January – 2012 – Jobfully Blog

Monthly Archives: January 2012

Don’t Let Your Appearance Hurt Your Job Search

January 30, 2012 – 6:22 am

Tweet We may not think about the impressions we make with our appearance very often. Most people are pretty set in the way they dress, the way they wear their hair, and their taste in fashion. But during a job search, you meet new people more often and are reguarly creating a first impressions. Are your looks holding you back? Now may be a good […]

By Mei Lu, CEO, Jobfully.com | Posted in Complete Index, Interviewing, Preparation | Tagged appearance, first impression, looks, Managing Your Job search, network meetings | Comments (1)

Is it Age Discrimination or Something Else?

January 25, 2012 – 7:14 am

Tweet Do you believe you are you being turned down for jobs because of your age? Age discrimination is often blamed after an unsuccessful application, but it’s almost always impossible to know if age really was a factor. Here are some of the common reasons given for not hiring a mature worker:

By Carrie Krueger, Vice President, Jobfully | Posted in Complete Index, Mature Workers | Tagged age discrimination, ageism, job seeker, jobs for older workers, Managing Your Job search, mature worker, older worker | Comments (3)

The Introvert’s Guide to Interviewing

January 23, 2012 – 7:13 am

Tweet As not only an introvert, but also a shy introvert, I have always found social situations to be incredibly difficult. When you add the stress that anyone might feel over an important interview, nerves and anxiety can be overwhelming. But with proper preparation, practice, and patience any introvert can interview like the best of […]

By Kimberly Beatty, Jobfully Online Content and Marketing | Posted in Complete Index, Interviewing, Introverts | Tagged interview, interview confidence, interview prep, interview skills, interviewing, introverts, Managing Your Job search | Comments (6)

What I Learned from 50+ Mock Interviews

January 20, 2012 – 6:38 am

Tweet Today’s guest blog is by Bilal Aslam, who recently launched WiserProfile, giving you personalized feedback on your LinkedIn profile. Bilal is a technical visionary with 5 years of experience at Microsoft, currently an engineer on Windows Azure. Recently, Bilal was the VP of Engineering at emptyspaceads, a seed-stage startup. His passions include data mining and distributed systems. One […]

By admin | Posted in Complete Index, Interviewing, Preparation | Tagged amazon, google, interview skills, Job interviews, jobs at tech companies, microsoft, mock interviews, technical interviews | Comments (6)

Social Media and Your Career: Two Simple Rules

January 19, 2012 – 7:39 am

Tweet Today our guest blogger is Matt Youngquist. Matt is the President of Career Horizons, serving Northwest individuals and organizations dealing with the unique challenges of job hunting and employment transition. Matt is a recognized expert in the field of career coaching, job hunting, and professional employment counseling. You can follow him on Twitter @mattyoungquist. So […]

By admin | Posted in Complete Index, How To, Networking, Social Media, Social Networking | Tagged job networking, job seekers, Managing Your Job search, Networking, Social Media, social media networking | Comments (0)

Showing How Age is an Advantage

January 17, 2012 – 7:16 am

Tweet Older workers tend to believe their age will be viewed as a disadvantage by potential employers. But are there ways to portray it as an advantage? Absolutely! There are many positives to hiring an older worker and lots of ways to demonstrate them throughout the job search process.

By Carrie Krueger, Vice President, Jobfully | Posted in Complete Index, Mature Workers | Tagged 40+, 50+, age bias, age discrimination, Managing Your Job search, mature worker, older worker | Comments (3)

What Can Job Seekers Expect in 2012?

January 16, 2012 – 7:05 am

Tweet The news is full of reports about unemployment statistics, a possible increase in hiring in the New Year and when and how fast the economy might recover. Naturally, many job seekers comb through this news hoping for information that will help with their job search.

By Carrie Krueger, Vice President, Jobfully | Posted in Complete Index, Countdown to the New Year, Job trends, News reports | Tagged 2012, finding a job in 2012, Hot Jobs, job search 2012, Managing Your Job search, new year job search, New year new job | Comments (3)

Seattle Job Openings – iOS Software Engineer & UX Researcher

January 8, 2012 – 10:03 am

Tweet Innovations IQ, an Issaquah, WA company specializes in IT placements. InnovationsIQ, a partner of Jobfully, is a staffing and recruiting agency that cares about the career growth and development of their consultants. An iOS Software Development Engineer and a User Experience Researcher are among many of their contract opportunities. If you are interested, please contact recruiting@innovationsiq.com.

By admin | Posted in Job listings | Tagged iOS, IT, Job listings, seattle companies, Seattle job openings, software engineer, user experience researcher | Comments (0)

Video Friday: Body Language in Job Interviews

January 6, 2012 – 6:55 am

Tweet Body language can make or break a job interview. In this video learn how to convey capability, interest and professionalism with body language.

By admin | Posted in Complete Index, Interviewing, Video | Tagged body language, body language in interview, interview, interview help, interview tips, job interview | Comments (1)

Encouraging Job Seekers

January 5, 2012 – 6:50 am

Tweet Sometimes, a job search can feel like a marathon. It involves going the distance, pushing through hard times and never giving up. If you’ve ever run a marathon, or even a 5k, you know encouragement from the crowd, your support crew and fellow athletes is vital to your success. If you’re a job seeker, it’s important to […]

By Carrie Krueger, Vice President, Jobfully | Posted in Complete Index, Personal support | Tagged encouragement for job seekers, job search depression, Managing Your Job search | Comments (4)