Are you feeling stalled in your job-search efforts? Are employers and recruiters ignoring you? Do you wonder what you could do to improve your job-search results? Maybe I can help. As a former headhunter, I am known as “the Career Strategist.” In my work as a career coach and resume writer I am often asked such questions as: How do I find more job leads? How do I know what to put in my resume? Why can’t I get interviews? Are cover letters really important? How do I prepare for my next interview?
Beware of the Traffic Thieves!
Building your Internet business can hard enough without falling victim to traffic thieves. No, I’m not talking about software that overrides your affiliate links with those of another, but the kind of thieves that take your money with lies or deception and don’t deliver what they promise or what they lead you to believe you will get: the so-called guaranteed traffic sites.
Debit Card vs. Credit Card, What Are The Differences ?
Ah, the “good old days”. If you are a baby boomer, like me, then you probably remember how important it was to rush to the bank on payday. You had to get there before the teller lanes closed so that you could have your “cash allowance” for the week. Otherwise, if you needed cash you had to write a check, then go to the bank, and “cash” the check for real cash.
Using OLEDB in ADO.NET with COBOL
In a previous article (“Data Access with ADO.NET” (http://www.devnewz.com/devnewz-3-20030421Data-Access-with-ADONET.html) we discussed the use of the SqlClient classto access data in ADO.NET. The SqlClient class was created by Microsoft and is used primarily to access a SQL Server database. What about other databases?
Increase Newsletter Readership: Make It Easy To Subscribe
Everyone puts out an e-newsletter these days. I’m getting more calls from companies who want someone to either write articles or oversee the project from start to finish. Which led me to a simple question — what types of product newsletters are companies putting out these days? You know, your typical company that manufactures instrumentation or software or that esoteric widget.
Competing Visions of Corporate IT’s Future
Speaking at and attending the recent Forbes Magazine CIO Forum meeting, I had the opportunity to explore the emerging trends in the strategies and concerns of the CIOs of corporate America.
Is Someone Stealing Your Source Code?
That’s a question that worries many people on the Internet. And some people go to great lengths to hide their source code.
Choose Controversy that Creates Positive News Coverage
Controversy is the secret ingredient that can turn your story from one that the media ignore to one that reporters clamor to own.
Site Content Review: Organization That Sells
Dear EWRITE,
I’ve been reading this newsletter for some months now and it’s helped me to produce my site at www.cotswoldinternet.com. I’d welcome any feedback and critique on the site especially regarding writing to sell. It’s early days but I’m concerned that my copy doesn’t sell the site benefits well enough.
The Importance of a Good Web Page Title
Many web designers focus just on the actual look and feel of a page and dismiss seemingly minor details like the page title. However, a good title can, in just a few words, tell your visitors what they can expect by reading your page. More importantly, the page title is the only way that many visitors will be able to identify and find your page. A good title can therefore increase the traffic to your site.