BRIDGE Articles

Job Searching in the Electronic Job Market

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:43:00-0400

By Pat Kendall

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. Looking for a job is stressful, ranking right up there with moving or getting a divorce. The average person doesn't like job searching and avoids doing it as long as possible – even to the point of staying in a non-challenging or low-paying job.

You may already know this from personal experience, but job searching is one of the top stress-producers in the "lifestyle stress quiz." I find this to be true for my own clients as well. During the past 19 years, I've worked with more than 10,000 job seekers, and regardless of their personalities or professions, they have much in common: [More]

Power-up Your Job Search!

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:31:00-0400

By Pat Kendall

Post Your Resume on High Traffic Job Sites

If confidentiality and privacy concerns are not issues for you – and if your goal is to get maximum exposure – you can post your ASCII resume on high traffic Web sites like those listed on the right.

Resume Posting How-to:

The ABCs of Resume Posting.
Learn how to handle confidentiality and privacy concerns by reading Confidential Job Search.
Get tips from the Riley Guide on where to post your resume and how to avoid common problems.
Compare features of the most popular free job search sites at RileyGuide.com.
Read Job-Hunt.Org's Guide to Posting Sites. [More]

Keywords: What Every Job Seeker Needs to Know

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:23:00-0400

By Pat Kendall

ONE TINY WORD had been left out of Eileen Hanson's resume. Unfortunately, this 3-letter omission (fab – short for fabrication) was on her potential employer's “must have” list. Without it, Eileen failed to qualify for the job she wanted with a leading high-tech manufacturer.

Eileen put a great deal of effort into writing and editing her resume, but she made a classic error. She assumed that employers would read between the lines, interpret the facts, and comprehend the sum total of her experience – a costly assumption in this case. [More]

The Art & Science of Resume Writing

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:14:00-0400

By Pat Kendall

Does your resume do a good job of "selling" your qualifications? Is it up to today's standards? In this highly competitive job market, your resume has to do more than simply outline your work history – it has to function as a personal marketing tool.

We know that the average employer spends only 15-30 seconds reviewing it, so how do we get their attention?

Listed below are some specific tips that will get your resume successfully through the screening process and make it more appealing to potential employers. [More]

What Is a Cover Letter?

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:08:00-0400

By Angie Olson

A cover letter introduces you and your resume to potential employers or organizations you seek to join (non-profits, educational institutions, etc). It is the first document an employer sees, so it is often the first impression you will make. Take advantage of this important first impression and prepare the reader for your application, stating why you are writing, why you are a good match for the job and the organization, and when you will contact him or her. [More]

Zinc Oxide Gives Green Shine To New Photoconductors

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:06:00-0400

Photodetectors -- devices found in cell phones, digital cameras and other consumer gadgets that utilize photoconducting materials -- are a green technology in performance (converting light into electricity), but the manufacture of very powerful photodetectors needs to be improved before they can qualify for solid green status.

This is especially true if photoconducting materials are to be widely used for producing solar energy. [More]

Ovarian Cancers Detected Early May Be Less Aggressive, Questioning Effectiveness Of Screening

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:05:00-0400

The biology of ovarian cancers discovered at an early stage may render them slower growing and less likely to spread than more aggressive cancers, which typically are discovered in an advanced stage, according to a study led by investigators in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. This finding has implications for the question of whether screening for ovarian cancer could save lives. [More]

New Wheat Disease Could Spread Faster Than Expected

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:03:00-0400

Both plant and human diseases that can travel with the wind have the potential to spread far more rapidly than has been understood, according to a new study, in findings that pose serious concerns not only for some human diseases but also a new fungus that threatens global wheat production.

The research, done by scientists at Oregon State University and other institutions, concluded that invading diseases do not always progress in an orderly, constant rate. These historical studies of both plant and animal diseases show that some pathogens that can be carried through the air can actually accelerate as they move, and can become widespread problems much faster than had been thought possible. [More]

New Measurement Standard For Vitamin D May Lead To Better Bone Health

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:56:00-0400

In a development that could help improve the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, rickets, and other bone diseases, government chemists are reporting an advance in developing an accurate, reliable set of standards for measuring vitamin D levels in blood. Their findings could affect the health of millions of people worldwide, particularly children, women, and the elderly, who suffer from or are at risk of these debilitating diseases. [More]

Importance of Social BookMarking

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:52:00-0400

By Mike Smith

Although the concept of shared online bookmarks dates back to 1996, the term social bookmarking is a relatively new concept and was first used in 2003 by Delicious web service. The term 'tagging' is also associated with social bookmarking. Using social bookmarking, users can search, save, manage, and organize web pages/websites for sharing or for remembering. With the rising number and growing popularity of online bookmarking services, social bookmarking is also called social bookmarketing. Over time, bookmarking services have proven to be excellent tools for online marketing. When combined with Search Engine Optimization, social bookmarking can be the key to success of online marketing campaigns. [More]

GET GOOGLE ADS FREE!

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:50:00-0400

By AMY BOEHIRNGER

IM LAUGHING AT YOU...... because I NEVER pay for PPC ads, but you do.

Stop paying with this INBELIEVABLE system!

Please read on, you'll be happy you did..............

Everyday Google sells several $10 millions in pay per click, but now you can get yours all for free! This incredible system developed by none other than Dr. Jon Cohen, MD who found a "twist" in how to use PPC and paid targeting advertising programs at google and the other search engines. [More]

SEO Services Company

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:47:00-0400

By skumar

IshirInc - As a SEO Company, located in India, Delhi, we are in the business of delivering best SEO services as SEO professionals. We, as a SEO outsourcing company in India, help small, medium, and large organizations worldwide with tailored and professional SEO services.

We use tried and tested methods for achieving top rankings for websites. It is with pride that our slogan is: Deliver Excellence [More]

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Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:46:00-0400

By Britney Simpson

Natural is the look of the season. No we aren't talking about fashion. We are talking search engine optimization. We are talking Organic SEO. As the big daddies of search engines get stricter about the techniques people are using to garner higher page rankings, more and more website owners are beating a hasty retreat from unethical SEO techniques. Today, natural looking websites that are designed keeping the need of the visitors in mind are the best way to reach the top of SERPs. Let's find out how you can also use organic search engine optimization for your website and make inroads on the most important search engines. [More]

SEO Tip - 2 Best Ways to Build Quality Back Links for Your Website

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:43:00-0400

By Cheow Yu Yuan

Search engines have become so powerful that it is almost impossible to live without them. There are millions of searches conducted every day - for business services, information, entertainment, news, etc. Therefore, it is extremely important to rank well on search engines and increase the overall organic search engine traffic to your website.

Traffic from search engine is very targeted, which will definitely help increase the conversion of your website. To achieve SEO success, you need to build back links consistently. Back links are incoming links to your website or web pages. By getting more back links to your site, it helps increase your website popularity and improve its ranking on the SERPS. (search engine result pages) [More]

Editorial: Great debate

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:40:00-0400

By James Mitchell Crow

The economic downturn has claimed some pretty obvious casualties from the world of business. But as the recession bites deeper, what could be in store for academe? Are university-based researchers about to receive a huge windfall? Or could blue-skies research - which by its very nature needs a free reign from government funders - become the next victim? [More]