Current Job Outlook for 2005 by An Executive Approach

2005
Job Outlook

December, 2005

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Your Guide to Surviving An 'Extreme Interview'
By Steven Richards
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

How to never let 'em see you sweat. Plus, a list of curveballs that you can prepare for.

Working With Executive Recruiters
By Perri Capell
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Don't Be Blindsided By Recruiters' Questions. All recruiters have their favorite questions, but what are they really after? You'd be surprised. In most cases, recruiters are like courtroom attorneys. They never ask a question without knowing the answer they want.

Where the hot jobs will be
There'll be big demand for some workers over the next several years.
By Les Christie
CNN/Money staff writer

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Even as the jobs picture slowly improves - the unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in January - career seekers should still focus in on its brightest parts. Many fields are likely to grow, even if employment markets stagnate.

The 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2005

Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America

Companies Expect to Increase Hiring, Salaries and Capital
Spending in 2006
Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall

Owners of small and medium-sized companies are optimistic about the business outlook for 2006 and are predicting growth for their companies in the coming year, according to results of the Administaff (NYSE: ASF) Business Confidence Survey released today. Half of the survey respondents intend to invest more in their businesses in 2006 compared to the prior year, and most plan to increase both salaries and hiring.

An Unsatisfied Executive Asks 'How Do I Change Careers?'
By Perri Capell
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Perri Capell says to find more meaningful work, you first must allow yourself to dream. But this course isn't for the fainthearted.

How Four Women Executives Landed Line-Management Jobs
By Perri Capell
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Success in leading a profit-and-loss center is a must-have for managers eyeing a corner office.

How Older Job Hunters Can Put Their Searches Back on Track
By Perri Capell
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

A column about seeking work after a lengthy break drew a number of responses. Perri Capell fields readers' questions.

Can I Change My Career Without Losing Ground?
By Perri Capell
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Perri Capell offers a reader advice on breaking a new field while maintaining salary and rank.

Will Paying for Resume Placement On Job Boards Help Your Search?
By Sarah E. Needleman
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

More job hunters are ponying up in hopes of a better chance of getting noticed by employers. But is it worth the money?

After 10 Years Away, How Do I Return to the Corporate World?
By Perri Capell
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Perri Capell offers advice to a 50-something former executive looking to re-start her career.

The 50 Best Companies For the 50-Plus Set
By Andrea Coombes
From Marketwatch
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

One sign a firm values older employees? It hires 84-year-old retirees as consultants.

Should I Bypass the Recruiter And Apply for the Job Directly?
By Perri Capell
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Perri Capell explains the underlying factors at play in a question of job-search etiquette.

Will Earning a Second M.B.A. Help Me to Change My Career?
By Perri Capell
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Perri Capell offers advice to to a reader looking to break into investment banking.

Employers Face Risks With Use of a Personality Test
By Kaja Whitehouse
From Dow Jones Newswires
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

A recent court ruling finds a popular employment-screening tool inappropriate.

Many Firms Are Reducing Stock-Based Rewards
By Kristen Gerencher
From Marketwatch
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Lower-level employees are the most likely to end up with less of a stake in their employers.

Jobs Blog: Where New Positions For M.B.A.s
By Sarah E. Needleman
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Are Advertised Online Plus, niche sites for consulting, Sarbanes-Oxley, human-resources, government, sales, videogame, library, engineering professionals and other executives.

A Primer: Working In Your Golden Years
By Steven Sloan
From The Wall Street Journal Online
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

A look at baby boomers' plans to work through retirement and what the trend may mean for you.

We Ask: What Are Some Of the Best and Worst Jobs?
By CareerJournal.com editors
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

It's easy to imagine that the proverbial grass is greener for people in other careers. We rethink what it means to have a good job.

Success Story:An Executive Networks to Find a
Job at 57
By Perri Capell
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

What helped him land an offer? Endless meet and greets, being positive and shaving his beard.

Exec Laments Lack of Degree, But Does It Really Matter?
By Perri Capell
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Find out why proven managers don't necessarily need a bachelor's to impress prospective employers.

A Job-Hunter's Guide To Executive Recruiters
By Robert L. Pearson
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Headhunters and candidates aim for the same goal: bagging a job. But although recruiters can assist you in finding a position, you'll have to do some homework on your own.

The Unwritten Rules Of Job-Search E-Mail
By Susan P. Joyce
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

Most job hunters learn the do's and don'ts of contacting employers electronically only through painful personal experience. Here are some guidelines to help you avoid the most common mistakes of the uninitiated.

Phone-Interview Tips For Savvy Candidates
By Hugh Anderson
Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal

First impression: These eight strategies will help you present a polished demeanor in telephone conversations that gains the response you seek.

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