Via Techcrunch …
Tech layoffs may have hit 300,000 since the financial crisis began, but there are at least 395,629 job openings in information technology, enough to re-employ all of those now out of work. Job search engine Indeed this morning launched a new Industry Trends page filled with stats on job openings in the U.S. [...]
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Indeed’s New Industry Trends Point To Where The Jobs Are
Posted in applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, job boards, job seekers, recruiting, resources, sourcing on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Who Hired All the People Getting Laid Off?
Posted in hiring, job seekers, recruiting on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via TIME.com …
Some of the companies that need to let people go have lost such a large portion of their sales that they have virtually no choice but to cut staff. That certainly holds true for GM (GM) and United Airlines (UAUA).
There are a number of firms which are looking at 2009 and making prophylactic [...]
Put Your Best Digital Footprint Forward: Career Expert Offers Seven Tips for Managing Online Reputation in the Job Hunt
Posted in How To, best practices, hiring, job seekers, recruiting on February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ — In a competitive job market, a polished professional reputation can make or break someone’s chances of landing a coveted position. And since the word google became a verb, that reputation includes information that can be found online. This is particularly true for IT professionals who are evaluated on their technical [...]
Job Search Online Fastest Growing Category
Posted in Statistics, applicant tracking, hiring, job boards, job seekers, recruiting on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via MediaPost Blogs …
comScore, Inc., in a study of Americans’ usage of the job search category, the fastest growing content site category in 2008, found that the category has seen the number of visitors grow 51% to 18.8 million visitors, as millions of Americans find themselves seeking new job opportunities. The final months of the [...]
Writing a resume for an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Posted in How To, applicant tracking, best practices, job seekers on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Denver Jobs Examiner …
Many of my clients have expressed the frustration of not being considered for a position that they felt fit their experience and expertise.
One unfortunate truth is that in today’s world, often your resume is actually never even considered by a human being, but by a sophisticated, turbo-charged database called the Applicant Tracking [...]
Tory’s Top 10 Tips to Get Your Resume Noticed
Posted in How To, job seekers on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via ABC News …
Gone are the days of simply mailing your resume, receiving a call, shaking hands at the interview and agreeing on a start date for that new job.
The Internet has taken over the recruiting landscape and everyone is required to submit a resume online. While that brings greater efficiency to the process for [...]
5 Recession-Proof Industries That Pay
Posted in hiring, job seekers, recruiting, resources on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via MyEduSeek.com …
When the economy is down, you can still move up!
With health care costs, food prices, and the unemployment rate on the rise, you need to do everything you can to protect yourself – and your career – from the danger of recession.
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Five Best Online Job Search Sites
Posted in hiring, job boards, job seekers, resources on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via Lifehacker.com …
Looking for a new job in a struggling economy is hard work. Make it easier on yourself by getting to know the best tools for the task at hand.
Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite online job search sites, and today we’re back with the most popular answers. Keep reading [...]
Is the Jobs Panic Justified?
Posted in Statistics, hiring, job seekers, recruiting, resources on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via Business Week …
It was bad enough when Iceland got into financial trouble and practically sank into the frigid North Atlantic. It was worse when your next-door neighbor lost his home to foreclosure. But now things are really getting scary: Your own job may be at risk.
Unease turned to incipient panic on Dec. 5 after [...]
Online networks a magnet for job-seekers
Posted in How To, hiring, job seekers, recruiting, resources on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via Yahoo Tech / Reuters …
Janel Landon, who runs a small PR consultancy in Chicago, has long been aware of the potential of online networks: now in her mid-50s and facing a global recession, she’s decided to sign up.
“Given the state of the economy, I recently decided to jump on board,” Landon told Reuters. “Professional [...]
