The job market has yet to bounce back and the number of unemployed is still very high. During these times many people have made the switch to working online in hopes of making some money to support their daily life. However, as many of you already know, making money online isnt’ easy and isn’t something that happens overnight. It takes months if not years before you can really make a decent amount to depend on that income. Some may dive into blogging, affiliate marketing, etc. but for some these options are pretty technical and they usually don’t have a clue on how to get started. Besides the time it takes to get the money rolling is quite long to be honest. Read the rest of this entry »

We have all had times when everything seems to fall apart. We put our thinking caps on, and start pondering what went wrong and what caused the problem to begin with. It’s hard. It drains every ounce of energy out of our body, and we lie there frustrated, depressed, trying to find a way out while looking at the past. Layoffs are one of those times in life when everything you have worked so hard for seems to slide away. Financially, physically and mentally, layoffs can be quite stressful. But letting the past shape the present really isn’t the solution either. Let’s take a look at five simple ways we can make the most out of it and move on. Read the rest of this entry »

We have seen some funny google suggestions in the past. As a job search and career blog, we thought we would try and see what Google would suggest for “My Boss.” Well, Google certainly doesn’t hold them very high or at least based on what people have to say about their bosses.

What do you think about your boss? Be careful what you say

Being a good employee entails working hard, showing up on time, and pretty much doing what your told. But there are times when you have to say no.

“What? Say no to your boss?”

Yup. You may be overworked, or uncomfortable with what your boss is doing. There are tons of examples as to why you would need to say no.

How you handle the situation will determine whether you will have a job afterwards or not. But it’s not as hard as it may seem. As overbearing as some employers may be, there are a lot that are understanding as well. It depends on how you handle the situation.

Here are 10 ways to say no to your boss and still keep your job. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s the weekend so we are going to have a little fun.  Here at applicant.com, we’ve compiled many articles related to job interview and helping out job applicants. We have yet to explore job applicants who drive interviewer’s crazy. You know, the kind who acts overly confident and blows his chances of landing a job, or the one who talks so much the interviewer feels like he is the one being interviewed.  These job applicants may not be top on the list to get a job, but they sure give interviewers a break from the interview process. Whether the interviewers go crazy in a good way or bad, one thing is for sure – these job applicants drive interviewers crazy.

Party Animal

“Yo dude, I can drink till 5 and be at work by 7,” if you hear this statement from a job applicant, you can quickly draw the conclusion that they are party animals. Party Animal is a job applicant who tries to stress the importance of partying and binge drinking as much as possible during an interview.

Signs of a party animal : you can smell alcohol as soon as they walk in

Interviewer : What is your biggest achievement?

Party Animal : I don’t remember much cause I am always so hammered. Ohh wait, I was drinking till 5 this morning and I am here at 9:30. That is my biggest achievement I can remember at this point. Impressed? I know!

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At the beginning of any job interview, you will thank your first interviewer for the opportunity. At the end of the job interview, you will thank everyone for their time. In between they will grill you with the usual barrage of piercing questions, incalculable facial expressions, and awkward silences, you’re thanking them for the chance to win a job, not for the torture chamber that some job interviews turn out to be.

Seth Godin once said that the best interview he ever witnessed turned out to be the worst employee he ever had, suggesting that job interviews as we know them should be abolished (and many employers and employees agreeing) don’t you ever wish you could do something drastic? You know that every answer you give will be analyzed to death, and no interview can ever adequately express what you’re capable of doing. And you know what you’re not supposed to say in an interview . . . well, what if you said it?

To get the frustration out of your system, we’ve compiled 10 brutally honest (and jaded) responses to the most common interview questions in the book. These uncommon answers would be sure-fire attention getters. Of course, if you’re more interested in getting a job than getting attention, you may want to just stick to something a bit more polished. Read the rest of this entry »

We launched applicant.com in January and since then we have come a long way. Over the period of 12 months we have created hundreds of articles and before we say goodbye to 2009, we thought we would round up some of them in a post. Applicant has been mentioned on many high profile blogs and sites this year including Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post and many others. We’ve had tremendous support from our readers as well as the social media community. Our friends and followers on Twitter, StumbleUpon community, Digg users and even Google’s algorithm has been kind to us this year.

Although the job market has yet to bounce back to where we would like it to be, the process is going to be slow. However, we are sure as months go by 2010 will be much better for all the job seekers out there. This post highlights some of the best articles on this blog from 2009. There are quite a few on this list since we churned out many articles. Please take a moment to go through them as we are sure you will find them useful (and some funny). Read the rest of this entry »

We launched applicant.com back in January 2009 and this is the first Christmas we get to share with you. We have some big plans for the coming year. We have been told that a lot of you sent letters to Santa saying we should be put on the nice list, and so he did. It seems like you put in some good words for us, Santa was so impressed he even sent us his Santa resume . The team here at applicant.com wants to wish you all a Merry Christmas. We hope you get lots of gifts but above all, be sure to spend some quality time with friends and family. Make sure to cherish on moments from the past and create memories for the future.

Once again, enjoy your holidays. Turn off the computer and take a couple days off. Enjoy the eggnog and the conversation around the table. We will be back on Monday. Have a safe and happy holiday.

Merry Christmas!
Applicant.com

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The job market has yet to see some relief. The number of unemployed in US is in millions and that number isn’t going to fall anytime soon. Banks are not very keen on giving out loans to small businesses and the stimulus money doesn’t seem to be creating too many jobs either. We are at the verge of saying goodbye to yet another year and the economy still isn’t where we thought it would be. So who do we blame? The government of course. However, the government does provide unemployment benefit to those that are unemployed. Now there is another problem, we aren’t working but we are collecting money which is not enough. Who do we blame? Once again, the government. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s obvious that many small businesses aren’t in a position to hire in this economy. However, one business (Plaza Cleaners) is trying to help the unemployed indirectly. We are not sure where the business is located. If you have any information on them, please let us know.

Update : Based on all the comments, the business shown in the picture above is located in Portland, Oregon. Their website can be found at PlazaCleaners.

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