Want to find the best candidates for open jobs at your company? Social recruiting can help you do it. Using tools like Twitter and LinkedIn, hiring managers have access to information, referrals, and even job seekers that puts them in a strong position to find highly qualified job candidates. Job seekers are active on the social web. You just need to look for them, interact … [Read more...]
Where Does Your Resume Go? [Infographic]
Have you ever wondered where your resume goes after you submit it through an electronic system? Lisa Vaas explains the process in detail, including tips to make sure your resume gets noticed, in a report for The Ladders. You can read the complete report here. In the meantime, check out the flowchart infographic (which is part of the full report) below. From how to start your … [Read more...]
Ways to Improve Your Resume After a Career Break
Guest Post by Margaret Francis. Ways to Improve Your Resume After a Career Break Life happens and sometimes that means that you will have to take a leave of absence from work. You may have to take a break due to pregnancy, illness, or some other type of personal situation. Regardless of the reason, it is important to stay connected to the industry and improve your … [Read more...]
Successful Marketing Strategies for The Job Seekers
I have several friends who recently found themselves in the market for a new job – and, fortunately, have successfully landed another job. Watching them through the process, I’ve concluded that finding a job in today’s job market can be like conquering a new frontier – and not just because the job market is flooded with stiff competition. The days of mailing in your resume … [Read more...]
When is the Right Time To Do What You Want?
Guest post by Anna Dworaczynska (learn more about Anna at the end of this post) How many of us wait for the right time to change our lives? Regardless, whether it is a minor or more complex change? I used to have a long list of excuses ready, which held me back from pursuing what I wanted. This is no longer true as I realized I need to create opportunities if I want a … [Read more...]
Seek and Ye Shall Find
My father-in-law used to say, "The best time to search for a job is when you have one" and I tend to agree. I'm happy with my current career choice and my accomplishments, but I am not naive enough to think that I am indispensable. None of us are safe as so many have come to realize this past year. But just because I'm grateful for my job, doesn't mean I'm going to rest on … [Read more...]
FedEx Offers Free Resume Printing March 10, 2009 Only
Via BizJournals.com - With so many people looking for jobs, FedEx is offering 25-free black and white copies (on resume-grade paper) to anyone who brings their resume to one of the 1,600 FedEx Office Print and Ship retail locations during regular store hours on March 10, 2009 only. … [Read more...]
How to Find the Right Employee for the Job
Businesswoman blogger Darlene McDaniel wrote a great post on Interview Chatter this week that cites five things managers should look for when trying to find skilled people to help run their companies. Of course, Darlene notes there are more than five things you should look for from prospective employees during the interview process, but she does a great job of highlighting … [Read more...]