The Job Search Rules

My Last & Final Post !!

2009-02-10T22:22:00.003-05:00

A Message To Everyone:It appears that the service I use to send these emails for the past few years had a major meltdown today and spammed emails in huge quantities to everyone.I am very sorry for that and will remove everyone's name from this list to ensure absolutely that it never happens again.Finally, I do hope there have been a few inspiring emails over the years.Best Always,Mike Perras

The Job Search Rules

2009-02-05T08:02:00.004-05:00

The Job Search RulesI just have to share this little project with you. I know it does not relate to the Job Search Process, but nonetheless, I think you will find it interesting.Today is Thursday February 5, 2009 and just 2 weeks ago I embarked on a case study. A study that could and did prove, that you can rank a website or blog very well on Google in a very short time. And do it at zero cost,

The Job Search Rules

2009-01-29T07:31:00.005-05:00

The Job Search RulesI have covered a great deal of material related to getting hired or promoted on this blog. One thing I feel I must share is an article I wrote for ezinearticles about 16 months ago called Cover Letter - Volunteer Magic.It talks to the importance of bringing your volunteer work to the forefront in your cover letter and thus your resume. The article has been read almost 2,000

Job Search Canada | one search. all jobs

2009-01-16T22:25:00.002-05:00

Hey guys:If you haven`t heard of this job search site you might find it interesting (for Canada).Job Search Canada | one search. all jobs.http://www.indeed.ca/

A Few New Articles You Might Enjoy

2009-01-14T17:08:00.006-05:00

Hey there ..Frosty here in Northern Ontario .. Holy Smokes !! Try minus 35 degrees Celsius! That`s like 35 degrees below zero Fahrenheit ... Cold In Any Language!I added a few new articles to the collection and mixed them in with a few older ones as well. Thought they might interest you on a frosty winter night.Stay Warm,http://www.mikeperras.com/articles.htm

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

2009-01-07T09:19:00.003-05:00

Emotional Intelligence (EI or EQ) is defined has a person who has control of their emotions. It is certainly more involved than that, but at it’s core, it’s “understanding and controlling one’s emotions”.When your EI is in check, you feel like you are in a good place. Ask yourself, even right now, how do I feel. Unsettled, upset, on edge, anxious, guilty, angry, if any of these come to mind for

Twitter Rules

2008-12-01T20:35:00.002-05:00

If there's one thing you should do going into 2009 I hope it's to start really exploring Social Media. To that end I hope you'll start with a site called Twitter if you aren't already. Go there & explore, it's a wealth of networking with terrific people. And really very different from Facebook.I can't sell you on all the benefits, that's something we all experience in our own way. Anyway I do

Taking Your Job Skills To The Next Level

2008-11-25T20:43:00.002-05:00

Most of my focus has been on helping give you the extra tools to write the best cover letter possible, know what's expected on a resume, and knowing how to best prepare for the job interview.But I always get emails from people who already have jobs looking to improve their current skills to give them an edge should there be another round of downsizing. And based on the economy of late, I'd say

Let Nepotism Be Your Friend

2008-11-25T10:46:00.003-05:00

First off, I think we all agree that we hate any form of nepotism or patronage. That is of course unless it's working for you and then well .. we just look the other way.When it comes to nepotism and getting hired, we've all NOT got the job or contract because of someone else who knew someone who in turn knew someone. So, how can I make nepotism work for me? Pretty easy actually. Firstly, embrace

Take The Holistic Approach & Win!

2008-11-14T16:05:00.002-05:00

I talked to the head of HR at a university recently and we discussed Holistic Recruiting. Her eyes were wide open while I described this approach. The simplicity of it was obvious. Instead of just looking at the credentials of a potential employee, professor, dean etc. Why not look at the whole person, the complete package. Proper qualifications and experience get you the interview of course. It

The Best Interview Question To Prep For

2008-11-14T10:12:00.003-05:00

When they ask Do You Have Any Questions:That question to you is worth as many interviews as any other. They want to see what kind of thinker you are. Are you asking a proactive career oriented question or a self serving one. Asking a question about the salary, holidays or benefits are all important, but only after you have been offered the job. Best to ask about the companys On Going Traing, or

Does Your Cover Letter Sell You!

2008-11-14T07:09:00.003-05:00

As a former college teacher and recruiter I can tell you I always looked for the better cover letter. Most resumes would be similar in qualifications, It is the cover letter that draws me to you because you seem like a real person worth interviewing.Sell yourself in your cover letter, be a real person. Get rid of any template approach. If you do volunteer work, tell me right up front. Selfless

Job Interview Questions - The Final Frontier

2008-09-12T07:15:00.003-05:00

I get more questions about preparing for the job interview than anything else. This of course assumes that your cover letter and resume have already cleared the way for you to get that elusive job interview.If you look on line you`ll see sites that offer 250 job interview questions to know. Now come on man, there are at best maybe 25 absolute key questions and strategies in answering them. I mean

Holistic Recruiting - A New Age For Executives

2007-02-21T09:19:00.000-05:00

Gone are the days of simply getting hired because you have the proper job qualifications and experience. The new HR specialist is looking at a holistic recruiting approach. In simple terms “Emphasizing the importance of the whole person, and the interdependence of its parts”, as defined in the dictionary. Meaning simply, recruiters are looking at

Cover Letters Are More Important Than Resumes

2007-02-18T13:29:00.000-05:00

As a long time recruiter, coach and teacher, I have seen many aspects of the Job Search process change over the years. And bar none, nothing has evolved more in your job search process than the art of good cover letter writing. Regardless of what you may been reading today or what other experts are saying, think of it as a process and you’ll understand it very clearly: