were also essentially flat.
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Online job ads fell 2% nationally in June 2007, but were up 24% from June 2006, according to the Conference Board’s Help Wanted Online Data Series released Monday. The drop was widespread as job ads fell for 39 of 50 states. On the positive side for job seekers, sixteen states had more online advertised job vacancies than unemployed workers.
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Online help wanted ads increased slightly in May, while print help-wanted ads were unchanged from March to April, according to reports eleased Thursday by Monster.com and the Conference Board.
The Monster Employment Index, which measures online help wanted ads at over 1500 websites including Monster.com, rose 1.6% in May and was up 13% compared to May 2006.
The Conference Board’s Help Wanted Index, which measures help wanted ads in 51 major newspapers nationwide, was unchanged in April and is down 5 points from last April to a reading of 29.
The combination of the two reports paints a picture of zero to low job growth heading into the early summer.
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The job market improved moderately in May 2007 with steady job growth and a a slight increase in online job ads.
The ADP employment report for May showed an increase of 97,000 private non-farm payroll jobs. The ADP report is a privately produced alternative/precursor to the Labor Department’s monthly Employment Situation Report.
The Conference Board’s Help Wanted Online Data Series for May showed 9,000 more online job ads for a total of 4,374,400, an increase of 0.2% since April.
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The Employment Situation Report from the Department of Labor confirmed what the ADP Employment Report reported earlier in the week - job growth slowed in April. Private nonfarm payroll jobs grew by 88,000 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday, down from the average of 129,000 for the first four months combined and down substantially rom the 2006 average of 189,000 new jobs per month. BLS also confirmed that job growth continued in the service sector while falling in manufacturing and retail.
The unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 4.5%.
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Online job ads increased modestly in April 2007 and the increase was widespread across several industries according to the Monster Employment Index released Thursday. The index rose 0.5% to 186, up 14% from April 2006.
The Monster Index showed the strongest growth in New England, in contrast to the Conference Board Online Help Wanted Data Series released Monday, which showed the slowest growth in New England. Nationally, the Conference Board data showed stronger growth overall. The Monster Index tracks job ads on over 1500 websites including Monster.com, while the Conference Board index tracks 51 major newspapers. The differences illustrate the importance of looking at several sources of online job ads.
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Job growth slowed in April 2007, according to the ADP National Employment Report which showed 64,000 new jobs created in April, compared to an average of 76,000 per month over the last three months. At the same time, layoff announcements in April increased 44% to 70,672, according to the Job Cut Report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
According to the ADP report, employment grew 106,000 in the service sector, but fell by 20,000 in manufacturing and 22,000 in other production sectors. The trend of growth at smaller firms continued with small and medium firms increasing jobs by a combined 74,000 while large firms dropped 10,000 jobs.
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