Posts

Showing posts from June, 2009

Jobs I found on Twitter.

Image
Using Tweetdeck I searched for "CA PMP", "Project Manager Job", "Program Manager Job" and found these job listings on Twitter today. I'd love to find a way to automate these results and post them automatically. If you have any ideas on how to do this, please drop me a note. twitter.com/andywergedal RT @ tmj_sfo_itpm1 : #hiring: project manager - Oakland, CA http://tinyurl.com/mhlvsv #tweetmyjobs #jobs 39 minutes ago from TweetDeck RT @ sanfranengjobs : Project Manager- Pharma/Bio-tech indu... - CA - South San Fran... ( http://tinyurl.com/nvyrco )CareerBuilder #jobs 43 minutes ago from TweetDeck RT @ WorkSanJose : Project Manager - United States San Jose... http://jobsurl.com/7a329 about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck RT @ sanfranengjobs : Project Manager- Pharma/Bio-tech indu... - CA - South San Fran... ( http://tinyurl.com/nvyrco )CareerBuilder #jobs about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck RT @ GetGenManagJobs : General...

How To Ask the Boss If You Can Work Remotely

Image
from  WebWorkerDaily  by  Georgina Laidlaw Written by  Georgina Laidlaw . You've considered it. You've researched the implications. You've spoken to your significant other/landlord/dog and made sure they're comfortable with the idea. You're all ready to work remotely. All that remains is (cue suspenseful music) to ask the boss. I don't know your boss, and I don't know whether you're a dedicated member of your team or you spend half the day chatting with your friends, but for the purposes of this exercise, I'll assume you're both a reasonable person who is happy in your work and see that you have a future with your current employer. 1. What's your motivation? Do you want to spend more time walking Fido, reduce your travel time and costs, or simply get more work done? Once you can work out your key motivation, you can identify whether it's a priority for your boss. Let's face it, Fido is not going to be a standout winner i...

Using Social Network Websites to Grow your Business

Image
Marketing online is changing rapidly. A short time ago no one cared anything about the social network websites, at least not as far as business promotion is concerned. The world has changed. When it comes to easily finding and communicating online with other internet users, social network websites are, perhaps, the best way to go. Any serious Internet marketer will make use of the social networking sites, or will miss big opportunities. Joining a social website If you are interested in joining a social network website, the first thing that you will need to do is find a network to join. You can easily find a number of networks by performing a standard internet search. For the best search results, you may want to search with the words social networking or social network websites. In your search, it is likely that that you come up with a fairly large number of different networking sites. Popular sites that may be included in your search results may include, but will not be limited to, M...

4 More Somewhat Interesting Ways to Earn Money Online

Image
May. 6th, 2009 By  Ann Smarty Internet has turned into a great place to earn for a living. Some of the advantages it offers are: working from home, (partial) independence and freedom, plenty of various opportunities. The best thing about making money online is that it is fun. You can do what you really enjoy and get paid for that! So besides obvious making-money-from-your-website thing, what are other reliable ways to earn some extra cash? (1) Get Paid for Reviewing Software What kind of a geek are you if you don't love playing with new software? I am sure you do. Have you ever considered getting paid for that? Software Judge  is the most popular site that allows to be paid (up to $50 per review) for software reviews. The  rules  are as follows: Review it as it is: the review shouldn't be positive; it should be constructive and honest; Pick the software listed on the site; No more than 3 reviews per day. You get paid the following ways: Digital f...

How to look like you're working when you're unemployed

Image
by  Marci Alboher, Working the New Economy , on Mon Jun 8, 2009 8:26am PDT Getty Images There is a natural tendency to want to hire someone who is already working, but in this economy, how do you convince those who you want to hire you that you are already doing what they want you to do? When I decided I wanted to be a writing coach, I did two simple things. I added a "slash"  to my business card (writer/speaker/writing coach) and to the signature line of my email address. Before I had even figured out the details of my coaching business -- what I'd charge, where I'd meet with clients -- people started asking me about my services. Within a couple of months, my coaching practice was off the ground. The business card and email signature work well if you're consulting or freelancing, but if you are looking for a full-time job, you'll need to use different techniques. Here are some other ideas: Offer your services for free.  And choose your recipient...

5 Tips to Help You Get a Blogging Job

from  ProBlogger Blog Tips  by  Darren Rowse Popout More and more people are looking to add a second income stream to their lives by landing a blogging job. In this video I share 5 tips for increasing the chances of finding a blogging job. This video was sponsored by  eHow.com  - a place for writers to make money, promote their blog, and share their knowledge. See the full sized video at  YouTube . Tags:  Blog Jobs ,  Blogger Jobs ,  eHow ,  jobs

Top 10 Most Effective Job Search Websites

Image
from  MakeUseOf.com  by  Ryan Dube   With the world economic climate still painfully low, more folks are losing their jobs than ever before. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the  U.S. unemployment rate  hit over 9 percent in May 2009.   France unemployment  jumped to 8.2 percent,  Germany  was at 7.6 percent in January, and  the UK  was at 6.77 percent in March. It's imperative that job seekers have all of the tools at their disposal to find new work. High unemployment rates don't necessarily mean that there's no work, it often means that the fields where  there are  available jobs are changing. For this reason, I'd like to offer a list of the top 10 most effective job search websites to help MakeUseOf readers land that new dream job as quickly as possible. Looking for Work? Spread Around Your Efforts The most important thing that any job seeker can do to improve their chances of landing a job is using multiple resources in their job hunting...

Be Your Own Frugal PR Machine

Image
from  WebWorkerDaily  by  Meryl Evans Written by  Meryl Evans . Many of us work alone doing every job in the symphony that's our business, including tasks accounting, marketing and PR. We can outsource these things, but many, like me, prefer to take the  frugal route . I asked  Jeff Crilley , a former Emmy-winning TV news reporter turned PR pro and the author of " Free Publicity: A TV Reporter Shares the Secrets for Getting Covered on the News ," for some advice on how web workers can orchestrate free publicity, get their names out there and drum up business. Meryl: If freelancers or web workers want to be a "go-to" resource, how do they build relationships with reporters? Jeff: Google the reporter. Study them. What do they write about? How can you help them? Are you an expert or can you be a resource for them on something they've written about in the past and are likely to write about again? By answering these questions, you'll be able t...

Protect Your Income Before It’s Too Late

Image
from  WebWorkerDaily  by  Georgina Laidlaw Written by  Georgina Laidlaw . What would you do if, as soon as you finished reading this blog post, something happened that stopped you from working? How would you manage? Recently, a friend of mine who runs his own business from home found himself faced with this very question. Out of the blue, he was hit by a medical emergency that stopped him from working. His partner didn't earn enough to pay their mortgage on her own, let alone support them both and pay his mounting medical bills. Things were looking grim, and the financial questions only added to the stress of an already extremely stressful and emotional situation. This really made me think about what I would do if I had some kind of health issue that stopped me from earning. In many countries, if you become unemployed, you can register for benefits that ease the financial strain. But if you get sick or have some kind of accident, you can't claim unemployment. Th...

Several GREAT Career Articles ...

Submitted by: Rose Elley BSEE MBA PMP SCPM < Rose.Elley@gmail.com > Some good career articles to read over a cup of hot coffee & while listening to some good music. These are a blend of articles with covering abroad range of topics. Feedback is welcome, let me know which of these your feel are most helpful for inclusion on our website. Wall Street Journal – Career Articles   A Web Presence From Scratch - With unemployment at a 23-year high, job seekers should expand the way they search. Here's how to build up a social-networking presence from scratch. Windows Into Lives After a Layoff  - As layoffs increase, some job seekers are sharing their woes by blogging. For many, it's therapeutic. For some, it's turned into a way to garner job leads. Strangers Lend a Hand to Job Seekers - Alarmed by the rising unemployment rate, many working Americans are helping their laid-off counterparts -- often complete strangers -- secure new positions through social-network...

Sixteen Tips for Feeling Happier at Work.

Image
from  The Happiness Project  by  GretchenRubin Every Wednesday is Tip Day.  This Wednesday: Sixteen tips for being happier at work. Being happy at work is, of course, quite related to how much you like your job, but there are small steps you can take to boost your mood. Maintaining the comfort of your body, sprinkling a few small pleasures throughout your day, using your time wisely – a little thought can mean a lot more happiness at work. As Samuel Johnson observed, "It is by studying  little things  that we attain the great art of having as little misery, and as much happiness as possible." Your work space: 1. Check for  eyestrain : put your hand to your forehead in a salute. If your eyes feel relieved, your space is too bright. When I got my  three monitors  (an investment which makes me ecstatically happy, by the way), I had to turn down their brightness levels because the glare was terrible. 2. Get a good  desk chair  and take the time to adjust it properly...