Human resources research and information site Staffing.org has published an excellent report titled, “Internet Best Practices,” which details how candidates are finding and applying to job opportunities. It is packed with interesting stats that most recruiters will find useful and informative, for example, “While the Internet is it not yet a universal tool, it approaches [...]
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May 30, 2009
Be Nice to Job Seekers. (They’re Shoppers, Too.)
Via NY Times … IN an environment of rapidly rising unemployment, scores of managers and executives have had doctor-as-patient, “aha” moments, as they find themselves among the millions of American workers looking for new jobs. Now on the other side of the hiring table, these people are seeing for themselves how job candidates are often [...]
May 14, 2009
Using Twitter for the Job Search
Via WSJ Digits … While Twitter can be about the mundane details of people’s lives, for the most part, it’s about people connecting with others who have similar interests. Since I tend to follow people who are also interested in marketing and social media, it is a great way to share information on topics relevant [...]
April 13, 2009
Job Search Boards – Should You Register or Not?
Via Secrets of the Job Hunt … Most of the major job search boards have a registration function with the ability to upload your resume and create job alerts. Many people wonder if they should register and what are the pros and cons. I’ll first give you my thoughts, followed by some information gathered from [...]
March 23, 2009
Where The Jobs Are, Spring 2009
Via Forbes.com … Thanks to last year’s strong harvest of apples and the jobs that followed in juicing, packaging and shipping, Yakima, Wash., has the strongest employment outlook in the country for the second quarter of 2009, according to a quarterly survey by employment services firm Manpower. “This is an agricultural base, a huge apple-growing [...]
February 27, 2009
Did You Get My Resume?
Via SmartMoney.com … GOOGLE THE PHRASES JOB HUNT and black hole and you’ll turn up 55,700 results. The reason for this confluence of terms, as any job hunter will tell you, is that applying for a position increasingly involves two phases. Step one: Use the employer’s online application center to submit your carefully crafted résumé [...]
February 19, 2009
Jump to a New Career with a Killer Resume and Plan
Via Lifehacker … Whether you’re suddenly unemployed or just looking to change up, starting out in a new career is daunting. Take our advice on how to write—and plan—your way into a new field. Why switch careers? Blogger, career writer, and Brazen Careerist founder Penelope Trunk knows from jumping ship. From her own ups and [...]
February 17, 2009
Indeed’s New Industry Trends Point To Where The Jobs Are
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 [...]
February 6, 2009
Who Hired All the People Getting Laid Off?
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 [...]
February 5, 2009
Put Your Best Digital Footprint Forward: Career Expert Offers Seven Tips for Managing Online Reputation in the Job Hunt
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 [...]
