Posts Tagged ‘employers’

Use Marketing Techniques to Land Your Next Job

Do these lines from job applications sound familiar to you?"I want to develop my skills in interpersonal communication...""My objective is to gain experience in the industry...""I have a strong work ethic and I enjoy teamwork..."This is how the typical applicant goes about presenting themselves to prospective employers, both in their letters and during the interview - if they get that far. Most applicants make the mistake of thinking that it's… Continue reading

May 12 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: employers, interviews, jobs, marketing | 5 comments»

How Not to Impose Productivity Systems On Others

My baby sister visited me this weekend and brought along a stack of homework that I thought was unbelievable: she’s a junior in high school and her task list had something for every class — and projects in most of them. She keeps track of it in a planner that has such small spaces for recording appointments or tasks that I thought my eyes would fall out of my… Continue reading

February 19 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: employers, Productivity, systems, time-management | 11 comments»