Wednesday, March 08, 2006
On Line Predators, Human Nature and Cleveland Ohio Job Fair
Have you heard about online predators? If you've been watching Dateline NBC you might have noticed how bad men have been visiting internet teen hang-outs looking for innocent young victims. The predators are not what they seem to be. They correspond as though they are pals; they gain the confidence of their prey and then they attempt to meet in person. That's where Dateline and law enforcement wait. It's intriguing and exciting. It's also scary.
But there are other on-line predators and while they don't go after our children, they do seek to sabotage our futures and our wallets. I've changed some names but haven't we all seen books or websites promoting books titled, 7 Days to Your New Career, 15 minutes to a Perfect Interview, Killer Resumes in 1 Hour? And how many of us continue to look for those unpublished openings in the "hidden job market?" Falling for this specific predator has been known to set folks back as much as $15,000 so buyer beware. www.badbusinessbureau.com is your best friend.
Why do job seekers fall for employment scams and misinformation? Because we live in a drive-through society. Nothing is supposed to take too much of our precious time or effort. Many of us don't take time to shop, cook or eat our food. We drive around a building and can actually have finished the greasy hamburger as we exit the parking lot.
There's no such thing as instant job search but there will always be someone to lead you to believe there's a fast, effortless way. My clients and I work very hard to do complete the make-overs they so badly need; we then cooperatively distribute resumes tirelessly. Clients come from as far as Los Angeles, Portland and Houston for interview training and are worked hard by me. There are no fast, easy answers, but as least there are answers! Nothing feels better than teaching a job seeker to negotiate an extra $5K in a sign-on bonus or an extra week's vacation. But my job seekers have become savvy candidates.
Don't miss our March webinar! I have tentatively scheduled one of the best executive recruiters I've worked with in three decades to be our special guest. More on that later!
I'll be in Cleveland the week of March 20, instructing two classes on resume writing open to CareerBoard job seekers at Myers University in Cleveland. I'll also be at the CareerBoard Career Fair, a Cleveland Ohio Job Fair, on March 24.
But there are other on-line predators and while they don't go after our children, they do seek to sabotage our futures and our wallets. I've changed some names but haven't we all seen books or websites promoting books titled, 7 Days to Your New Career, 15 minutes to a Perfect Interview, Killer Resumes in 1 Hour? And how many of us continue to look for those unpublished openings in the "hidden job market?" Falling for this specific predator has been known to set folks back as much as $15,000 so buyer beware. www.badbusinessbureau.com is your best friend.
Why do job seekers fall for employment scams and misinformation? Because we live in a drive-through society. Nothing is supposed to take too much of our precious time or effort. Many of us don't take time to shop, cook or eat our food. We drive around a building and can actually have finished the greasy hamburger as we exit the parking lot.
There's no such thing as instant job search but there will always be someone to lead you to believe there's a fast, effortless way. My clients and I work very hard to do complete the make-overs they so badly need; we then cooperatively distribute resumes tirelessly. Clients come from as far as Los Angeles, Portland and Houston for interview training and are worked hard by me. There are no fast, easy answers, but as least there are answers! Nothing feels better than teaching a job seeker to negotiate an extra $5K in a sign-on bonus or an extra week's vacation. But my job seekers have become savvy candidates.
Don't miss our March webinar! I have tentatively scheduled one of the best executive recruiters I've worked with in three decades to be our special guest. More on that later!
I'll be in Cleveland the week of March 20, instructing two classes on resume writing open to CareerBoard job seekers at Myers University in Cleveland. I'll also be at the CareerBoard Career Fair, a Cleveland Ohio Job Fair, on March 24.
