A Successful Career: What Qualities Give You The Upper Hand?
Anyone who has been in a supervisory position or in a human resource role can relate to this: They usually know right away who is going to go far in their career… and who isn’t. I’ve seen a lot of this...
View ArticleJob Search: 5 Secrets to Doing It Better
It isn’t easy staying focused and motivated in a job search. You send countless resumes that no one responds to, recruiters don’t call you back, companies that claim to be hiring aren’t interviewing,...
View ArticleYour Personal Life Online: WHO ARE YOU? —REALLY???
It has been said many time, be careful what you post on the web regarding your personal life. It can come back to bit you and certainly prove to be an unprofessional representation of who you. Cute...
View ArticleJoin a Company’s Social Community; Give Your Job Search a Boost
Many, many years ago, when I worked in the tourism industry, I started a new job search and applied at AAA…you know, the map/emergency services organization that your parents belonged to? In that...
View ArticleUsing about.me and Beyond: 9 Best Personal Portal Websites for Job Seekers
As you’re searching for a new job, updating your online presence or just looking for a place to direct family and friends while you’re navigating your crazy life, you might think about creating an easy...
View ArticleSocial Media Profiles
One of the harshest realities of job seeking today and managing one’s career is that embracing technology is becoming an absolute. Those that refuse to risk becoming part of the digital divide and are...
View ArticleYou Need a Hook Before You Can Fish for a New Job
Imagine you are a busy hiring manager. Your recruiter staff doesn’t seem to give you any good candidates. So you go off on your own to do some research. Because you have no budget, you’ll probably end...
View ArticleSocial Media for Engaging Hiring Managers
You’ve probably figured out by now that seeking work through job boards can give you mixed results. I’ve heard some experts claim that for every job opening on a job board, an average of 300 people are...
View ArticleWhy Bad Resumes Are Like Holiday Fruitcakes
The other day, I was participating in a Twitter chat when someone complained about getting not just one, but FIVE fruitcakes this holiday season. And since December is just getting cranked up, this...
View Article10 Ways To Impress With Your Writing
Job searches being what they are, you’re inevitably doing a lot of writing along the way. There are cover letters and résumés to write/tweak, emails to compose, and thank you notes to send out. During...
View ArticleTop 3 Job Search Tips From Recruiters
This past week I’ve been thinking about all of the information that came through in the recruiting tele-seminar we sponsored a couple of weeks ago. There was a lot of good stuff for job seekers...
View ArticleCareer Management: The Job Market in the 21st Century
Guest: The Creative Network, Inc. Here’s a reality check on the job market in the 21st century. First, the days of lifetime employment have vanished. During the Great Recession it became quite clear...
View ArticleCPG Jobs: No Black Holes – Get Your Resume Seen, Here’s How
Michael Carrillo, President and Founder, CPGjobs CPGjobs is owned by Penny Sallberg and me. Not only is our company the most focused job board in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry but our company...
View ArticleCareer Management:“Old School” Networking Complements “New School” Ways
Dorothy Tannahill-Moran Recently, Eileen Habelow, Senior Vice President of organizational development for Ranstad (second largest HR and staffing firm in the world) presented what she calls “old...
View ArticleChicken Little – The Job Boards Are Failing
Guest – Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR The job boards are failing. Have you heard? And more importantly, how could you have not heard? There’s been a lot of banter, discussion, and revelation about...
View ArticleComing Soon: New Twitter Chat for CPG Professionals!
Hi! I’m Beth Moore, Community Manager here at CPGjobs. I am pleased to announce that CPGjobs will soon be co-hosting a brand new moderated weekly chat on Twitter just for CPG professionals at the...
View ArticleComing Soon: #CPGchat on Twitter
It’s official! There will soon be a new chat on Twitter just for our industry! Moderated by social media powerhouse Jure Klepic @jkcallas and industry veteran Beth Moore @BethCohenMoore, #CPGchat will...
View ArticleThe Company We Keep: #HFChat Top 100 Influentials
CPGjobs was honored in September to be included on the #HFChat Top 100 Influencers list. Pretty cool when you look at the company we’re keeping on this list. In case you’re not familiar with #HFChat...
View ArticleCPGjobs and Pfizer Want to Follow Up With You!
As you may know, CPGjobs, in partnership with Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, hosted a Virtual Recruiting Event at Brazen Careerist this past Tuesday, January 10 2011. The record-breaking registration...
View Article3 Job Search Lessons from the Garden
Kathy Keshemberg, NCRW, CCMC Greetings … and Happy April! Here in Wisconsin, we’re back to “normal” spring temps after our taste of early summer a few weeks ago. My greatest joy lately has been...
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