Holiday Blahs and Blogs

A couple of the blogs I follow have great holiday tips. I thought I’d share:

50 ways to simplify gift giving
http://theboldlife.com/2009/12/50-ways-simplify-gift-giving-holiday-season/

How spiritually mature people spend the holidays
http://theboldlife.com/2009/11/spiritually-mature-people-spend-holidays/

20 tips to make the holidays rock
http://theboldlife.com/2009/11/20-tips-holidays-rock/

How to be mindful during the holidays
http://zenhabits.net/2009/12/how-to-be-mindful-during-the-holidays-in-350-words/

Seven holiday tips from Dr. Oz
http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=7_healthy_holiday_tips_from_dr_oz

What 25 holiday classics teach us about life
http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/12/14/what-25-holiday-classics-teach-us-about-life-and-fun/

E-card Scam Alert - a blogger pointed me to this
http://www.greetingcard.org/crisis_center.php

None of the career or job search blogs have anything Christmas-y, though. How odd. Oh! Wait! Found one! ONE!

Letting go of holiday stress
http://www.careerhubblog.com/main/2009/12/letting-go-of-holiday-stress.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CareerHub+%28Career+Hub%29&utm_content=Bloglines

Enjoy the holidays. May you find some cheer, rest and relaxation.

...Pam

Job Seekers Need Local Media

A good job search depends on local media. In these days of satellite tv, satellite radio and the Internet, many people surf to be entertained and believe that if news is important it will find them. Sure, we now know all we need to and more about Tiger Woods' career bungles and love life, however subtle changes in the local labour market on which a good job search depends will probably never hit national tv stations or the world wide web. You need to know what's going on in the community where you seek work. What new businesses are coming to town and which ones are expanding? What projects are going on? Are there clues in the news to who may be hiring in the future? Is there an association or event that you should be part of for the sake of networking? Perhaps there is an opportunity for you to volunteer and gain more experiences and contacts. Maybe there is an unmet need that you could take care of with a small business or contract. Maybe there is a person in the news that you'd like to approach for mentorship. Don't abandon your local tv, radio and newspapers. Great jobs are rarely big news.

...Pam