30 Ways to Annoy Your Boss

Many of the things young, ambitious professionals do to impress their managers actually just irritate them. Here we present the missteps that irk senior executives the most — so you can avoid them.

The Six Cardinal Rules of Resume Writing

Experts say put a little more vitae into your curriculum vitae.

Certified MBA™ (CMBA)

The Certified MBA™ (CMBA) is the first and only objective measure of a student’s grasp of the MBA skill set. It is a distinction that inspires confidence among prospective employers.

You’ve already done the hard work, now apply for the distinction that can help you be more successful in your job search.

All About Resumes .com

Resume services reviewed and rated, free resume review, lots of articles and tips.

Maximize Your Social Capital: A New Guide To Networking

It is common knowledge that managers have to build strong networks of personal relationships to accomplish their business goals, and that the general rule is to build for diversity. But not all networking structures are created equal according to University of Chicago Graduate School of Business professor of sociology and strategy Ronald S. Burt. In his 1997 report “The Gender of Social Capital,” Burt finds … [ Read more ]

Professional Resumes.com

This site, primarily offering a resume writing service for jobseekers, also has articles on resumes, cover letters, interview/career tips and offers a free resume review.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brandeis

I have found a way to successfully complete 12 months of work in 11. I have never found a way to successfully complete 12 months of work in 12.

Route to the Top: White-Collar Climb

Today’s CEOs may be younger, better-schooled and more well-rounded. But succeeding in the top job still takes real experience.

So who is stepping up to the plate these days-and, more importantly, what does it take to deliver the goods? According to the annual Chief Executive/Spencer Stuart study of Fortune 700 CEOs, today’s new leaders are a different breed from 10-and even five-years ago.

MSN Resumes Section

A collection of articles about resumes

MBA Authority

MBA Authority claims to have a massive database of employer information that they use to customize a “targeted” resume blast. Unlike many other services, this one is fee-based. You pay for each resume sent. On the flip side, they send actual paper resumes and cover letters. I have no idea if this service is any good or not, but if you use it please post … [ Read more ]

Win Your Next Job With Three Essential Interview Skills

To get to the top of the candidate list, you’ll need these three essential sales skills: 1. Pre-interview preparation 2. Finding and using the interviewer’s “Hot Buttons” 3. Closing on the next step of the interview process

Eleven traits that distinguish successful IT managers

To succeed as an IT manager and to advance your career into the executive sphere, you need some very specific traits–11 to be exact. From needs assessment to team building, these are the skills you need to be at the top of your game.

Finance and Accounting Salary Guide

The salary guide is one item on this Accountemps free resources site geared towared those interested in accounting and finance careers.

Resume writing – 10 tips to generate more interviews and higher salary offerrs

Here they are (visit site for details):
Tip 1 – Use Titles or Headings That Match The Jobs You Want
Tip 2 – Use Design That Grabs Attention
Tip 3 – Create Content That Sells
Tip 4 – Quantify and Use Power Words
Tip 5 – Analyze Ads and Job Descriptions to Identify Key Words
Tip 6 – Identify and Solve Employer’s Hidden Needs
Tip … [ Read more ]

PayScale Real-time Salary Survey Results

Get salary data based on a variety of variables (industry, country, experience, gender, company size, etc.)

MBAs need to develop their own levels of Self Awareness

Your Career Advancement is directly proportional to your Leadership Ability, which in turn is directly proportional to your level of Emotional Intelligence, of which Self Awareness is perhaps the most important ingredient.

O*NET Online

O*NET OnLine is an application that was created for the general public-to provide broad access to the O*NET database of occupational information.

The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. This information can be used to facilitate career exploration, vocational counseling, and a variety of human resources functions, such as developing job orders and position descriptions and … [ Read more ]