20 Tools to Find Local Networking Events Quickly

Where to schmooze your next boss or someone who can lead you to them. Networking events are great for: learning of new job opportunities and sharing some with others practicing your elevator pitch and learning from others' handing out business cards and receiving others And more. Plus, you get these benefits even if the event isn't industry-related, or even if it's not technically called a "networking event" at all. Here are 20 websites that you can use to find local job fairs, industry events or any other kind of event that can help your job search. Related posts:15 Conversation Starters That Make Networking Events Great The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Digital Eve Israel’s Speed Networking Event Digital Eve Israel’s Speed Networking Thursday, Feb. 7th, 2008 How to Quickly Recover From Bad Job Interviews How To Quickly Build a Personal Website For Your Job Search

3 Crucial Things You Never Learned in School

Are you one of those people who say they never learned anything in high school? Me neither. I learned a lot in high school, but there were some critical topics that the teachers never mentioned. 1) Parenting Carrying an egg around for a week isn't parenting. The sad thing is just doing that class assignment would have already put you "in the know" compared to most other high school graduates. Looking at how you were raised by your parents will rarely prepare you for the real thing, which is why so many people agonize before having kids and then get stressed out when they do. Or worse, they become bad parents. Related posts:What I Learned From Homer Simpson About Jobs Group Writing Project Results: What I Learned From the World of Work Lessons Learned from Odd Moments on the Job

100+ Salary Surveys, Guides and Calculators For 2012

A handy reference for your pre-job interview research. Why you can trust this list * I was very careful to only choose sites that are credible so you can believe their numbers * I was also careful to choose sites that have their own numbers, and aren't simply using reports from global sites like Payscale.com * Different sites have different sources, so compare results across sites for the best ideas Related posts:100+ Salary Surveys, Databases and Calculators From Around the World in 2009 100+ Free Salary Resources From Around the World in 2010 The Ultimate Global Guide to Job Salaries in 2008 2008 Computer Jobs in Israel Salary Survey Opens Jacob Richman’s 2007 CJI Salary Survey Results Now Available

How To Cope With A Bad Job Interviewer

Sometimes a bad job interview doesn't mean you were a bad job interviewee. This is a guest post by Will Kerr. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. When you’re preparing to launch yourself into the lion’s den of a job interview, you’ll usually be entirely focused on your own performance, from planning out your dress, to ensuring you’ll look your best, to perfecting your handshake. While all of these preparations are undoubtedly vital, they make it all too easy to lose track of the fact that an interview is a dialogue and, by its very nature, is not all about you. Unfortunately, how well you interview is only half the equation. You also have to hope you get an interviewer who knows what they’re doing. As someone who’s been on both sides of the table, it becomes immediately obvious when you’ve been lumped with an inexperienced interviewer. This is never ideal, but, as long as you are able to recognize the traits of a bad interviewer, you can take action to make sure that, in spite of them, you still manage to give the best possible account of yourself. Here are some 3 common scenarios that can arise with a poor interviewer and tips for handling them. Related posts:6 Standout Job Interview Tips From A Professional Interviewer 7 Company Research Tips Before The Job Interview How To Ace A Walk-in Panel Job Interview 10 Tricky Job Interview Questions and How to Answer Them How to Quickly Recover From Bad Job Interviews

The Longest List of iPhone Job Search Apps Ever

100+ apps for job search success with your iPhone. This awesome list is brought to you by Surc, a hard case that snugly turns your iPhone into a handy universal learning remote that can control almost any infrared device or appliance. It's time to toss out that pile of remotes! On to the list... The apps are categorized for easy browsing and each app includes its official description. All the apps are free unless their description says "(Paid)", and all apps are in English unless another language is specified. Related posts:The Ultimate List of Mailing Lists For Your Israeli Job Search Ultimate RSS and Mailing List Guide Updates for the Israeli Job Seeker 25 Things to Watch in 2011 For Job Search Funny Unemployed Job Seeker’s To Do List

10 Ideas To Kickstart Your Personal Brand

Here are some ideas to get your creative branding juices flowing. 1. Join a new community Find a new forum or niche social network and become an active member of the community, participating for at least 15 minutes every single day until you are a recognized expert on the basis of your participation alone. 2. Create a new community Sometimes creating and building a new community might seem easier than trying to stand out in an older established one, or you might have discovered a part of your industry that is under-served, either online or in the real world. 3. Launch an initiative In your industry, is there a fight no one is fighting? An issue that you feel isn't getting as much attention as it deserves? Become the motor for change. In 25 Easy Ways To Grow Your Personal Brand in 5 Minutes, I suggested you "start an industry-related petition" but that's just one example. Launching initiatives is also a great way to build a community. Related posts:33 Blog Post Ideas for the Personal Brand-Building Blogger 25 Easy Ways To Grow Your Personal Brand in 5 Minutes 3 Ways To Build Your Personal Brand On The Job Or On The Job Search 5 Personal Branding Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Personal Brand The One Thing Your Personal Brand Must Have to Work

13 Wild Thoughts On The State Of Job Fairs

Should we get rid of job fairs once and for all? I've been to job fairs in Canada, France and Israel but the Techeads Israeli Hitech Job Fair on March 6th 2012 was the first job fair I'd been to in a while. I had originally planned to go to a recruiting event at the same conference center, just in a different room. When that was canceled, I ended up spending almost the whole day at the job fair instead. And I'm glad I did. After meeting almost all the company reps at the fair and speaking to well over a dozen attendees, here are some thoughts on that job fair and other job fairs in general. Related posts:25 Reasons Job Fairs Are Not a Waste of Time Did You Enjoy the Mercaz Job Fair? Tel Aviv University Job Fair Wednesday May 26th 2010 The Orthodox Union’s 2008 Israel Job Fair is Almost Full Job Fair for Israeli High Tech Professionals on July 7th 2011

New Israeli Startup’s Software To Make Recruiters Redundant By 2015

The system will save companies billions of dollars, estimates co-founder Nir Atsman. QTRecruit™ to be launched later this month after undergoing extensive beta testing for almost a year. "We were surprised no one else discovered this first," founder Nir Atsman says. Related posts:Real World Example: The Logic Recruiters Use To Find Candidates An Open Letter to the Recruiters of the World From Job Seekers Everywhere Professional Recruiters: Job Seeker Friend or Foe? Israeli Job Search Myths Debunked Top 60 LinkedIn Groups for Job Seekers and Recruiters

[POLL] Does Your Resume Include These Sections?

This poll was inspired by my own first resume. I remember trying to write my first resume as a university student. I was clueless. But I knew it. This was in 1994, and although the Internet existed and I had already created my first website, there was no easy way to look for resume inspiration on the Web back then. So I asked around, and did find some books in the McGill University library. One section that seemed important to have, besides Experience and Education, was an Objective. What was my Objective? It seemed so obvious but I didn't really have an impressive answer at the time, especially if I was giving my resume to company rep.s at a job fair or career fair without a specific position in mind. Related posts:[POLL] Who Wrote Your Resume? [POLL RESULTS AND ANALYSIS] If You’re Looking For A Job, Did You… [POLL] How Many Resumes Have You Sent in the Past Month? 14% of Resumes Not Written By The Job Seeker [POLL RESULTS AND ANALYSIS] [POLL] If You’re Looking For A Job, Did You…

Winners of the JobMob 5th Birthday Week Contests

5 contests and over 50 comments later, it's time to award the prizes. Except where specified, the winners were chosen by me. In reverse order of appearance... Related posts:The Winners of The 5th Annual JobMob Guest Blogging Contest Winners of the Never Get A “Real” Job Comment Contest JobMob’s 5th Birthday Is Today! #CONTEST: Leave a Comment, Win High Quality Business Cards #CONTEST: Leave a Comment, Win Copies of Bring Your Superpowers To Work