Alison Doyle

How to Really Find a Job Online

Do you need help job searching or is your job search stuck? Not sure about social media and how it can help (or hurt) your job search?   Is it hard to know where to go to look for jobs online?

Internet Your Way to a New Job: How to Really Find a Job Online will provide you with everything you need to know about the process of online job searching, professional branding, social and professional networking, and using social media to job search with uncomplicated advice, tips, and techniques on how to effectively find a new job and grow your career.

My book includes all the latest job search sites, tools, trends, including Twitter, VisualCV, professional branding, online networking, video, and podcasts, along with the top sites for job seekers and career changers.

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Best Interview Answers?

Answering interview questions isn't always easy, but it helps to review the type of interview questions you'll be asked before you go to a job interview.

It's also helpful to review sample answers to those interview questions.  Then you can tweek the answers that work best for you, so they reflect your skills and qualifications - and explain why you are the best candidate for the job you're interviewing for.

And if you've aced an interview, I'd be thrilled if you'd take a minute to add your best interview answers to our lists:

• Why Should We Hire You?
• Why Were You Fired?
• What is Your Greatest Strength
• What is Your Greatest Weakness?
• What Are You Passionate About?
• How Do You Handle a Challenge
• What is Your Greatest Strength
• What Motivates You?

Finding Real Work at Home Jobs

I've been updating the Work at Home Jobs section of my About.com Job Search site and I thought I should spend some time looking for work at home jobs to make sure that finding legitimate opportunities is really as hard as I say it is.

I've written that finding a real work at home job is like finding a needle in a haystack.  It is.  I honestly don't know how someone who doesn't know what they're doing can separate the scams from the jobs.   One thing I learned today though, was that the more specifically you search (and, of course, the more skills you have) the more likely  you are to find decent listings.

Searching for "work at home" doesn't cut it.  If you have experience in insurance case management or IT skills, for example, it's easier to find home or field based jobs.  If you have no experience, you can locate some jobs, but you need to really carefully investigate the companies to make sure that they're worthwhile opportunities and they aren't going to charge you to hire you.  

I've updated my work at home job listings page, with the usual disclaimer that I can't guarantee (unfortunately) the legitimacy of the openings - web sites change, companies change, etc. so it's up to you to make sure that you're not being taken advantage of.

How To Quit Your Job

Are you thinking about quitting your job, but not sure how to quit professionally and without burning any bridges? Here's advice how to quit your job gracefully and with class.

In addition, here's how to write a resignation letter, resignation letter writing tips,and a variety of resignation letter examples to fit just about every scenario for leaving your job.

Related: Resignation Email | How to Resign | Farewell Letters