Article by Dan Schawbel
Source : Mashable
Social media resumes are important for attracting hiring managers directly to you, without you having to submit your resume, blindly, to them. The problem with submitting your resume online to job postings is that most job postings aren’t even vacant, might not exist, and 80% of jobs offers are received [...]
Article by Sean P.Aune
Source : Mashable
Job search has evolved over recent years, with hundreds of companies piling in to the space. We’ve picked out ore than 70 that should help job seekers get ahead.
37signals.com – Programming, design, an executive jobs board.
Alumwire.com – Focusing on job searches for college graduates and young alumni.
Amiko – [...]
Article by Paul Glazowski
Source : Mashable
Whether you’re new to the world of authorship or a veteran trying to make the most of Web services and applications, there are a number of online tools for writers of all types. From blogging platforms to networking hotbeds, and job boards to real-world gatherings, and more, the supply of [...]
Article by Cameron Chapman
Source : Mashable
Whether you’re a graphic designer, web designer or other creative professional, finding work in a down economy can be tough. And what do you do when a client doesn’t want your brilliant design, or you have no work to do to begin with?
Why not sell those rejected designs as templates, [...]
Article by Cameron Chapman
Source : Mashable
Accounting, Billing, Invoicing, Estimating & Contracts
LiteAccounting – Invoice and track payment from your customers without a bunch of extra, useless features.
Invoice Journal – Free invoicing program.
endeve – Issue invoices, manage clients and check revenues all in one place.
ContractPal – Take your contracts and forms paperless and have them completed, validated, [...]
Article by Dan Schawbel
Source : Mashable
Between current economic conditions and the technological evolution of the Internet, the traditional approach most job seekers have taken in the past is no longer viable.
The approach — developing a resume and cover letter, locating jobs on and submitting your resume to corporate sites and job banks, and crossing your [...]
Article by Adrienne Thibodeau
Source : Designer Today
We have already looked at a few types of interviews; the informational interview, and the phone interview. In this article I am going to discuss some other types of interviews that you might encounter in your job search.
Screening interview. The screening interview is common in cases involving a [...]
Article by Michael Masterson and MaryEllen Tribby
Source : Designer Today
It’s one of the cruel ironies of business. When the economy is bad, you need to pull out all the stops to reel in new customers and extract more sales from current ones. Unfortunately, just at the time your rational brain is telling you to rev [...]
Article by Todd Bertsch – President of E-volve Creative Group – Web Solutions
Before Interview
BRAND yourself! What is YOUR identity?
Remember your interviewing for a “Creative job”, not some boring Repetitive Job!
There are a million other designers just as good…or better. What separates YOU from the pack? Again…Brand yourself.
Cover letter – make it brief and specific to [...]
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Article by Joel Falconer
Ever wanted to know how some freelancers jump on those job postings before everyone else, and still manage to get the gig? It’s not with canned responses, I can assure you. These don’t go over well when it comes to pitching for a job. But there are techniques one can use to [...]
Article by Raj dash
Weathering a Downturn
Here are some general tips for improving your lot as a freelancer during a business or economic downturn.
Improve your skills. There’s so much free information online, including free courses from many major universities. There is also an abundance of podcast lessons and video/ screencast tutorials. Take your pick, depending on [...]
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