Second Life is a free online virtual world imagined and created by its residents. Second Life is a virtual world with a Resident population of millions of real people from around the world. Each person is represented by an avatar that represents their chosen digital persona. They are gamers, housewives, artists, musicians, programmers, lawyers, firemen, political activists, college students, business owners, active duty military, architects, and medical doctors, to name just a few. There are even a fair number who are professional creators in Second Life. If you have a headset, you can even talk and use text chat for …read more

It is a sign of the times when a strip club job fair hoping to attract 20 to 30 people actually attracts hundreds. That’s exactly what happened yesterday at the Foxy Lady Strip Club in Providence, Rhode Island.
To be fair, not all of the positions open involve dropping your drawers. In addition to exotic dancers, the club is also hiring waitresses and bartenders.
Co-owner Tom Tsoumas says that many of the of people he met at the fair were desperate for work. With Rhode Island’s unemployment rate rising to 10.3% in January, some people can’t afford to pass up job opportunities …read more

It is no longer an employee’s job market – it’s all about the employer. In this crazy economy, employers are laying people off in record numbers without a whole lot of thought and certainly no guilt or compassion. So, for those of you who are job seekers, looking for a job, hoping for a job, you have to understand that unless you can differentiate yourself from the competition you will be in the job market for a while. Unless you can market yourself as a problem solver for someones organization, rather than a problem – you will continue to be …read more

Job Fairs can lead to great job opportunities if you are ready for the opportunities when they show up. Today, I had the privilege to meet some wonderful people at a National Career Fair in Timonium, MD. For three hours I shook hands, reviewed resumes, coached and connected with job seekers. For me as a coach and blogger it was fun. I enjoy meeting people and sharing valuable information that will make the difference between whether someone will get a job in the next 30 to 90 days.

Some of my observations from my power-packed day:
1. Preparation – Many job seekers …read more