Job Search Guy Blog

Are you over 50? If so, you already know you face extra challenges in today's job search. Listen in as I talk with Randy Block, a seasoned career coach from the Bay area. Randy has worked with both the Boomers...

Do your know your "BOD"? It can be pretty important in your job search these days and you can find out all about it here, in this week's Job Search Guy Radio show. I hosted Shama Hyder-Kabani, CEO of the...

Job search is happening more and more on the Internet today. If you're not seen on the web, you don't EXIST! To get seen on the web today, companies hire SEO (Search Engine Optimization) firms to help strategize methods to...

Are you working with a recruiter? Are you thinking about working with a recruiter? If so, listen in as I talk with Bill Gaffney, senior recruiter with the Amaxa Group. Bill shares several specific questions recruiters will ask you. He'll...

The number of self-employed Americans rose by over 200,000 in March 2009, from an estimated 8.96 million to 9.18 million. But, is self-employment for YOU? Today we talk with Bill Gluth, a Sales Process Strategist who sees small business as...

$800 Billion in government stimulus dollars is earmarked to create new jobs in this country and a good percentage of that may be going to "green jobs" creation. In fact, you may have all the skillsets you need for a...

Listen in as Joe hosts an exclusive interview with Shama Hyder, one of the 10 most influential and powerful women in social media about the most important things you need to do immediately after attending a networking event. Joe also...

Job search is tough enough. Do you have financial worries too? Are you worried about your credit? About losing your home to possible foreclosure? Listen is as I interview mortgage and finance expert Joe Herrell of Guaranteed Home Solutions as...

Today's show highlights how you can use Twitter in your job search. If you thought Twitter was just for geeks, think again. As the fastest growing social network on the planet, Twitter is starting to be where it's happening to...

Welcome to Job Search Guy Radio Show #5. Here, Joe hosts an exclusive interview with Tawny Labrum of BINC, a professional headhunting organization, as she shares some of her favorite 20 Facebook Applications that can help your job search. Also,...

Here’s a new short video from Sue on experiencing crazy interruptions during a job interview. You saw Earl play havoc in “The Interview Pest”. (View this one by finding "Our Videos" on the sidebar and clicking on the video). Now...

This short new video has a Country Western flavor, and gives new meaning to the idea of prostituting yourself for a job.

Job Search Guy Radio #4 hosted by Joe Turner, the Job Search Guy. Today's show features an exclusive interview with co-founder, Laura Allen of 15-SecondPitch.com with a great and easy way for you to develop your 15-second "elevator pitch" that...

You’ve heard of speed dating. Now it’s time for speed interviews. Check out Sue’s new short video about interviewing for a plant manager position. Joe

With almost 12 million unemployed today, many will NEVER get an 8-to-5 job again. Could self-employment be a right move for you? Find out if you have what it takes and some steps you can take to move forward as...

We've got Job Search Guy Radio Show #2 for you. This show highlights Networking, with cool tips from three experts. You'll get an exclusive interview with networking pro, Jessica Miller-Merrill on 7 Ways to Network on a Shoestring Budget. In...

Take a few minutes to view Sue’s new short humor video. Kelsey interviews for a job that just isn’t right for her. How much are you willing to conform to win a job? Joe

We have our first show up! Now you can listen in as I host a series of informative shows that highlight the latest updates and "how-to" info you require to get your next job in today's economy. Show #1 debuts...

Founders Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler of CareerXRoads just released their 8th annual Source of Hire Study, subtitled "What Happened in 2008 and What It Means for 2009". You can certainly read the whole 29 page survey of 45 large...

Time for a brief break from your job search. This new short 4-minute video from Sue will remind you that your job interviews could be a lot worse. Watch the “mom from hell” sabotage her son, Rick’s, job interview. Joe

Joe Turner talks with Kathryn Troutman, author of "Ten Steps to a Federal Job", about how you can use your private sector experience to find and land a job with the US government. Length: 15:07 As this economy collapses on...

Just for fun. OK, you've had a tough day in the real job search world. Let's escape for a few minutes. Take a look at Sue’s new short video on job interviewing with a twist. It creates unexpected challenges for...

We have a new video. For a change of pace from the serious work of job search and interviewing I invite you to view Sue’s new short video about an applicant who’s desperate to find employment. Kelsey interviews for a...

Joe Turner talks with Senior Recruiter, Neil McNulty, on how to deal with the touchy subject of salary in these tough economic times. Length: 13:10 When previously untouchable companies like Microsoft and Starbucks are now laying off workers by the...

Joe Turner interviews Scott Deschene, a financial consultant specializing in debt management and debt elimination about critical areas you need to know about your debt and strategies you can use to mitigate potential financial losses while keeping your credit clean....

Joe Turner interviews Helene Sigman, Personal & Corporate Branding expert on why you need a personal brand and how you can develop your own unique brand statement that can cut through the white noise of the increased competition you're facing...

Joe Turner interviews Jason Alba, the man behind Jibber Jobber, about how to better manage the information overload in your job search process. Length 14:10 Once your job search extends beyond a few weeks, you've most likely amassed quite a...

Joe Turner interviews Kay Stout, seasoned career coach and blogger, about moving your job search in a tough economy. Length 14:10 Is the sky falling? With the current hysteria over the bailout crisis, one might think. Listen in as Kay...

Our first video by Swenson Turner Productions has been launched... Tired of imperious interviewers who hold all the power? Just for fun, watch a job interview where the human resources director goes crazy when the "bug guy" interrupts and spoils...