Ah, the resume typo. Fodder for thousands of career coaches and employment bloggers who don’t know what else to talk about. They’ll all tell you a typographical error on your resume or cover letter is the kiss of death, because after all, this is your only chance to impress an employer. But that’s just it: [...]
Have you heard the one about the company that didn’t want to hire the best candidate? Me neither. Thing is though, the door swings both ways. The best candidate is looking for the best job… and chances are, your company isn’t offering it. Still want that rockstar on your team anyway? You’ll get a few [...]
Think you can spot a flight risk at work? You may be missing some of the less flamboyant signals. Check out our tips below to get a head start on employees who are thinking of leaving the cube farm for greener pastures. Now, it doesn’t take a genius to know something’s up when a co-worker [...]
One of the reasons the folks at KarmaFile don’t put much stock into the lip service regarding “equal opportunity employment” is that the resume is still held as the standard requirement for measuring job applicants… so say the EEOC and HR departments around the country. Fact is, it’s horribly naive to think that resumes keep [...]
Hey. You graduated. All that studying and hard work paid off, and now you’ve got the sheepskin to prove that you’re a force to be reckoned with. Congratulations are in order. So, what comes next (after the celebratory heavy drinking, that is)? For some of you, the beginnings of an illustrious career are just a [...]
Depending on whom you ask, my advice to job-seekers about interviewing is either really great, or really useless. That’s because I only give one piece of advice, and it’s not easy to implement by any means. The advice: have some perspective. First off, there’s not much you can do about your previous experience, so don’t [...]
Today on our Facebook page, we’ll be discussing whether the rising cost of higher ed and declining quality have made the option of fabricating your degree and skipping school altogether a viable option. A touchy subject indeed. Got something to say? Hit the Facebook discussion and contribute your comments. Note: if you are not yet [...]
After reading through a big, musty-smelling pile of Superman comics, we’ve been inspired to use our social media powers for good rather than evil. Not that we’ve been evil at all, just that conversations here on KarmaFile have been very one-sided so far, and we’d like to do less talking and more listening. So, starting [...]
[This is an awesome guest post from a KarmaFile member. We'd love to hear from more of you! Email us at opportunities@karmafile.com.] There’s nothing like getting laid off to get one’s introspective wheels turning. The tiny woman in the over-starched skirt suit was convincing and well-rehearsed as she proclaimed “it’s not you, it’s the economy,” [...]
If you’re one of the 10% of Americans who currently have their alarm clocks set to “whenever” every morning, we want to hear from you! We’re welcoming guest blog posts from people who meet the following criteria: a) you’re jobless; b) you’re interesting. These are our favorite kind of people, hands down… and hey, mi [...]
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