Listing the wrong degree on his resume just cost Scott Thompson millions – and his job! The former CEO of Yahoo! resigned this weekend after several days of “should he stay or should he go” discussion among board members. Thompson’s resume listed a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Computer Science when it should have just [...]
Lebanon, NH (May 9, 2012) – StartWire™, a game-changing Internet job search organizer, today launched a first-of-its-kind application for unemployed job seekers – the StartWire Unemployment Work Search Organizer. With all 50 states requiring unemployed benefit claimants to track their work search on a weekly basis, the StartWire Unemployment Work Search Organizer automates the often-manual [...]
If you have never received unemployment benefits, you may not be aware that all 50 states require most claimants to maintain a weekly record of their work search to remain eligible for unemployment benefits. The specifics vary slightly by state, but you generally need to record where and when you have applied and the results [...]
At StartWire, we like to address the pesky problems in job search and unemployment that many sweep under the rug. Here are two of the big problems we’ve already tackled. What happened to my job application after I applied? StartWire provides a way to get updated on the status of your job search at over [...]
You finally got that coveted interview, and you’re excited about the position and company, but now what? Despite given the green flag to interview for the position, remember that there is a reason they call it an “interview”. You will need to prove that the job should be yours. The confidence you need to approach [...]
Like dating, interviewing for jobs is a ritual in which there are often unspoken social conventions. On both first dates and interviews: appearances are important, the topic of money is generally taboo, and conversation matters – since the larger issue is always “do we want to spend more time together?” and there’s often an unspoken [...]
You finally got that coveted interview, and you’re excited about the position and company, but now what?Despite being given the green flag to interview for the position, remember that there is a reason they call it an “interview”. You need to prove that the job should be yours. The confidence you need to approach the [...]
You’ve done your job search homework. You’ve adopted the 5 Habits of an Effective Job Seeker. It’s time to reap the rewards of your hard work and move on to the next step – the phone interview.To help get you through this crucial step, today we’re sharing three simple must-do steps to prepare for the [...]
If they can’t see me, why should I worry? *** You tweaked your resume, wrote a cover letter expressing your interests and qualifications, and applied to those jobs. One day, you’re scrolling through your emails or listening to your voicemail (or checking your StartWire application updates!) and find, you’ve received a request to a phone [...]
Our 5 part series on “The 5 Habits of Effective Job Seekers” aims to shed light on 5 important habits that will help job seekers become more effective in their job search. Ultimately, StartWire is a tool you can use to adapt these habits. So to conclude our 5 part series, we’re spending some time on the [...]
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