http://www.secretsofthejobhunt.com Practical job hunting tips, tricks and tactics for today's job seeker. info@secretsofthejobhunt.com en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:53:36 GMT Hipcast RSS Feeder 1.25 Business 60 http://chrisr2.hipcast.com/albumart/1004.1216976016.jpg http://www.secretsofthejobhunt.com CM Russell Job hunting tips, tricks and tactics for today's job market. Listen to career experts on a variety of job search topics. Job hunting tips, tricks and tactics for today's job market. Listen to career experts on a variety of job search topics. no jobs,careers,employment,job,hunting,job,search,work,career,planning CM Russell info@secretsofthejobhunt.com jobs,careers,employment,job,hunting,job,search,work,career,planningBusinessBusiness/CareersBusiness/Management & Marketing 150bd65b-5c9c-cbec-af4b-820c868cafc2 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:55:39 GMT 00:15:54 CM Russell Executive Recruiter Thad Greer stops by to talk about his new book "The Executive Rules". We'll discuss his experience working at CareerBuilder, the things hiring managers wont tell you, Proactive vs Reactive recruiting, the truth about headhunters and much more. Thad Greer: Real World Job Hunting Advice no 4b4fff2e-e7e3-85c3-c379-fc86ab1cb87b Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:51:46 GMT 00:12:16 CM Russell CareerBuilder on the iPhone, Best Small&Medium Employers, Job Seekers hate the recruiting process, Jobirn.com insider referral network, Notchup news, Monster and Hotjobs news & more June Job Search Roundup no 0537dbd9-7016-ffbf-c7ca-3d14fda95c1e Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:27:36 GMT 00:11:58 CM Russell A recap of the sites and technology making news in the online job hunting world. May Job search roundup no eb25a5c4-39e4-829a-01f1-d98264d7c4d3 Tue, 27 May 2008 03:19:43 GMT 00:13:32 CM Russell Preparing for and succeeding in the job interview. A candid interview with an expert in the interview process. Here Darlene discuss tough interview questions, how to create a game plan and advice for every job seeker. Visit her blog at interviewchatter.com Interview chatter with Darlene McDaniel no db2a75f7-adb3-7f1e-1587-3ea3559399f9 Mon, 19 May 2008 01:38:10 GMT 00:09:51 CM Russell Sylvia Landy just wrote, Ditch the Flip-flops: Ace Your Interview Fresh Out of College and she stops by to give young grads some special advice for preparing and succeeding for your first interviews. How to ace the interview after college no d73da84e-44fd-fe92-9dc9-79257b9e7166 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:47:58 GMT 00:10:01 CM Russell Well, thats the question Alexandra Levit aims to answer in her new book, "How'd You Score That Gig?: A Guide to the Coolest Careers and How to Get Them. I ask her about what some of those jobs are and get her insight into finding yours. Find out more at www.scorethatgig.com. How do you scrore a dream gig? no 37565164-b2f0-597a-1ebe-83179fd7725a Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:56:02 GMT 00:07:59 CM Russell In the news this month: Top 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill. News from Indeed, Monster and Snagajob. More turmoil at Monster. 2008 job forecast for college grads. April Job Search Roundup no 4eb4354c-c6f8-ae24-e01e-14ebb3bbe355 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:22:30 GMT 00:07:28 CM Russell Listen as Greg Lach, a veteran career coach, discusses the do's and dont's of following up after the interview. How to follow up after the interview no 92025a68-10a7-e8a8-5eb0-f2a6de452a78 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:05:46 GMT 00:07:51 CM Russell Latest news from the job search world. Hear about HotJobs, LinkedIn, SimplyHired, How to Get Yourself Fired, job market slowdown and more. March Job search roundup no 692349fa-acbe-8826-0605-f8d91060f12c Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:04:40 GMT 00:14:04 CM Russell Listen as Brian Kurth describes his new book, Test Drive Your Dream Job. Brian is the founder of Vocation Vacations. Brian Kurth: Vocation Vacations no 835404d1-dabf-9d3a-cc73-bf10c7840aa9 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:28:43 GMT 00:16:14 CM Russell A monthly recap of whats happened in the job search world from the past 4 weeks. Learn about new job boards, acquisitions, the job market and who are the best companies to work for? With co-host Jason Alba of JibberJobber.com February Job Search Roundup no 2541a32d-891d-3297-2bd9-78bb5afcb5e8 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:34:31 GMT 00:07:53 CM Russell Sam Blum is the CEO and co-founder of the new resume review community, Razume.com. The new startup is aiming for big things as you'll find out in this interview. Interview with Razume.com founder Sam Blum no 13393510-a156-86d8-fc58-e9644fb9fb22 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:43:46 GMT 00:07:32 CM Russell Chicago career coach & resume writer Phil Rosenberg stops by and talks about ugly truths about the job market and reveals why resumes don't get read. (7 min) Interview with Career Coach Phil Rosenberg no c551ee5d-9f06-e16a-40c0-6750002b20c3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:03:10 GMT 00:15:42 CM Russell In this 15 minute podcast Chris Russell introduces his new co-host and discusses the job search news from the past few weeks including significant news from Monster. Hotjobs and CB. Job search roundup #22 no e706d538-7f80-c8a6-d676-5b8252559641 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:54:52 GMT 00:11:34 CM Russell Jim Stroud is a recruiting consultant/blogger for online recruitment. He recently launched a blog for job seekers and I asked him a few career advice questions from a recruiters perspective. Read him at jobs.jimstroud.com Jim Stroud's job search advice from a recruiters perspective no 9a05f318-2787-a8fb-9635-8e89a417b312 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:17:44 GMT 00:10:12 CM Russell Resume writer Katy Piotrowski swings by and drops off some resume tips and tricks from her soon to be published book, The Career Coward's Guide to Resumes Resume writing tips from Katy Piotrowski no 333fa19e-fac7-1480-f851-49d4f9ac370b Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:18:43 GMT 00:07:04 CM Russell In this 7 minute podcast I break down my top 10 stories and trends from the job search world for 2007. Top 10 job hunting stories of 2007 no 701293d9-5a9d-bc94-543d-266f1961d2a2 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:37:23 GMT 00:06:15 CM Russell Job hunting season is just around the corner. Learn the 10 things to avoid before you get that first job offer. 10 salary negotiation mistakes to avoid no d2d978ad-ed3b-af29-261a-9c6af31fd943 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:26:58 GMT 00:01:41 CM Russell In this quick tip learn why paying attention to dates on job postings may be hurting your chances of getting hired. QUICK TIP: Ignore the dates on job listings no 0fa45e55-dc36-377f-f16a-9cbf23ac0e20 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:15:34 GMT 00:01:56 CM Russell In this quick podcast, learn how to use the popular social networking site Facebook as a job hunting tool. Tips for job hunting with Facebook no dbbdafeb-d48a-1158-edcc-098d95bbf9f4 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:40:25 GMT 00:08:04 CM Russell In this roundup learn about new job sites dedicated to connecting college kids with employers. Meet the worlds greatest job hopper and find out why the 1 page resume is dead. Job Search Roundup #21 no c2cf1e10-042f-e66b-d715-ae209b3bf90a Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:18:41 GMT 00:08:43 CM Russell In this 9 minute podcast learn about several new job hunting sites, a survey about the employee-employer relationship, 5 things your mama didnt tell you about job hunting and tips on optimizing your resume with keywords. Job Search Roundup #20 no af4f934d-1050-e4b8-7e83-75e08b2c4a63 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:01:25 GMT 00:11:22 CM Russell Listen as author Shawn Graham discusses his new book, Courting Your Career, and how job hunting is just like dating. Shawn Graham: Courting Your Career no f4d8680d-b32f-15bc-0640-b08f28659f0e Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:18:28 GMT 00:11:37 CM Russell Learn about a new social network for career pros, new tools for interview tips and a cool new podcast for twenty-something women in the workforce. Job boards in the news include: HotJobs and newcomer Trovix. Weekly Jobsearch Roundup #19 no 8f22f2b4-f0dd-cc9c-bb79-db9fc1d1c0bd Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:03:15 GMT 00:09:43 CM Russell Jason Alba, CEO of JibberJobber talks about his new book, "I'm on LinkedIn, Now What?" in this 10 minute podcast. He'll tell us why job seekers should care about being LinkedIn and discuss some of his strategies for using this popular networking site. Jason Alba is LinkedIn no 5c5b6b87-61fb-578d-9231-5218c65f5772 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:06:07 GMT 00:13:54 CM Russell Learn what 'acceptance remorse' is, find out the top industries for entry-level jobs and several job boards including Monster and Jobing in the news. (14 min) Weekly Job Search Roundup #18 no 935dbe41-fdd7-22e3-2e99-7d9bd7dc9b36 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:56:43 GMT 00:08:53 CM Russell Learn about a new TV show caled Paycheck Showdown, a couple of interesting new surveys and several new job sites including Hire a Hero and Alumwire. (9 min) Weekly Jobsearch Roundup #17 no 4b8412f4-b707-1be3-6af5-9a82f173390b Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:00:08 GMT 00:08:51 CM Russell Author Hannah Seligson stops by to discuss her new book, "New Girl on the Job: Advice from the trenches". She'll dish the dirt on the female-male dynamic in the workplace and answer that age old question, Why is she being such a bitch? Hannah Seligson: New Girl on the Job no 320a4213-12c9-87fe-129b-e31591830447 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:48:32 GMT 00:10:33 CM Russell In this job search roundup learn about wasting time at work, several new job hunting tools and job board news including Jobster, Monster and WorkplaceDiversity.com (10 min) Weekly Job Search Roundup #16 no f0414eea-9b5a-823b-26ed-2b00b0bb5f41 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:57:03 GMT 00:15:04 CM Russell Tom Ruff, CEO of pharmaceutical sales recruiting firm, Tom Ruff Company, joins me to talk about his new book: How to Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales. But dont be fooled, he's got some great career advice for any jobseeker including a unique thank you note strategy. (14 min) Interview with Tom Ruff, author & recruiter no 758d3306-dfec-fcd2-ec03-5f811d8e6747 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:12:07 GMT 00:07:04 CM Russell This week's roundup includes using Youtube to job hunt, good news about job search times, summer job hunting and some interesting job board news from Dice, Indeed, Hotjobs and others. (7 min) Weekly Jobsearch Roundup #15 no 3afa12b3-0c0b-1231-c9d6-d286d5fa87d0 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:09:31 GMT 00:12:56 CM Russell I talk with Rachel Weingarten, author of the new book "Career and Corporate Cool" due out in August. She discusses the do's and don't's of fashion in the workplace as well as etiquette and other personal branding tips. (12 min) Career and Corporate Cool no 6e949378-8b41-a59f-646a-2e3a6e0db804 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:57:21 GMT 00:11:00 CM Russell Chris discusses 23 different ways for finding a job. Adapted from blogger Gregg Fraley, Chris takes you through each idea, getting you psyched up for job search success. 23 creative ways to find a job no 040bac2e-dbe9-d9fe-95fe-838ca4582f2c Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:51:50 GMT 00:07:04 CM Russell In this 7 minute podcast get an update on the job market, find out what the new hot skills are and get a taste of creative job hunting tactics that backfired. Weekly Jobsearch Roundup #15 no 119b8757-b77a-2ee8-f871-f6ee509a8124 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:06:36 GMT 00:07:23 CM Russell Lots of job boards in the news. New announcements from Hotjobs, Jobing, Latpro and a tip to increase your odds for getting your resume in front of the hiring manager. Weekly Job Search Roundup #14 no 0e22a476-478b-a29e-7cf1-cc0eedc1f0dc Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:29:40 GMT 00:04:53 CM Russell Dana Mattioli from Career Journal.com joins me to talk about her latest article, "Tips for Creating a Resume That Downplays Job Hopping". We'll review the 6 tips you need to craft your resume around this problematic issue. (5min) Resume tips for job hoppers no 36315f03-9a49-a744-9ade-17972256cb2f Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:03:09 GMT 00:11:25 CM Russell Latest happenings in the job search world. Including new tool for managine online profiles, job seeker blog leads to interview, renegging on a job offer, job board news and the long term effect of social media. (11mins) Weekly Job Search Roundup #13 no 54702ed3-bb4e-d7d5-2418-c5d4b5ad9385 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:21:22 GMT 00:09:13 CM Russell This Weekly Job Search Podcast is a roundup of the top stories making news in the job hunting world. This week's topics include: Updates on the career advice search engine, Survey about fitting in, Blogforjobs updates, LinkedIn job hunting toolbar, Job board news, Summer job sites & more. Weekly Job Search Roundup #12 no 6ab9db9a-a60c-964c-d717-f2d236e7a9ed Thu, 31 May 2007 13:12:13 GMT 00:08:38 CM Russell Your HR Guy writes one of the top job blogs on the internet. We'll ask him what life is like in HR and get his thoughts on the resume black hole. Your HR Guy no 94e316dd-c6ef-679c-0d03-4a3fa2c63cbc Thu, 24 May 2007 12:57:03 GMT 00:08:15 CM Russell Lindsey Pollak is a writer and speaker specializing in career advice. Her new book is called Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World. She stops by to give us her thoughts on job hunting for recent college grads. (8 mins) Lindsey Pollak: Getting from College to Career no dc417130-43ca-9e88-f8d1-a8b3e164c1af Sun, 20 May 2007 20:44:43 GMT 00:10:43 CM Russell Find out what the top excuses are for being late, successful secrets for web workers and job board news featuring TalentSpring, CollegeGrad.com and Jobster. (11 min) Weekly Job Search Roundup #11 no 0634ce02-cbe8-4f26-a58d-edec878d69f1 Thu, 17 May 2007 12:44:53 GMT 00:11:27 CM Russell Alexandra Levit, a career author and consultant stops by to dish the dirt on recent college grads and gives her advice for finding a job and working for the baby boomer set. Water Cooler Wisdom for Recent College Grads no 29938aec-2563-f340-7d58-641f1b5a1207 Mon, 14 May 2007 10:58:29 GMT 00:05:46 CM Russell Good news for college grad hiring, job board updates, the hottest jobs in the hottest markets and a new site for those who have been laid off are featured in this weeks job search roundup (6 min). Weekly Job Search Roundup #10 no e3ed3eee-2597-ad06-1e6f-46bc43c493ce Thu, 10 May 2007 12:46:49 GMT 00:10:31 CM Russell Syndicated career columnist Penelope Trunk stops by to talk about her new book. Brazen Careerist: interview with Penelope Trunk no ea0870df-e759-ec33-7f6d-638583ffebc5 Thu, 10 May 2007 00:15:34 GMT 00:10:16 CM Russell We talk with Katie Konrath, author of DoesYourMajorMatter.com about what qualities employers seek in recent college grads. (10 min) Does Your Major Matter? no f62a962a-a7ad-0ce6-42d9-2a20ebc02987 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:21:16 GMT 00:04:53 CM Russell This week find out about a new free ebook for recent grads, another new video resume site and proof that the resume black hole exists (5 min) Weekly Job Search Roundup #9 no fad64052-23ae-7d67-bf40-45112989b184 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:50:38 GMT 00:14:09 CM Russell I talk with Rita Fisher a veteran resume writer and get her advice on job hunting mistakes, the resume objective, creative resume ideas and tips for career change resumes. (14 min) Resume Advice with CPRW, Rita Fisher no dee81ea0-d6d1-c9bc-1477-374272114a6c Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:28:01 GMT 00:11:58 CM Russell In this job search roundup you'll learn where to get a free interviewing ebook, a new job board called Jobfox, and how Andrew Dice Clay is helping job seekers. Weekly Job Search Roundup #8 no 0edac744-16c4-2176-fa29-945447459291 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:20:31 GMT 00:08:43 CM Russell Sarah Needleman, a reporter for CareerJournal.com talks about life as a reporter, her own career path and offers her advice for aspiring journalists. Podcast with Sarah Needleman of Career Journal no 9932d1c7-a405-0eb5-8171-92fbd33829e9 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:59:13 GMT 00:03:07 CM Russell We talk with Laura Allen, co-founder of 15secondpitch.com and learn why every job seeker needs their own pitch. Interview with Laura Allen of 15secondpitch.com no 81864832-9ead-5ec5-f1bc-c75e4d1a884f Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:58:39 GMT 00:11:12 CM Russell In this 11 minute podcast you'll hear about some interesting new surveys, the top 10 April Fools office jokes and find out what are the hardest jobs to fill. Weekly Job Search Roundup #7 no 9b52ebca-db4f-ec01-4052-bb77a70ce804 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:44:41 GMT 00:06:02 CM Russell In this 6 minute podcast CM will detail his top ten creative resume ideas that you can use for a successful job hunt. 10 Creative Resume Ideas no dda2d73c-6644-9644-ba84-7f24dd394435 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:23:07 GMT 00:06:58 CM Russell In this news this week, CM reports on the definition of McJobs, Job hunting phrases and what they mean, a site to Blog for Jobs and the top 10 regions of the country for tech jobs. Weekly Job Search Roundup #6 no 3d200fdd-3fdc-80e4-130e-5e70507776cb Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:26:47 GMT 00:11:57 CM Russell Heather Mundell, a professional coach in Seattle Washington talks about coaching job seekers and gives us some advice for interviewing and other career management tips. Visit her site at dreambigcoaching.com Dream big with professional coach Heather Mundell no 4e9d0e94-f535-e705-3079-ed58785f166d Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:01:05 GMT 00:06:06 CM Russell A roundup of the job search news for week ending March 17, 2007. Topics include the Monster.com and Adicio partnership, Jobkite, Using Email Signatures in your job search and yet another video resume bash. Weekly Job Search Roundup #5 no 7b1c2b40-7bf0-b8c9-fecd-46f1f8ce743d Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:19:08 GMT 00:23:31 CM Russell Former resume writer turned career advice webmaster, Heather Eager stops by to talk about resumes, job search planning and creative resume writing. She'll also detail some of her sites including one for Moms going back to work. Career Guru Heather Eager reveals her secrets no 00fd3237-1b91-4277-85e8-1ea3b0a48b87 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:51:53 GMT 00:09:55 CM Russell In this week's job search roundup, CM talks about some new job boards in the news as well as giving you a taste of resume hell. Weekly Job Search Roundup #4 no cb00f533-4342-1d93-b45e-a22f84f9cb6a Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:59:22 GMT 00:10:24 CM Russell This weeks roundup includes topics on vault.com's video resume contest, following up after the interview, the executive job market and some cool job search videos from collegegrad.com. Weekly Job Search Roundup #3 no 30c60b57-e775-7d5f-3b10-a476d8ebdf15 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:59:10 GMT 00:08:49 CM Russell Learn how two movies, Wall Street and GlenGarry Glen Ross can influence your job hunt. An interesting twist from C.M.'s job search playbook. Job Hunting Movie Style no 164b5ceb-71e5-9940-2556-e645a5cb18f6 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:07:02 GMT 00:12:44 CM Russell Listen to C.M.s roundup of the job search world from the week ending February 24th. Includes topics on Peekface.com, 15secondpitch.com, Monster & CareerBuilder scam alerts and the future of the resume database. Weekly Job Search Roundup #2 no cec33c47-cd41-aae7-2cbe-3a98be74faa0 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:45:04 GMT 00:17:34 CM Russell In this interview, C.M. talks with veteran career coach Jane Raitt of UnlockYourPotential.com. In it she discussess her latest advances and advice for job interview success. Career Coach Jane Raitt's Interview Tips & Tactics no 0cf728b1-3d7a-63a6-55ff-de041f3c7708 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:54:20 GMT 00:11:10 CM Russell CM discusses the latest news and trends from the world of job hunting. Weekly Job Search Roundup no 7cefc6a6-c7c6-2463-9bb2-4305fb9b11d7 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:40:04 GMT 00:09:43 CM Russell In this 10 minute podcast we explore the job search management tool JibberJobber, with its founder Jason Alba. Q & A with JibberJobber's jason Alba no 26838f0e-cdd2-4f13-3677-20e6305c3136 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:59:01 GMT 00:14:22 CM Russell Listen as Maureen Mackey, a verteran of the recruiting industry dishes out some helpful job search advice. Interview Tips from Veteran Recruiter no c379e001-b059-57d4-6706-89697a113d27 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:07:25 GMT 00:47:49 CM Russell Barbara Safani gives commentary and reviews the various online networking sites. Lots of sites discussed. She also gives 'shouto… Networking strategies for the 21st century no 16754b79-b202-527b-9176-5afdacad6e69 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:06:16 GMT CM Russell In this podacst I talked with the career assessment goddess. How to pick the right career no e463d2f4-584c-53c3-7486-c594c684dea6 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:04:58 GMT 00:06:14 CM Russell Industry veteran Jack Chapman gives some salary tips. Salary Negotiation tips no 78dd8379-26e1-941b-e254-7387d75558a4 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:03:36 GMT 00:19:49 CM Russell I talked with a few resume writers at a recent conference and asked them what's the best resume they've ever seen. Creative Resume Ideas no f3db33b6-770c-bd71-ec3c-a2cf27d4f37e Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:57:08 GMT 00:09:14 CM Russell Louise Kursmark is an award winning resume writer and she'll give you her best tips in this interview. Interview with a Resume Writer no 6c9f3692-545d-974c-df76-e5a36edf3852 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:54:43 GMT CM Russell SimplyHired.com is one of the best ways to maximize your job search. I sat down with their CEO Gataum Godwhani at a conference in NY. Interview woth SimplyHired CEO no e295baac-63e3-36d7-79f4-47c5760ff057 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:51:02 GMT 00:07:00 CM Russell Listen as Tiffany stirs up the magic pot o'jobs with some good advice. Recruiter turned blogger: Magic Pot O' Jobs no c2c32cf6-0164-277c-7bc4-f88c15a040a5 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:49:18 GMT 00:08:57 CM Russell Steve Gage is the President of Merritt Staffing in Stamford CT. I sat down with him to get his job hunter advice. Recruiter shares his thoughts on the job no 0f8955d1-ad7d-6a6a-39fb-2915f164e9ed Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:24:58 GMT 00:13:41 CM Russell David Lewis, CEO of the HR Outsourcing firm OperationsInc, delivers some great advice for job seekers. He also tells a great story about 1 creative candidate. HR Expert Dishes the Job Hunting Dirt no 91d2a534-cb4d-448f-fc45-afc58f2f24fb Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:01:59 GMT CM Russell Veteran career coach Barbara Safani discusses the job market and gives tips and tricks for job seekers everywhere. Interview with a career coach no CM RussellnonadultJob hunting tips, tricks and tactics for today's job market. Listen to career experts on a variety of job search topics.