job search
TMI – Too Much Information
I have been giving several presentations on interviewing lately for those seeking new employment. It is imperative to ask the right questions in order to make the best hiring decision, however, many hiring managers are not well trained (if at all!) and this leads to possibly selecting the wrong person who ends up being [...]
Networking Know How – Tonight at the Fairfield Public Library
Do you rely on your personal network solely for developing contacts? Do you never find the ‘right job’ on job boards like Monster? Do recruiters never return your calls? Learn about these network avenues and then explore the critical fourth one that can help you to develop a successful career networking strategy.
Networking Know How [...]
Beth Carter to speak at Darien Professionals this evening.
One of our guest writers, Beth Carter of Carter Consultants, will be speaking tonight at the Darien Professionals Networking Group meeting. If you are in career transition, this is a great group to get involved with. Full details of the event can be found at:
http://www.darienprofessionals.com/dpn_002.htm
Fairfield Public Library’s Job Search Support Continues Through the Summer
The Fairfield Public Library’s Jobs 2009 series has concluded for the summer, but the networking will continue on.
Join a summer networking group at the Library.
The meetings will be unstructured, providing members the opportunity to exchange job search tips and strategies while expanding their network of contacts in a supportive environment. Each group of 15 [...]
Local Professionals to Host Free Wish Planning Boot Camp
Beth Carter , a Personal and Business Coach, with Carter Consultants Ltd. and Melissa Ciotoli, a Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney will be hosting a free Wish Planning Workshop on 6/25 at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s office in Westport. The workshop will cover life planning and financial planning to achieve your dreams and goals.
For [...]
Trends in recruiting
Good news is finally happening in the executive search world! Execunet, a leading executive talent firm, states that “executive recruiters who earlier this spring had a much more negative outlook are now clearly seeing signs of new management hiring by their client companies, amid signs that economic conditions have stabilized and more companies are looking [...]
Building your professional network
I would like to welcome Beth Carter to the writing team at HeyFairfield. Beth is a local Certified Professional Coach and runs Carter Consultants Ltd. She’ll periodically drop in with an article about career development and job searching. Beth can be reached at www.carterconsultantsltd.com
In this market, job seekers need to be much more proactive in [...]
Monday’s Job Search Hint #5 – Take stock of who you are
Ok, it’s been a while since i’ve posted a job search tip. Honestly, my own job search can fill a day. But on to the tip:
Take stock of who you are.
Sounds simple doesn’t it? But how many of us are doing the things we are most passionate about? When you do work you are passionate [...]
Monday’s Job Search helpful hint #4 – Twitter
Let’s face it, Twitter is the latest buzz in the tech world. Who knows how long it will be the big thing, but one thing is for sure, there are jobs to be found on Twitter.
If you are not “Tweeting” yet (that’s what it’s called when you post on Twitter) it’s free and real [...]
Fairfield Public Library will be hosting JOBS 2009 – Part 2
For those of you looking for employment or considering a job move, the Fairfield Public Library will be hosting JOBS 2009 – Part 2. The second session promises different topics and some new speakers.
I attended about half of the sessions for Part 1 and was impressed with the speakers and material covered. I [...]
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