TheJobBored

Lots of us have begun using Gmail in conjunction with with our work email systems (if for no other reason than Gmail makes a swell spam mail filter). Still more of us have switched all our personal email needs over to Gmail… for the space, the ease of use, the threaded conversations, the “coolness factor” […]

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A weekly wrap-up of the forwards, email, jokes, You Tube videos and water cooler chatter making its way around America’s offices this week.
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I can’t stand the cell phone carriers. I know, it’s a pet peeve, and I should get over it. But cellphones are such an integral part of our work and our lives (and our worklives) that I’ve come to believe the general assh*lishness of the cell carriers is a major issue we should address […]

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It’s no secret that the life of a modern office worker is filled with batteries. From the mandatory cell phone to the almost mandatory laptop… and even to the occasional ephemera like that digital camera or handheld gps.
Battery management can be a key to productivity (backup batteries, anyone?). But what are the best practices for […]

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Careers can be faddish things. 2-3 years ago, ResumeWriters started getting a flood of resumes from fields we hadn’t had many clients in previously: mortgage agents and brokers. And the number of people with freshly minted real estate licenses on their resumes more than doubled. I remember in late 2004 we had to hustle to […]

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If you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
Brandon from New Jersey asks:
“I just had an interview that I think went exceptionally well. But now of course, I’m having second thoughts. Are there any cues or clues you can point to in […]

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There’s a ton of places to find advice on how to ace your job interview. But I’ve stumbled across a page that offers some of the best, most comprehensive advice I’ve ever seen.
More after the break:

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If you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
Sarah from New Jersey asks:
“What is the best way to submit my resume to a potential employer? I’ve been sending my resume out over email, but about 2 out of 3 don’t get any of response.”
Brian’s […]

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Lifehack.org has an interesting post up giving you 16 strategies for surviving brutal criticism. We all know that we’re capable of f-ing things up royally on occasion. If your boss is going to ream you out for losing that account because you insulted the client’s wife, it’s helpful to have a game plan for eating […]

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If you have career or job search question, click here to Ask Brian.
I’ve been working for the past two years as a full time IT worker for a company in London. They seem to be pleased with my work, and are happy to have me, but for family reasons, it’s time for me to return […]

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