Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Lifehacker


My addiction to Lifehacker.com will become more evident as time goes on and I post more great articles from this fantastic site.

I'd first like to point out the usage of tags on this site. The "Career" Tag would be most useful in this case. Already I see a lot of great informative links to different articles they have written over the years. Here's a few great ones:

Combine Feed Creating Tools with Email Alerts to Nab That Job
Face it, there are hundreds (if not THOUSANDS) of places to look through job listings. How will you get through them all? Learning to use an RSS feed will make your life much easier and you can look through listings much more quickly.

Reasons to Trash or Rewrite your Resume

Believe it or not, the standard format for resumes a few years ago isn't the standard format for resumes now. Researching and asking questions about what will impress will keep you ahead of the game -- and looking better than the competition.

Tips for Talking Your Way Into A Job
Who doesn't hate an interview? (Ok, I won't lie, I think interviews are interesting, but completely nervewracking, so I haven't decided if I love or hate them). Talking smoothly about yourself doesn't come easy to most people, but this article gives a few good tips to helping you along on your way to winning over your interviewer.

Job Hunter's Round Up
Although not recent, this article (from 2005!?!?!?) outlines some things job hunters should know about.

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