What’s COOL
This headline is a take-off on Internet language, where everything is either *hot* or *cool.* Nevertheless, there’s excitement here at CareerLab. The career center is overflowing with good ideas/new technology to make career management and job search more FUN and productive. If you haven’t been in for a while, here are the highlights:
Our new Internet site: www.careerlab.com
300-pages of career and human resources material online. Linked to the 15 BEST Career Sites on the Web,” and to The 10 BEST Human Resources Sites on the Web. Contains 50 FREE previously-published career management and human resources articles by TheCareerAdvisor.
Knocking on 225,000 Doors
In the past, job candidates called their friends to say they were looking for work. They still do that, but today we upload their resumes into 100 electronic talent banks worldwide, reaching more than 225,000 computers out there. Why search locally when you can search globally just as easily?
Imagine 1,000,000 Visitors per Month
America Online has 6,000,000 members, and we are partners in their Career Center, which receives 1,000,000 visitors per month. I’ve re-written my bestselling book,
"200 Letters for Job Hunters" (Ten Speed Press) for America Online. Now any job candidate can access the entire book online, find a letter, and download and edit it in a matter of seconds. There is no charge for this, except for the AOL membership. In addition, AOL members can chat with me online, ask simple questions, and their questions are answered by e-mail, usually the same day. To find the “RED HOT COVER LETTERS” collection on AOL from the main menu, go to keyword CAREER CENTER, then scroll down the menu to RED HOT COVER LETTERS.
Computer Skills Training
Far better than stand-up classroom instruction or boring video training, our interactive video/PC-based training teaches 28 courses, including the Microsoft suite of products. It gives a diagnostic test to determine skill level, then provides lessons in 10-15 minute “learning bytes.” Progress checks give immediate feedback. Result: 30% more learning in 40% less time and at 30% less cost than conventional classroom instruction. Only $190 per course, and you can run the software on your own PC at home.
Where are the Executive Recruiters?
We take the drudgery out of contacting recruiters (headhunters). We’ve created a database of more than 5,000 recruiting firms, which classifies recruiters by specialty, by functional area, by industry, geography, and salary level. Need to find banking recruiters in Fargo? We can tell you who they are in a matter of seconds. Look here to
find executive recruiters
CareerLab corporate intelligence
CareerLab owns the smartest CD-ROM resource for analysis, marketing, and recruitment in the global business community. In seconds, we can extract competitive intelligence on 114,000 corporations, including 97,800 subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, manufacturing plants, and joint ventures; 286,000 company officers and personnel; and 62,000 brands and products. Whatever information you’re seeking--names and addresses for top decision makers . . . corporate ownership . . . earnings and revenue . . . investment opportunities . . . recent mergers or acquisitions . . . and so much more—CareerLab will help you cut straight to the bottom line.
6-Part Video Series: “Getting FIRED/Getting HIRED”
On display on the monitor in the conference room.
Our one-on-one counseling is still the best in the business. With 18 years under our belts, we’re experts—not beginners, and there’s virtually no career problem we haven’t tackled and solved.
Bill Frank, Gordon Wells, and Suzanne Blacksmith still do the bulk of the one-on-one, with help from our strategic partners in testing, financial planning.
The place is bursting, positively brimming with energy. If you haven’t called or stopped by recently, please do.
Wishing you great success and happiness,
William S. Frank
wsfrank@careerlab.com