How to steal a website and its visitors for your business

Have you seen this man? If so, report him to the police immediately. He’s taken over my website for his own financial gain without paying me a cent. That can’t be legal, right? Developing a website for your new business is becoming more common than buying business cards, and is often the first step before …

Twitter your way to your next project

In my first post in this series (which was never written), entitled "7 days of Twitter", I discussed my 7 day experiment using Twitter to decide if it could become a fun or worthwhile tool. In a nutshell, I joined Twitter I installed Yoono, a browser sidebar which allows for pop-up alerts and easy access …

Land that dream telecommuting job

For a quick definition of telecommuting, see this post. As per the suggestion there, you can check job boards who either let you select "telecommute" instead of entering your location, or simply including the word "telecommute" in your search. But job boards alone may not be enough. Here’s what worked for me:Besides keeping an eye …

Q&A: JobShuk Article Guidelines

I recently received the following question: I wanted to know if JobShuk has any specific guidelines for articles. I took the word "article" to mean that the content should be… well, content. Interesting and hopefully useful information, which still serves the purpose of promoting the writer’s business. However, a lot of recent articles have been …

80 Random People can’t be Wrong

When I went online to find a new printer/fax/scanner, I never imagined I’d have such a wonderful experience. Before I go on, I’d like to say that I’m by no means an Israel basher – I’ve had some recent customer service issues with companies all over the world. But the stereotype remains that Israeli companies …

The Jerusalem Post: Anglos hard hit by hi-tech layoffs

Mar 6, 2009 4:13 | Updated Mar 6, 2009 4:55 at http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1236269357893&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull By SHARON WROBEL The wave of layoffs is having a disproportionate negative impact on English-speaking immigrants. But it is also leading to a dramatic increase in freelancers and boosting demand for multilingual sales and call center staff. The IDT Global Israel call center, one of …

Wall Street Journal reports: JobShuk is right

In a recent wsj.com article, Joanie Ruge, senior vice president at Adecco North America, a staffing company based in Melville, N.Y, urged: Look for temporary, project-based work by contacting an employment agency like Adecco. These jobs offer excellent opportunities to network and learn a new skill or industry, plus you can still interview for permanent …

Is JobShuk helping or hurting your Digital Footprint?

I’ve written a number of times about blogs, and how they can help your self-promotion online. But blogs are just one example of your Digital Footprint – traces left by someone’s activity in a digital environment (Wikipedia). When used properly, potential clients can find your services, or learn of your expertise by the data submitted …

Search JobShuk from your browser!

Ever just want to find a service provider in Israel fast, without loading multiple pages just to get to the JobShuk search page? Now you can have JobShuk Search right from your browser. Simply install the Browser Search Plugin by going to the bottom of any page, and clicking Search Plugin. Just OK the installation, …